Press Releases
Louise Tillotson Teaching Fellowships awarded to three North Country teachers
July 18, 2019
Since 2007, the Louise Tillotson Fellowship has awarded $445,100 to North Country public school educators
New Hampshire Charitable Foundation announces five scholarship recipients for the Bill and Esther Levy Scholarship Fund
June 14, 2019
The Bill and Esther Levy Scholarships support students from A. Crosby Kennett High School in Conway — awarding $62,000 in scholarships in 2019
Elizabeth A. Dragon awarded Caroline and Martin Gross Fellowship
June 4, 2019
Gross Fellowship, now in its 25th year, enables a New Hampshire public servant to attend the three-week Senior Executives in State and Local Government program at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. The fellowship honors an extraordinary elected or appointed official in New Hampshire state or local government who demonstrates leadership ability and the highest standards of performance in public service
Scholarship fund honors video game pioneer Ralph Baer
May 15, 2019
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
Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund announces more than $350,000 in grants to support efforts in the North Country
April 26, 2019
Adventure seekers will learn about mountain-biking opportunities in Coös County thanks to a new marketing campaign. A local theatre will entertain thousands of guests with live performances and film. And more
Kristin Lizotte awarded 2019 Christa McAuliffe Sabbatical
April 2, 2019
Kearsarge Elementary School teacher plans to make the traditional three R’s more meaningful to young students by exposing their teachers to three C’s — creating, collaborating and connecting
New scholarship fund will help Bethlehem residents pursue career training
February 21, 2019
The Fresh Tracks Medallion Fund is the newest of 26 Medallion scholarship funds open to learners of any age who are training in the trades or pursuing certifications in emerging technical sectors and other high-growth occupations
Charitable Foundation grants nearly $3.3 million in operating support to nonprofits
January 10, 2019
Funding from Foundation's Community Grants program is now focused entirely on providing multiyear operating support to nonprofits working all over New Hampshire
Young grantmakers take the lead
December 13, 2018
The Empower Coös Youth Grantmaking Program of the Charitable Foundation's Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund is giving young people the opportunity to make some grantmaking decisions, learn about local needs and trends, develop leadership skills and deepen connections to community
Applicants sought for Community Practitioners Network: a leadership program for the North Country
September 14, 2018
Program of Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund helps build and strengthen network of local leaders and enhance community and economic development
Bishop A. Robert Hirschfeld, Pawn Nitichan and Dianne Mercier join Foundation Board
July 30, 2018
Bishop of the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire, Executive Director of City Year New Hampshire and President of People’s United Bank in New Hampshire join 13-member governing board
$600k in grants will support river and watershed conservation projects
July 16, 2018
Projects will help improve water quality, habitat, biodiversity, flood resilience in Connecticut River watershed