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Paul and Nancy Amato with a few of their friends at the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

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Spaulding High School students preparing at Great Bay Community College for careers in advanced manufacturing. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

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New Hampshire Tomorrow: Investing in our Kids

The Foundation is committed to increasing opportunity for all of New Hampshire's kids.


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We’re up to the promise of creating stronger communities and inspiring greater giving. From preventing drug and alcohol addiction to engaging entrepreneurs, learn more about our work on our blog.

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Teacher Martha Sharp (left) works with Lincoln and behavior support coach Stephanie Therrien at Easterseals Child Development Center in Manchester. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

All-in for the youngest among us

Project LAUNCH, a coalition of nonprofits and public agencies, has been building a coordinated system of services and care to make sure that every child in Manchester has the social and emotional supports she needs to learn, thrive and grow: developmental screening that leads to earlier interventions; professional coaching and development for early childhood teachers; making behavioral health a routine part of pediatric visits; parenting classes and home visiting; a rapid-response team for children who have been affected by trauma.

Ralph Baer’s children Mark, Jim and Nancy sit next to the statue of their father during its unveiling in Arms Park in Manchester. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

Scholarship fund honors video game pioneer Ralph Baer

Ralph Baer was an engineer and inventor whose "brown box" controller became the original prototype for much of modern video gaming. The Ralph H. and Dena W. Baer Scholarship Fund at the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation will support the next generation of innovative thinkers from the Queen City, helping students from Manchester Central High School who want to study in technology-related fields

Youth Leadership Through Adventure (YLTA) students active with the Empower Coös Youth Campaign. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

Community matters

Results of the 10-year Coös Youth Study by the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire show that a strong civic culture and deep sense of community act as protective factors for young people in the North Country, even as the region struggles to adapt to a shifting economy and out-migration. Data will be used to inform grantmaking in the region

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  • $596 MILLIONGrants and scholarships since 1962
  • $46 MILLIONGrants and scholarships in 2017
  • $57 MILLIONCharitable gifts received in 2017

The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation manages a growing collection of nearly 2,000 philanthropic funds created by generous individuals, families and businesses. These donors make it possible for the Foundation to award more than $40 million in grants and scholarships every year.

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