Nonprofit Insider May 2011 Archives
Hoffman Steps Up for Monadnock United Way
John E. Hoffman, Jr. graciously accepted the invitation to serve as this year’s General Campaign Chair for the upcoming Annual Campaign. Hoffman, no stranger to Monadnock United Way, having served as a Board member, Treasurer, and on the Allocations Committee, will lead the way for a cadre of dedicated campaign volunteers, while educating and empowering businesses and citizens to invest in this most worthwhile effort. “Serving in this capacity is just the type of challenge that energizes John into high-energy action with a clear intention to achieve profound and lasting results,” says Kathy Harrington, President. Read more...
Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley Welcomes New Board Member
The Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley is pleased to announce the recent election of Dawn Condra to its Board of Directors. A resident of Milford, N.H., Ms. Condra has worked in the banking industry since 1989 and brings expertise in finance, sales, customer service and operations to the organization. “We are excited to have Dawn join our Board of Directors,” stated Allise de Smet, President of the Board of Directors. “She is passionate about our mission and eager to share her leadership, management, and organizational skills with our organization.” Read more... NH Charitable Foundation awards more than $9 million in first quarter 2011
Concord - The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation announced it made more than 1100 awards totaling $9.1 million in the first quarter of 2011. Nearly forty percent of the award dollars, totaling more than $3.5 million, were directed by donors through donor advised funds. The largest grouping of awards in the quarter – 451 grants totaling more than $1.7 million – came from funds established to benefit specific nonprofits. Students received more than $1 million in aid during the quarter. Read more... Granite United Way Announces Program Grants
The Board of Directors of Granite United Way recently approved $3.5 million in program grants for approximately 200 critical programs and initiatives throughout the organization's footprint in NH and Vermont. An additional $1.75 million in donor directed funds will be distributed to local community partners and through various initiatives and collaborations, including 2-1-1 NH and the City of Manchester's Homeless Services Center.
Read more... League of NH Craftsmen Announces Campaign Launch
Concord — The League of NH Craftsmen Board of Trustees has announced plans to launch a capital campaign to raise a minimum of $2,850,000 in funds for the League’s new craft education center and headquarters, which will be located on 49 South Main Street in Concord, opposite the Capitol Center for the Arts. The campaign, called Craft Our Future: A Commitment to Handcrafted Excellence, will provide funds for the League’s new facility, educational programming, technology, and endowment funding.
Read more... Park Theatre Awarded Grants
The Park Theatre has been awarded grants from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, through the Ruth and James Ewing Fund of the Monadnock Community Foundation, and by the Stannard & Dorothy Dunn Charitable Trust of Lyme, NH/Barbara Roby Trustee. The grants will go to the Jaffrey theatre's capital campaign.
Read more... Girls Incorporated of New Hampshire Raises $161,346 at Annual Auction
Girls Incorporated of New Hampshire is a nonprofit organization that inspires and encourages all girls to live strong, smart and bold lives, has raised $161,346 through its annual auction, with a net increase from last year. The funds will go to support operations and programming.
Read more... New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence Names Andrea Yager to Board of Directors
The New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence has added Andrea Yager of Durham to its board of directors. Yager is currently a manager at Liberty Mutual Insurance where she began her career in 1997. She holds an MBA from the University of New Hampshire. Previously, she served as a volunteer and board member for Sexual Assault Support Services in Portsmouth. Andrea grew up in Freiburg, Germany, and is fluent in German and English with advanced proficiency in the French and Spanish languages. Read more... McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center receives $400,000 Leadership Donation
The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord has received a $400,000 leadership donation from BAE Systems in Nashua. The funds will support the center's mission to encourage youth to learn about and explore careers in science, technology, math and engineering.
Easter Seals Receives $5,000.00 donation for Veterans Count Program
The hardships faced by service members and their families while the service member is deployed and during the lengthy transition back into civilian life are challenging and unique. Easter Seals Veterans Count provides emergency funding to services members and their families and a recent grant of $5,000 from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation will support this effort. Read more... Paul J. McGoldrick Recognized for 21 Years of Service
Bristol - The Mayhew Program recognized Paul J. McGoldrick for his 21 years of service to at-risk New Hampshire boys at a reception attended by over 60 people in Sugar Hill on May 19. Read more... Mayhew Program receives $10,000 from Samuel P. Hunt Foundation
Bristol - The Samuel P. Hunt Foundation recently made a $10,000 grant to The Mayhew Program of Bristol, NH. The grant will help construct new summer staff housing on Mayhew Island. The current building was constructed in 1919 and has been the summertime home to hundreds of young men who came to the Island as counselors and kitchen staff. The new building will accommodate 14 staff. Read more... NH Charitable Foundation Wins Wilmer Shields Rich Award
Concord – New Hampshire Charitable Foundation has received top national honors from the Council on Foundation's 2011 Wilmer Shields Rich Awards Program for Excellence in Communications. The program recognizes effective communications efforts to increase public awareness of foundations and corporate giving programs. Read more... Share Your Nonprofit's Story on the Radio!
The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation and New Hampshire Public Radio have for the past nine years produced Giving Matters, a radio series demonstrating the positive impacts of New Hampshire nonprofit organizations. 190 nonprofits have been featured to date, with powerful stories of the work that charitable groups do to strengthen communities and enrich lives. Read more... NH Community Loan Fund Top-Rated for Social Impact
Concord - The New Hampshire Community Loan Fund has received the highest possible rating for its social impact performance from CARS™, the CDFI Assessment and Ratings System. CARS helps investors and donors assess the creditworthiness and impact performance of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). Read more.... Kismet Rock Foundation Hires Executive Director
Kismet Rock Foundation is thrilled to welcome Alyssa Walker as executive director. A public educator for the past 10 years, Alyssa is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a BA in English Literature and an MAT from Tufts University. Alyssa has taught in Philadelphia, PA and most recently in Gorham, NH. In addition to teaching, Alyssa has also worked as a nonprofit grant writer, guided teenagers on month-long backpacking trips, and spent time learning Spanish. Alyssa lives in Jackson with her husband Brian Walker. She enjoys running, backpacking, hiking, skiing, and anything else in the outdoors.
Community Caregivers Inducts One New Board Member and Board Officers
Derry- Community Caregivers of Greater Derry welcomed one new member to their Board of Directors and elected four new officers in April. Caregivers, through a volunteer network, assists the elderly and disabled with services such as friendly visiting, grocery shopping, light chores, home repair and maintenance, and medical transportation. Services offered through Caregivers are vitally important as they allow individuals to maintain independence in the community and home environment. All services are free of charge. Read more... Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum Named 2011 “Best of New England"
Warner — Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum has been recognized as a 2011 “Editors’ Choice” winner in Yankee Magazine’s Travel Guide to New England, on newsstands now. This designation is awarded by Yankee’s editors and contributors, who name select restaurants, lodgings, and attractions in New England to the exclusive list. For 35 years, Yankee Magazine’s Travel Guide to New England has been the most widely distributed and best-selling guide to the six-state region, providing readers with a comprehensive vacation-planning tool and daily reference.
Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum was selected as the “Best History Hike” under the “Best Local Secrets” category. Read more... $25,000 Donated for Sustaining and Enhancing Services for the Homeless
Concord – Families in Transition (FIT), a Manchester and Concord-based homelessness nonprofit, is the recipient of a $25,000 donation from Merrimack County Savings Bank in Concord through the New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) tax credit program. The donation will fund the upcoming expansion and relocation of OutFITters Thrift Store Boutique in Concord and help combat homeless by enhancing Families in Transition housing and programming. Read more... Families First Receives National Recognition
Portsmouth – Families First Health and Support Center, the community health and family resource center based in Portsmouth, has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a Physician Practice Connections®–Patient-Centered Medical Home™. Families First’s providers – physician Robert Slocum and nurse practitioners Kerry Hasselbrack, Lynne Henning, Margot Kingston and Charae Spuler – also received the recognition. Read more... New Executive Director at New Horizons
Manchester – Monday, May 23rd marks a new day at New Horizons for New Hampshire (NHNH) as a new Executive Director takes over the helm to lead the emergency shelter, food pantry and soup kitchen at 199 Manchester Street and Angie’s Shelter for Women. Read more... Jim Squires to Retire as Endowment for Health President
Concord – James W. Squires, M.D., has announced his plan to retire as president of the Endowment for Health, the state’s largest health foundation, on December 31, 2011, after a decade of service to the organization as its founding leader. Upon his retirement, the Endowment’s Board of Directors will name Mary Vallier-Kaplan as Interim President. Simultaneously, a Board-appointed search committee will work to identify a long-term successor. Read more... Families First Receives grant from Anthem
Portsmouth - Families First and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New Hampshire are pleased to announce a recent donation to the agency. Anthem’s donation of $15,000 to Families First Health & Support Center will support the comprehensive services that Families First provides to about 160 pregnant women each year, most of whom are low-income and some of whom are teens. Read more...
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