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Progress for the youngest among us
In recent years, the Charitable Foundation has made investments that helped push statewide policy change and funding, build coalitions and secure significant federal dollars to help improve outcomes for young children. Christina Lachance, who had been leading that work, has now taken the helm as director of the New Hampshire Council For Thriving Children.
Remembering Harold Janeway
Few people have given greater service to — or had a greater impact on — the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation than Harold Janeway. He was a beloved member of the Foundation community who will be profoundly missed. "When I think about Harold, I will always think of his ability to gently ask hard questions, his humor, his vision, his patience when it was appropriate and impatience when it was not,” said Foundation President and CEO Richard Ober. “I think there are two words that tie all that together — wisdom and love.”
Partnership focuses on training mentors to support LGBTQ youth
The Respect for All Youth Fund at the Charitable Foundation is supporting PRISM, a partnership between Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Hampshire and Seacoast Outright, to make sure that LGBTQ youth have supportive mentors in their lives.
You Delivered...
- $687 MILLIONGrants and scholarships since 1962
- $47 MILLIONGrants and scholarships in 2019
- $46 MILLIONCharitable gifts received in 2019
The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation manages a growing collection of more than 2,000 philanthropic funds created by generous individuals, families and businesses. These donors make it possible for the Foundation to award more than $47 million in grants and scholarships every year.
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