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Joseph Morone, past president and CEO of Albany International Corporation (left); JerriAnne Boggis, executive director of the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire.

JerriAnne Boggis and Joseph Morone join New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Board

JerriAnne Boggis, executive director of the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire, and Joseph Morone, past president and CEO of Albany International Corporation, are the newest members of the 14-member governing board which oversees grantmaking, finances, stewardship of philanthropic resources and strategic initiatives for statewide community foundation

The Lancaster Community Garden managed by Taproot Farm and Environmental Education Center provides the community with green space to grow their own garden.

Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund awards nearly $1 million to support the North Country

Families will have increased access to nutritious foods. Community forests in Gorham and Milan will expand, providing additional income, lumber and open space for recreation. A local community college will train students for high-demand careers in industrial mechanics. And more.

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 three North Country teachers

Since 2007, the Louise Tillotson Fellowship has awarded $445,100 to North Country public school educators

The South Branch Gale River in Bethlehem, NH.

$690,000 in grants awarded for river and watershed conservation

Projects will help improve water quality, habitat, biodiversity, and flood resilience in Connecticut River watershed

2019 scholarship recipients for the Bill and Esther Levy Scholarship Fund. Left to right: Emmet Mayer, Glen; Megan Martin, Conway; Samantha Johnson, Conway; and Christine Thompson, president of the Pequawket Foundation. (Courtesy photo.)

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

The Bill and Esther Levy Scholarships support students from A. Crosby Kennett High School in Conway — awarding $62,000 in scholarships in 2019

Left to right: Jason Hoch; Tricia Lucas; Elizabeth Dragon, city manager of Keene; Terry Pfaff, chief of staff, New Hampshire House of Representatives; New Hampshire State Representative Mary Beth Walz; Marilee Nihan. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

Elizabeth A. Dragon awarded Caroline and Martin Gross Fellowship

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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