Stories and insights
Today’s opportunity, tomorrow’s workforce
December 18, 2018
Giving hard-working New Hampshire kids a roadmap to success
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
Christa’s legacy continues: NH kids become confident coders
December 11, 2018
Heather Drolet, 2017 Christa McAuliffe Sabbatical recipient, developed the NH Kids Code curriculum and Confident Coders after-school program. She reflects on her sabbatical year demonstrating those programs and sharing her curricula in schools all over the state
Foundation, Business NH Magazine come together to honor nonprofits
December 11, 2018
Annual Foundation grant honoring nonprofit excellence will now be made in conjunction with Business New Hampshire Magazine's Business of the Year Awards. Application deadline is January 11
2018 Northern Forest Regional Symposium focuses on outdoor recreation industry
December 10, 2018
Initiative of the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund brings leaders together every year to focus on opportunities and strategies to help North Country communities thrive
End-of-year family giving ideas
December 7, 2018
Charitable Foundation director of donor services Melinda Mosier offers some ideas to start or bolster your own tradition of philanthropy
A deep and steadfast commitment
December 5, 2018
The Sundman family's quiet generosity has helped dozens of young people from Littleton to go to college. Now, David Sundman is expanding the scholarship fund created in his mother's honor by giving through an IRA charitable rollover. Foundation senior philanthropy advisor Linda Gray explains that the fund will help Littleton students for generations to come
“The soul of a dead woodsman”
November 30, 2018
The latest installment of "The Outside Story," sponsored by the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation's Wellborn Ecology Fund, explores the folklore and natural history of the gray jay
Survey data show reasons to celebrate prevention
November 27, 2018
Youth Risk Behavior Survey is critical in understanding young people's risk factors for addiction — and in tailoring efforts to help them stay healthy
The Status of Women in NH
November 21, 2018
New report from the New Hampshire Women's Foundation shows that women have made strides, but still have a long way to go to achieve equity
Ways to help people affected by California wildfires
November 19, 2018
Community foundations in California are helping to deploy donations where they are most needed for relief, recovery and rebuilding after devastating fires
Greater giving starts here
November 15, 2018
New guide explains how the Charitable Foundation helps generous people do great things with their giving