Making science fun
April 5, 2024
Jennifer Baney, 2024 Christa McAuliffe Sabbatical recipient, hopes to transform the way young people think about physics. She plans to help students develop the teamwork, critical thinking and problem solving skills needed to excel in science (and life) through sophisticated table-top escape room games.
Kinship caregivers ‘step up’ for young people
March 14, 2024
An estimated 8,000 children in New Hampshire – many of whom have parents who struggle with, or have lost their lives to substance use disorders – are being raised by grandparents, relatives or family friends. The nonprofit Step Up Parents offers support to those families.
Partnership provides free job training for people who receive SNAP benefits
March 6, 2024
The Charitable Foundation is working in conjunction with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, the Community College System of New Hampshire and the Foundation for New Hampshire Community Colleges to make free job-training available to people who receive SNAP benefits.
Attempts to erode LGBTQ rights undermine the NH community
February 27, 2024
Our LGBTQ families, friends, neighbors and allies deserve to live in a New Hampshire community where they are safe, where they are respected, where they belong. As the legislature and governor have correctly recognized in the past — and as they should again — that kind of New Hampshire community is better for us all.
Report: Registration is key to encouraging young people to vote
February 22, 2024
A new report published by The Civics Center in partnership with the Coalition for Open Democracy shows that local voter registration drives can kickstart a commitment to voting – and that when our youngest eligible voters are registered, they do show up to cast their ballots. But New Hampshire has plenty of room to improve when it comes to encouraging young voters to register.
Boosting community vitality
February 14, 2024
Since 1993, the nonprofit Vital Communities has been bringing people together across sectors to tackle among the most complex challenges facing the region.
Children’s Resiliency Retreat helps young people tap into strength, community, joy
February 8, 2024
Program at the Boys and Girls Club of the Souhegan Valley helps young people whose lives have been affected by a family member's substance use disorder.
New report highlights model for success in building on-ramps to careers
February 6, 2024
Collaboration between schools, employers, chambers of commerce and community colleges is key to building hyperlocal career pathways for young people to launch careers in everything from the trades to health care to public safety.
Medical-legal partnership aims to improve health outcomes for families
February 1, 2024
Dartmouth Health and New Hampshire Legal Assistance have teamed up to support family health by identifying health disparities and addressing legal needs to improve health outcomes.
A snapshot of tax-time charitable giving questions
February 1, 2024
Three questions that are top of mind for many professional advisors, along with answers that can help you serve your clients as you work through 2023 returns and plan for 2024.
Speaking Our Minds
January 30, 2024
Nashua public health department offering podcast in multiple languages to help reduce stigma associated with talking about mental health, and to connect people with the resources they need.
Together We Thrive: In Our Community
January 25, 2024
Nonprofits are improving the quality of life in every corner of New Hampshire