Lois R. Shea

A helicopter tackles a wildfire in East Gippsland, Victoria state, Australia. Wildfires burning across Australia's two most-populous states trapped residents of a seaside town in apocalyptic conditions Tuesday, Dec. 31, and were feared to have destroyed many properties and caused fatalities. (State Government of Victoria.)

Australia’s bush fires: Here’s what you can do to help

Australian Communities Foundation shares information on how to best help their country recover in the months and years ahead.

Mark Aquilino stands in the equipment yard — the single tractor and dump truck replaced now by 50 loaders, 50 skid-steers, 50 plow trucks, more tanker trucks for brine and some 50-60 pieces of equipment for clearing snow from walkways. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

Strengthening their community with philanthropy

Outdoor Pride Landscaping and Snow Management in Manchester, named one of Forbes' "Best Small Companies of 2019," gives to have an impact on the community where they live, work and play.

Judy Burrows retires from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation after 32 years. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

Thank you, Judy

Judy Burrows retired at the end of 2019. Her life's work has made life better for thousands of people.

Maggie Fogarty, co-director of the New Hampshire program of the American Friends Service Committee. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

Maggie Fogarty, co-leader of the New Hampshire program of the American Friends Service Committee, sees her role as being present with and elevating the voices and leadership of people whose essential dignity is threatened.

The Granite State News Collaborative hosted “Solutions from the Frontlines,” a community conversation on behavioral health in May. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

News goes collaborative

The Granite State News Collaborative is a new venture that has media outlets working together to give more people access to well-reported local news. The Charitable Foundation and the Knight Foundation are supporting its work.

In May, Stephanie Ferland will fulfill her longtime dream of becoming a registered nurse. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

‘You are destined for greater things’

Charitable Foundation Student Aid program helps some 1,500 students each year get the education they need to achieve their dreams.

WISE staff at their Bank Street office in Lebanon, NH. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

‘We are here for you, we believe you, we will support you.’

WISE of the Upper Valley provides advocacy and support for victims of gender-based violence — and invites the wider community to join in its mission of making that violence a thing of the past

Richard Samuels. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

Tools of the Trade: Gifts of closely held stock and related assets

Contributions of all types of stock to charity are growing nationwide. In this installment of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation's "Tools of the Trade" series, Richard Samuels, a director in the Corporate Department of McLane Middleton, talks about how gifts of closely held stock can have big charitable impact — and why timing and planning are critical to the process

‘Nonprofits help all of us and make all our communities better,’ says Kathleen Reardon, CEO of the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

Nonprofits are integral to New Hampshire’s vitality

A new report from the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits makes the case that nonprofits are essential to the vitality of New Hampshire communities. The Center for Nonprofits’ CEO Kathleen Reardon talked with the Charitable Foundation’s Lois Shea about the findings

Story Wright, at her home in Dublin in 2011. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

Giving to meet needs as-yet-unforeseen

Story Wright served on the Charitable Foundation board of directors from 1995 to 2003. She understood how frequently needs arose that did not fit neatly into a certain geographic region or fall within the designated purpose of a particular charitable fund. So she set up a Flexible Fund for New Hampshire that could be used to meet community needs as they arose

Information + Inspiration: 2020 Charitable Giving Guide

New Hampshire Business Review’s fifth-annual Charitable Giving Guide showcases the depth and breadth of New Hampshire's nonprofit sector and provides information and inspiration for giving and volunteering

Anthony Poore, executive director of New Hampshire Humanities. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

Anthony Poore on the urgency of the humanities

The executive director of New Hampshire Humanities in conversation with the Charitable Foundation's Lois Shea about the urgency of the humanities at this moment in history; bringing new voices into the conversation in New Hampshire; and how politically conscious hip-hop changed his world

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