HELP BUILD OUR ENDOWMENT CHALLENGE GRANT !
January 2024, the Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey established its Endowment Fund with a generous $100,000 gift from the Mary G. Roebling Foundation. This transformative fund ensures that our orchestra will continue to bring world-class performances and educational programs to Trenton and the surrounding communities for generations to come.
You can play a vital role in securing our future by making a planned gift or including CPNJ in your will or estate plans. Legacy giving is a meaningful way to ensure that the music you love continues to inspire audiences for years to come.
Donate today, and help us reach our goal with the form below.
About Mary G. Roebling
Mary G. Roebling (1905-1994) was a prominent and influential business leader, with contributions in the areas of finance, politics, women’s rights, and philanthropy. Mrs. Roebling studied at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania – attending night classes because the University prohibited women from attending day classes. She was twice married and widowed at a young age. Mrs. Roebling went on to become the first woman to head a major US bank, when she became President of the Trenton Trust Company in 1937 at the age of 30. In Trenton, she had a $500,000 town house built on State Street near her bank in 1959.
Her continued successes included her role as first woman governor of the American Stock Exchange in 1958, various roles in support of the US armed forces and the Army War College Foundation, civic, charitable and educational endeavors, and as a tireless advocate for a greater role for women in the country’s economic affairs.
Images provided by: Trentoniana Dept., Trenton Free Public Library
