All-in for the youngest among us
May 21, 2019
Project LAUNCH, a coalition of nonprofits and public agencies, has been building a coordinated system of services and care to make sure that every child in Manchester has the social and emotional supports she needs to learn, thrive and grow: developmental screening that leads to earlier interventions; professional coaching and development for early childhood teachers; making behavioral health a routine part of pediatric visits; parenting classes and home visiting; a rapid-response team for children who have been affected by trauma.
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
Remembering Ryan
February 6, 2019
The Bishop family created a fund to honor their youngest son and give life-changing opportunity to kids in need
NH Charitable Foundation makes $175,000 grant to help Manchester’s children thrive
January 24, 2019
Grant part of the Charitable Foundation’s 10-year New Hampshire Tomorrow initiative to increase opportunities for young people in need
The power of a very generous crowd
January 4, 2019
Here are just a few examples of what happens in New Hampshire communities when people give, and work, together
Do Good and Do Well
October 24, 2018
Experts weigh in on why philanthropic planning is an important part of business planning, particularly when planning for transition
Meet Michael DeCristofaro
September 5, 2018
New Foundation senior philanthropy advisor on helping the most people possible, a Hurricane Sandy rescue and the book he is going to write someday: "My Normal Childhood"
On a mission to prevent addiction
July 10, 2018
Members of the Makin’ It Happen Coalition for Resilient Youth see drugs and alcohol as a clear and present danger to their generation. They are deflecting that danger with a potent weapon: the optimism of the young
Dianne Mercier: championing NH’s nonprofits
July 3, 2018
When this bank president was a young, single mom, nonprofits helped her family and helped her build a career. Now she is a tireless champion for the nonprofit sector
Museums are for everyone
June 21, 2018
Dr. Alan Chong on why the power of art should be accessible to all
The Power of Many: Making a Difference for the Granite State
June 7, 2018
Here are just a few examples of what happens in New Hampshire communities when people give, and work, together
Screening tool helping young patients, new moms
May 3, 2018
Dartmouth-Hitchcock has implemented screening tool for substance use with teens, young adults and obstetrics patients with help from Foundation grants