Press Releases

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

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

Northern Forest Canoe Trail, post work paddle on the Connecticut River. (Courtesy photo.)

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, a teacher at Kearsarge Regional Elementary School, has been awarded the 2019 Christa McAuliffe Sabbatical from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

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

North Country high school students participating in the Empower Coös Youth Grantmaking Program. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

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

The Community Practitioners Network Class of 2018 (left to right) back row: Brian Bresnahan of Groveton; Kristen van Bergen of Lancaster; Kara Hunter of Berlin; Dave Harkless of Littleton; Karl Stone of Franconia; Kristan Knowlton of Berlin; Gabriel Perkins of Bethel, ME; front row: Carole Martin of Rockland, Maine (facilitator); Brian LaPerle of Colebrook; Samantha Canton of Groveton; Abby Evankow of Gorham; Michelle Moren-Grey of Bethlehem. Not pictured Kassie Eafrati of Berlin.

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

Pictured left to right: Rt. Rev. A. Robert Hirschfeld, Tenth Bishop in the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire, Pawn Nitichan, executive director of City Year New Hampshire and vice president of the national organization City Year, Inc., Dianne Mercier, president of People's United Bank in New Hampshire.

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

Bath Bridge, Spanning Ammonoosuc River in Bath. (Courtesy photo.)

$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

Dad plays with his son and daughter at the Family Resource Center in Gorham, NH. (Courtesy photo).

Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund announces $1.5 million in grants to support efforts in the North Country

July 5, 2018

Kids will get backpacks filled with nutritious food to keep their bellies full for the weekend. Residents will stay informed with more in-depth news coverage. And more

2018 Bill and Esther Levy Scholarship Fund recipients, left to right: Zackary Phaneuf, Wilder Byrne, Christine Thompson (President of Pequawket Foundation), Cody Roberts and Michael Beaudoin. (Courtesy photo.)

New Hampshire Charitable Foundation announces five scholarship recipients for the Bill and Esther Levy Scholarship Fund

June 25, 2018

The Bill and Esther Levy Scholarships support students from A. Crosby Kennett High School in Conway — awarding $65,500 for scholarships in 2018

For all her fondness of international travel, Louise Tillotson loved the North Country, and it quickly became her home. Courtesy photo.

Louise Tillotson Teaching Fellowships awarded to four North Country teachers

June 14, 2018

Since 2007, the Louise Tillotson Fellowship has awarded $372,500 to North Country public school educators

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