Trestle Fund helps bridge the gap
July 27, 2023
Partnership between Charitable Foundation, NH Children's Trust and family resource centers — made possible by generous donors — gets immediate help to families in need, bridging the gap to greater stability and hope.
A New Hampshire for all takes all of New Hampshire
July 25, 2023
All over New Hampshire, people are working toward a New Hampshire for all. We are proud to feature just a few of their stories in our 2022 annual report. Thanks for reading, and please join us to continue the conversation at events around the state this September.
‘Love thy neighbor’
July 20, 2023
Through their donor-advised fund, Rev. Nancy Talbott and husband Steve Cole have helped clothe, house and feed families; helped children further their education or attend summer camp; enabled families to pay soaring utility bills; welcomed immigrants and refugees; sheltered families in crisis; provided Covid-19 relief; supported hurricane rebuilding; and provided for numerous childcare, youth and senior programs.
Promise Program helps NH students afford community college
July 18, 2023
The Community College System of New Hampshire’s “Promise Program” covers the gap between the amount of aid a student receives and the total cost of tuition and fees required to attend one of the seven community colleges in the state.
Together we thrive: In our communities 2023
July 14, 2023
From helping families afford children's programming to creating a space where all teens feel welcome to providing meals for elders: A few examples of recent grants making a difference around the Granite State.
How to help victims of flooding
July 13, 2023
Devastating flooding after extreme rainfall has affected people and communities in Vermont, upstate New York and New Hampshire. Here are some ways to help.
Data to make a difference
June 29, 2023
Gene Martin recently joined the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute as executive director. NHFPI is an independent, nonpartisan source of research and data that is relied upon by lawmakers, journalists, community leaders and the public. Its mission is to explore, develop and promote public policies that foster economic opportunity and prosperity for all New Hampshire residents.
To make NH hunger-free
June 27, 2023
NH Hunger Solutions focuses on the policies and systems that need to change to help families avoid food insecurity.
An American story
June 22, 2023
Elizabeth Bickel’s parents were immigrants who found ways to help other immigrants. Now, a scholarship in her name continues that legacy.
Pandemic-response fund helped NH through crisis and recovery
June 20, 2023
The Charitable Foundation launched the Community Crisis Action Fund in 2020, and generous people responded with donations ranging from $25 to $6 million. The fund was structured so that every penny in donations went into our communities. Grants funded everything from hunger relief to an emergency childcare system for essential workers, from health equity efforts to emergency rental assistance. The fund is now deactivated, and will be re-activated as needed to respond to future crises.
Simon Delekta named VP of Community Engagement and Impact
June 14, 2023
Simon Delekta of Portsmouth has been promoted to vice president of the Community Engagement and Impact Department at the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.
NH Gives raises $3.3 million for more than 600 NH nonprofits
June 8, 2023
Nearly 14,000 people donated to local nonprofits during the state’s largest single day of giving