Lois R. Shea

Adam Ruedig, investment advisor and vice president for wealth management at the Ruedig Group of UBS Financial Services. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

How to ‘pop the question’ about charitable giving

In the latest installment of the Foundation's "How to Pop the Question about Charitable Giving" series, we talk with Adam Ruedig of the Ruedig Group of UBS Financial Services, about why the conversation matters so much, how giving connects people to community, and the 'Baby Boomer zeitgeist'

Fern Seiden, the school counselor at Thorntons Ferry School in Merrimack, posts positive messages for the students about empathy, problem solving and how to calm down. (Courtesy Photo.)

Exploring solutions: helping kids deal with trauma, suicide danger signs, more professionals entering recovery field and more

"Solutions journalism" series looks at behavioral health and issues related to substance use in New Hampshire

Ben Amsden, senior program officer for the Lakes and North Country regions.

Meet Ben Amsden

New Charitable Foundation senior program officer on rural sociology, the perfect New Hampshire day, and a hobby that helps keep stuff out of landfills

Vu Le is the Executive Director of Rainier Valley Corps. (Courtesy photo.)

Vu Le on Nonprofit Hunger Games, unicorns and more

Keynote speaker at the NH Center for Nonprofits' annual Leadership Summit is the author of the "Nonprofit AF" blog and executive director of the Rainier Valley Corps

Michael DeCristofaro, senior philanthropy advisor for the Capital and Manchester region. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

Meet Michael DeCristofaro

New Foundation senior philanthropy advisor on helping the most people possible, a Hurricane Sandy rescue and the book he is going to write someday: "My Normal Childhood"

Christine Tappan, assistant commissioner of human services at the Department of Health and Human Services, discusses how individuals will be able to access a broad range of services for substance abuse disorder. (Photo courtesy of Union Leader.)

Exploring solutions: help for kids, new hubs planned for care, suicide prevention and more

"Beyond the Stigma" series in the New Hampshire Union Leader takes a "solutions journalism" approach to reporting on addiction and behavioral health

Doug and Joanne Wise of Grantham, members of the Spaulding-Potter Legacy Society. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

Dreaming with Purpose

Joanne and Doug Wise are members of the Charitable Foundation's Spaulding-Potter Legacy Society, a group of generous citizens who have who have bequeathed resources to strengthen New Hampshire communities. They share their thoughts on global citizenship, community work — and dreaming with purpose