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Lois R. Shea

Senior Writer and Communications Officer





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Meet Shawn Morehead

Shawn Morehead joined the Charitable Foundation in July as president and CEO. She spoke with the Foundation’s Lois Shea about the unique role of community foundations in this moment, about a lifetime of working to expand opportunity, about her strong ties to New Hampshire, about the Red Sox/Yankees rivalry — and more.

Onward in partnership

Supporting students from enrollment through graduation.

Onward with determination

Helping farms adapt to the climate crisis.

Onward with hope

Big Brothers Big Sisters gives young people a key to independence.

Onward with purpose

Since 1921, a small town has supported free nursing care for its community.

Onward toward justice

The ACLU of New Hampshire protects civil liberties with tenacity in chaotic times.

Onward in strength

Centro Latino de New Hampshire builds belonging in the Granite State.

Onward: 2026 annual meeting

Thank you for joining us as we came together to learn from nonprofits, to celebrate and thank Dick Ober and to welcome Shawn Morehead.

‘It’s life-changing’

The Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund at 20: Investment in community, at the speed of trust, is making people’s lives better in the North Country.

A belief in potential

A scholarship created by a generous New Hampshire woman helped Jack Reid through college and veterinary school — and onto his life's work.

‘People need hope right now’

How one couple works in ‘creative collaboration’ with the Foundation to help people thrive.

From homes to classrooms

NH Housing’s Sarah Wrightsman discusses the relationship between housing development and school enrollment in New Hampshire.


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