The 2025 PCW Conference is back LIVE and IN PERSON! This year we are hosted at the Mercer Community College Conference Center.
By opening new doors of opportunity, PCW helps circulate excellence throughout the large, diverse non-profit and volunteer community in Central New Jersey and beyond.
Our Mission
The mission of Princeton Community Works is to enable non-profit boards, staff and volunteers to work together more effectively through networking, developing skills, and raising community awareness.
Our Roots
Princeton Community Works, an all-volunteer organization, is a registered NJ nonprofit. (EIN: 87-3549384)
More than two decades ago, Marge Smith founded Princeton Community Works, with the aim of tapping into the time and talents of local non-profit board members, donors, staff and volunteers and our utilized the skills of ur dedicated Planning Committee of volunteers to spark learning and create synergy within the community to help local nonprofits.
Make Community Work
by Marge Smith
We need to be deaf to “Why bother? Who cares?”
“It won’t make a difference. No one does their share.”
We need to be deaf to “No one wants to volunteer.”
Or “You can’t count on them” or “We don’t need you here.”
We need to be deaf to the distinctions some people make
Based on race, sex, age, or religion – the premise they don’t have what it takes.
We need to be deaf to the model, “I win, you lose.”
Or “He who has gold wins.” That’s not what we choose.
Instead we need to believe that together we stand,
That differences enhance life and enrich our land.
That nonprofits profits are really unique.
Bringing people together, addressing major issues and accomplishing great feats.
Nonprofits value what is truly important in life –
Children, family, the environment, the arts. . . a world without strife.
So welcome to our conference. Be “frogs” that dare.
Deaf to the negative messages, make community work.
