Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - The Bill and Esther Levy Scholarship Fund recently awarded scholarships to select 2010 graduates of Kennett High School. Read more in the press release >>

Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - The Foundation announced today that it awarded more than $9.7 million in second quarter grants. Read more in the press release >>

Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - Click here to listen to Lew's interview on The Exchange.

Photo taken by Brady Carlson, NHPR

Monday, July 12, 2010 - Tune into NHPR's The Exchange this Wednesday, July 14, at 9 a.m. to listen to Lew's last interview as president of the Charitable Foundation. And don't worry if you can't tune in to the live broadcast; we'll post a link to the recording so you can listen at your leisure.

Monday, June 28, 2010 - Did anyone happen to pick up yesterday's Union Leader? The editorial focused on Lew's annual meeting comments. You can see additional comments in the print version OR you can visit our You Tube Channel for the ENTIRE speech.

Monday, June 28, 2010 - The Board of Directors has named Richard Ober, of Dublin, N.H., president of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. Ober will succeed Lew Feldstein, who retires this summer after 24 years.

Read the press release >>

Friday, June 25, 2010 - Tomorrow, Shari Landry, our VP of Philanthropy, will bid adieu to daughter Sammi Lyons who will spend the next week in Haiti volunteering at the House of Hope Orphanage in Port-au-Prince. Accompanying Sammi on this trip will be 34 handmade rag dolls made by Foundation donor Persis Gow. Thank you, Sammi and Persis for your contributions and safe travels to Sammi. We look forward to hearing about your trip!

Friday, June 18, 2010 - The New Hampshire Climate Action Plan was completed in March 2009 with the help of the NH Climate Change Policy Task Force developed by Executive Order of the Governor in 2007.

For the past year, the NH Energy and Climate Collaborative (the Foundation is a co-founder of this collaborative) volunteered to track, report and communicate progress towards implementation of the recommended actions outlined in the NH Climate Action Plan and to discuss the gaps and challenges implementing partners face within their sector.

Read the progress report >>

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - Lew Feldstein was the subject of Wednesday's Concord Monitor Editorial.  A few excerpts...

It was largely at Feldstein's insistence that the philanthropic foundation became a major player not just in handing out money but also in guiding public policy.

Under Feldstein's leadership, the foundation grew to become the state's largest philanthropic organization, but it did so quietly. It has not been perceived as, nor is it, a relentless fund-raising machine. Money is drawn to the foundation by its goals and its success.

Feldstein is retiring, but he won't rest because he can't. He'll continue to see problems and use his vast network to address them. It's in his nature.

Read the full editorial >>

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - The Foundation's annual meeting (aka Lew's goodbye bash) was featured in  Wednesday's edition of the Union Leader. Jim Fennell's article provides a great recap of the meeting and there is also a link to view photos taken by UL photographer Bruce Taylor. Thanks again to Joe McQuaid for his wonderful comments at the event. Photo courtesy of Union Leader.

Click here for more >>

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - Dick Lavalliere, founder of The Medallion Fund scholarship program, received an honorary degree from Manchester Community College (MCC) during their graduation ceremony on May 19. 

In awarding the degree, MCC Interim President Ron Rioux said "Hundreds of NH students and their families have brighter futures because of the education financed in part by the Medallion Fund. We are pleased to award this honorary degree to Richard Lavalliere for his efforts on behalf of the students of New Hampshire." Read more in their press release >>

Congratulations, Dick!

Thursday, May 13, 2010 - The Foundation is proud to have relationships with so many organizations around the state including those that were honored last evening by Business New Hampshire Magazine.

Business Leader of the Decade
Tom Raffio, President and CEO of Northeast Delta Dental

Construction/Engineering/Real Estate
Laconia Area Community Land Trust

Education/Nonprofit
Easter Seals New Hampshire

Financial Services/Insurance
Citizens Bank

Healthcare
Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth Hitchcock Keene

Hospital/Tourism
The Common Man Family

Manufacturing/Technology
Stoneyfield Farm

Retail/Wholesale
Buxton Oil Company

Thursday, April 22, 2010 - Foundation Vice President Richard Ober and the New England Carbon Challenge, a Foundation grantee, were among the New Hampshire individuals and organizations being honored in Boston today, on Earth Day, as the EPA presented its 2010 Environmental Merit Awards, recognizing significant contributions to environmental awareness and problem solving.

Kudos to Dick for his efforts on the EESE Board, NH Energy and Climate Collaborative and the Green Launching Pad ... and to Julia Dundorf of Clean Air Cool Planet and Denise Blaha of UNH for developing the New England Carbon Challenge.

Read more in the press release >>

Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - Today Senator Shaheen and Governor Lynch announced that the State of New Hampshire (Office of Energy and Planning) is receiving a $10 million federal grant for the “Beacon Communities” project. This project will allow the communities of Nashua, Berlin and Plymouth to launch large-scale energy efficiency projects saving homeowners, businesses and taxpayers on energy costs. This was a highly competitive grant; only 25 were awarded throughout the country.

The Foundation has been engaged in this from the beginning as a primary strategy in our energy and climate work.

Read more in the Governor's press release >> 

Thursday, April 15, 2010 - The Independent Sector has announced that the estimated value of a volunteer hour reached $20.85 in 2009, up 60 cents from 2008. New Hampshire is pretty close to the national value coming in at $20.80. Given this hourly rate, how much did you contribute to NH charitable organizations last year?

Also, check out the map on the Independent Sector Web site to see how NH compares to other states at http://bit.ly/dps0xD.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010 - Looking for a way to thank Lew before he retires in June? We have the perfect solution. Contribute to the Lew Feldstein Public Issues Fund. Lew has had many accomplishments over his 24 years, but there is one area where he has truly excelled – establishing the Foundation as a leader in civic engagement and public policy.

This fund will support the Foundation’s continued position as a leader and convener around the most important challenges facing our communities. Do your part and keep Lew’s legacy alive. 

Make your gift today.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010 - Our own Kevin Peterson was quoted in last week's Valley News article "Bringing the arts to children." Reporter Nicola Smith states, "If arts education in the schools is going to survive and flourish, more innovative, collaborative efforts by schools and arts organizations may be required." To find out what Kevin had to say, read the article in the Valley News.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - Our investment results for the fourth quarter are in.
Read more >>

Thursday, February 11, 2010 - New Hampshire citizens will have the opportunity to participate in community-based deliberations across the state to address the question: What’s At Stake: Community Conversations to Weigh the Benefits and Risks of Expanded Legal Gambling in NH. The facilitated small-group conversations will be held in 11 locations listed below and anyone can join in. 

The results of the conversations will be presented in April in a summary report of citizen views to the Governor's Study Commission on Expanded Gaming, of which Foundation President Lew Feldstein is a member.

Learn more about these sessions >>

Read the Seacoast Online article promoting this Saturday's session in Portsmouth >>

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 - The Justice Reinvestment Work Group (Foundation VP Katie Merrow is a member) unanimously endorsed six recommendations from the Justice Center’s report released on January 25th to try to reduce prison’s revolving door.

Read Kevin Landrigan's article from the Nashua Telegraph >>

Left to Right: Governor John Lynch, UNH President Mark Huddleston and Richard Ober, vice president of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. Photo credit: University of New Hampshire Photographic Services.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - The University of New Hampshire and the State of New Hampshire have partnered to create the Green Launching Pad, an initiative that will bring new green technologies to the marketplace, help innovative clean technology companies succeed, and support the creation of “green” economy jobs in New Hampshire.

The Green Launching Pad is the vision of Ross Gittell, the James R. Carter Professor and professor of management, Jesse Devitte, the founder and CEO of Borealis Ventures and Richard Ober, vice president of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.

Read the press release>>

Wednesday, January 13 - Due to program revisions for 2010, organizations should become familiar with the latest grant application guidebook and applications.

2010 Deadlines:
Express Grants - Monday, March 1 and Wednesday, September 1
Community Impact Grants - Thursday, April 1 and Friday, October 1

Learn more >> 

Friday, January 8, 2010 - State Senator Sylvia Larsen poses this question in an op-ed featured in today's Union Leader. What you might not know is that the Foundation has been working with public and private partners for several years to reduce stress on the state's justice system. Most recently, our efforts have been focused on the Justice Reinvestment Project which aims to keep non-violent offenders from returning to prison.
Read Senator Larsen's op-ed >>

Learn more about the Foundation's involvement in this issue >>

Thursday, December 17 - When the Rolfe and Rumford Home closed its doors in June of this year, its trustees had to figure what to do with the remaining assets. Ultimately, it decided to establish three new funds at New Hampshire Charitable Foundation to benefit area children and young adults.
Read more in our press release >>

Thursday, December 17 - Sonal Shah, director of the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation, presented details of the emerging new federal grant program which will fund creative solutions to community problems and the expansion of the Serve America Act before a crowd of more than 200 nonprofit, government and business leaders in Concord on December 11 at an event sponsored by Senator Jeanne Shaheen. Richard Ober, vice president of Civic Leadership at the Charitable Foundation, was among the many speakers invited by the Senator to participate in the panel discussion.
Read the press release issued by the Senator's office >>
Check out photos from the event >> 

Thursday, December 10 - New Hampshire businesses and nonprofit organizations can access new funds for energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy projects. The Community Development Finance Authority was awarded $3.5 million by the Office of Energy and Planning's State Energy Program (from ARRA funds) to develop and implement a low-interest loan and grant program to help finance energy improvements in buildings owned by businesses and nonprofit organizations statewide.  
Read more >>

Friday, November 13 - Read our new semiannual statewide newsletter with information and stories about recent grants, initiatives and more.
Download PDF >>

Friday, November 13 - Last night, Foundation President Lew Feldstein moderated a public forum on the future of the newspaper industry in the Granite State. More than 150 people attended the event including ten of state's newspaper editors and publishers. Fosters Daily Democrat and The Nashua Telegraph covered the event. 

Editors, publishers discuss future of the industry
Adam D. Krauss, Fosters

N.H. newspapers: We're vital to community
Joseph G. Cote, Telegraph

Friday, November 13 - Our investment results for the third quarter are in.
Read more >>

Sunday, November 1 - Congratulations to Dr. Helen Giles-Gee, president of Keene State College, and Alex Ray, founder of the Common Man family of restaurants, for making New Hampshire Magazine's 2009 "It List."  Helen is a member of our statewide board of directors and Alex sits on our North Country Region advisory board.  Read more >>