Concord, NH – An informational forum on energy efficiency and renewable energy financing opportunities in New Hampshire will be held at White Mountains Community College in Berlin from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The session is being hosted by the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, the Northern Forest Center, and White Mountains Community College.
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Northfield, NH – Jim Clements of Tilton and Mike Ventura of Concord have assumed new leadership positions at Spaulding Youth Center and Spaulding Youth Center Foundation. Jim Clements, Headmaster at the Tilton School in Tilton, is the new Chair of the Spaulding Youth Center Board of Trustees. He has served on the Board since his election in 2000. Mike Ventura, President of Independence Trust Company in Franklin, is the new Chair of the Spaulding Youth Center Foundation Board of Directors. He has served on the Board since 2005.
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Concord, NH – The HNHfoundation announces the election of Ms. Melissa McLaughlin of Rye, NH to its board of directors. Ms. McLaughlin is the Director of Human Resources for Long Term Care Partners of Portsmouth, NH, an administrative company serving federal government employees and retirees. She provides leadership for all aspects of human resources including strategic planning and management consulting. Since 1993, Melissa has worked in similar positions in New Hampshire and Maine, with a primary focus on health-related companies. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resource Management from New Hampshire College.

Concord, NH – The HNHfoundation announces the election of Ms. Melissa McLaughlin of Rye, NH to its board of directors. Ms. McLaughlin is the Director of Human Resources for Long Term Care Partners of Portsmouth, NH, an administrative company serving federal government employees and retirees. She provides leadership for all aspects of human resources including strategic planning and management consulting. Since 1993, Melissa has worked in similar positions in New Hampshire and Maine, with a primary focus on health-related companies. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resource Management from New Hampshire College.

Northfield, NH – At Spaulding Youth Center’s 51st annual meeting on October 20th, the Tilton-Northfield Fire Department and MetroCast received special recognition for their generous support and ongoing service to the children of Spaulding Youth Center. Lewis Feldstein, President of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, was also recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Concord, NH  - The Board of Directors of the Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA), Concord, voted to approve $7,911,250 in State Tax Credits through the Community Development Finance Authority to help fund 19 projects ranging from the expansion and consolidation of a rural family health provider, expansion of a business incubator, to site improvements and energy efficiency upgrades to a child care center, to the redevelopment of a blighted downtown building into office space and affordable rental housing.
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Concord, NH – The Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund, a donor advised fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, has awarded 38 grants totaling $1,168,177. Grants were awarded to organizations throughout northern New Hampshire and Vermont, and the MRC of Coaticook in Quebec, for economic development, conservation and sustainable forestry, education and basic needs, and community safety net. Applications were submitted on April 1st and grant awards range from $4,000 to $100,000.
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The Endowment for Health, New Hampshire's largest health foundation, has elected four new members to its Board of Directors who bring a wealth of nonprofit, academic and government experience to the foundation.
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The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests announces the election of Bill Tucker of Goffstown and Pat Vasbinder of Concord to the Board of Trustees.
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Manchester – AARP NH’s Create the Good is leading an effort with VolunteerNH, The United Ways of New Hampshire, New Hampshire Public Television, NH Center for Non-Profits, UNH Cooperative Extension, United Way of the Greater Seacoast, Concord TV, Youth Venture New England and AleuroMedia, LLC in joining iParticipate, a national movement that promotes community service and addresses local needs. The goal of iParticipateNH is to promote and celebrate volunteerism.
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Manchester, NH - Granite State Independent Living (GSIL) was awarded the NHBR Business Excellence Award for Nonprofits. “This award is a testament to the hard work of the Board and staff of Granite State Independent Living; who work everyday to fulfill the promise that everyone has the ability to be the most that they choose to be and disability should not be a barrier to accomplishment and achieving ones dreams,” said Clyde E. Terry, CEO.
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Concord, NH - The Endowment for Health, New Hampshire’s largest health foundation, recently awarded more than $883,000 in grants. Awards were made to organizations for the resources necessary to forward health-related projects through planning, convening, technical assistance, research, public policy and support of strategic operations in New Hampshire. Many of these projects have statewide reach while others address need in targeted geographic areas of the state.
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Community Loan Fund has been named recipient of the most prestigious honor in its field, the Wachovia NEXT Award for Opportunity Finance. The Community Loan Fund was selected by the Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) for providing fair, fixed-rate mortgage loans to help people in New Hampshire's resident-owned communities build value in their manufactured homes. The Concord-based nonprofit’s prize includes a $500,000 grant and a $5-million low-cost loan.
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Concord, NH - The staff and board of trustees of New Hampshire Audubon congratulate Robert Vallieres, Raptor Volunteer, on being awarded the Spirit of New Hampshire Award (Adult Category) by Volunteer NH! Each fall, a statewide celebration is held in Concord to present Spirit of New Hampshire Awards in two major groups - Volunteer Service Awards and Volunteer Program Champion Awards. 
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Concord - The NH Psychological Association recently recognized Northeast Delta Dental in the nonprofit category of their award for Psychologically Healthy Workplaces. The Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award was created to recognize organizations that understand the link between employee health and well-being and organizational performance and who have implemented a variety of workplace practices in an active effort to create a positive work environment. Each applicant completed a comprehensive application and site visit and was judged on criteria including: employee involvement; health and safety; employee growth and development; work-life balance; and employee recognition. Winners  from other categories were Calef's Country Store and Moharimet Elementary School.

Concord - The New Hampshire Children's Trust Fund (NHCTF) with the Board of Trustees announces the award of $202,692 in grants to 18 NH-based non-profits for primary prevention services for children and families, particularly those designed to prevent child abuse and neglect.  Organizations may have been awarded for system building programs, for building organizational capacity, and for new projects, programs or initiatives meeting the goal of 'keeping children safe and families strong.'
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Keene - ActingOut, a prevention program of the Youth Initiatives Office of Monadnock Family Services was recently honored at MFS's annual meeting. ActingOut, which is funded in part by Monadnock United Way as well as the NH State Council on the Arts, was given two awards at the meeting, firstly, the Alice Circle Award and secondly, the Ruth Ewing Award, named for life time board member, Ruth Ewing.
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