With her inspired ideas and fierce persistence, Majora Carter managed to bring the South Bronx its first open-waterfront park in 60 years. And she did it by seeing the Bronx through a whole new lens which sparked an unbelievable reaction.
Last week the NH community lost a truly remarkable and thoughtful leader who worked tirelessly on numerous nonprofit boards and supported many charitable causes, Gary Long former President and CEO of PSNH.
As a person in recovery from alcohol and other drugs for more than 25 years, Cheryle Pacapelli brings her lived recovery experience to her new role as Executive Director of Hope. Pacapelli has a ten-year background in nonprofit and program management. In the eight years she worked at Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery, she coordinated recovery walks with over 2,000 in attendance, held 375 events, and provided oversight for a broad network of volunteers. She is expected to assume her position by September 1st and will be located at New Futures.
The team of 2020 Vision Quest recently visited the NH Association for the Blind bearing a check for $30,000. This donation is the result of a year’s worth of outreach and public education by Randy Pierce, Founder and President of 2020 Vision Quest.
Four North Country hospitals have agreed to a blueprint that would bring them together under an umbrella organization – a move that officials say isn’t a merger but an affiliation agreement.
Demographic, social and economic changes combined with major policy developments have affected the lives of children in both positive and negative ways since 1990, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation's 25th edition of its annual Kids Count Data Book.
The 2014-2015 Monadnock United Way Campaign goal and theme were announced by John Round, General Campaign Chair, at a Campaign briefing held at Home Healthcare Hospice and Community Services on Friday morning, July 18. With help from several campaign volunteers, the campaign goal of $2,106,234 was announced and this year’s theme ‘WONDER…’ was revealed!
Great article in the Keene Sentinel on the Hoffman-Haas Fellowship featuring Meredith Speranza, a Fellow in the inaugural class and new Board President of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western NH.
The Corporate Fund, an initiative of New Hampshire corporations in partnership with the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, is now accepting applications for the 2014 Nonprofit Management Award.