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Steadfastness and hope in a challenging moment

The latest issue of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation’s Purpose newsletter is now available.

By Lois R. Shea, Senior Writer and Communications Officer  |  

The latest issue of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation’s Purpose newsletter is available online, with hard copies arriving in mailboxes soon.

In our cover story, we explore how New Hampshire nonprofits are working to meet a deeply challenging moment — and how Granite Staters are stepping up to help.

Download and read the full PDF version of Purpose where you will also find stories about:

  • How a nonprofit theatre became the heart of a North Country community
  • Why one mother gives — and speaks up — to help families navigating mental health crises
  • How an estate attorney incorporates philanthropy into her work with clients
  • Why an economist made fighting poverty her life’s work

And so much more.

Thanks for reading.

 

 

PDF-icon     Read Purpose Fall/Winter 2025 (PDF)

 

 


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