2018 Northern Forest Symposium participants. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

2018 Northern Forest Symposium participants. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

Committed to the North Country

The Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation made more than 70 grants and totaling $3.3 million in 2018. Read the stories of just a few of those grants in the Tillotson Fund's annual Report to the Community

By Lois R. Shea, Senior Writer and Content Manager  |  

A child care center where there was none. A dental practice open to all with upgraded equipment to better serve its patients. Key sectors of the local economy getting a significant boost. A teacher who is the “heart” of her school, recognized for her fierce dedication to her students. Small businesses getting the technical assistance they need to succeed. Young people taking on leadership roles in their communities. A mobile STEM lab, travelling to schools to teach kids creative problem-solving skills.

And so much more.

The Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation made more than 70 grants totaling $3.3 million in 2018. The 2018 Report to the Community tells the stories of just a few of them.

The Charitable Foundation is honored to steward the legacy of the Tillotsons, and to be able to help the North Country and surrounding regions to thrive.

 

 

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