New Hampshire Charitable Foundation

09/03/2026

Last week, we joined nearly 200 community members in celebrating LCHIP, Land and Community Heritage Investment Program's work preserving the places that make New Hampshire special.

For a quarter century, LCHIP has helped protect the historic, cultural and natural resources that tell our state’s stories and shape our sense of place. The program has now supported more than 600 projects across New Hampshire, including Canterbury Shaker Village, where we gathered together.

We’re proud to have helped support LCHIP’s establishment and to celebrate the lasting impact it has had across the state.

Please join us in congratulating LCHIP on this milestone and its ongoing work preserving New Hampshire’s local heritage!

(Photos by Cheryl Senter for LCHIP)

09/02/2026

🌟 We're looking for a Philanthropy Systems Manager! 🌟

At the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, we come to work every day to help make New Hampshire a community where we can all thrive, together.

If you're passionate about creating positive change and building a stronger New Hampshire community, we’d love to hear from you! Visit our website to learn more about this role and how you can be part of our team.

Want to join us? Apply today: https://www.nhcf.org/about-us/careers/

09/01/2026

Last week, our team had a wonderful staff summer outing at Mount Sunapee Resort.

Our day was filled with scenic views, crafts, co****le, tacos, mini golf and more.

We’re grateful for the chance to pause from our usual routines, connect with colleagues and enjoy a little summer fun. It was especially nice to meet each other’s families and welcome Shawn to her first staff outing with the team.

Here’s a look at some of the highlights from the day!

(Photos by Cheryl Senter)

08/28/2026

From raising trout in the classroom to planting trees along a local stream, third graders at White River Valley School in South Royalton, VT, are learning about ecology by exploring the world around them.

With support from the Foundation’s Wellborn Ecology Fund, their curriculum connects local history, farming, forests, climate and wildlife, helping students understand how our choices can have a real impact on the places we call home.

Read the full story on our website: https://www.nhcf.org/what-were-up-to/local-kids-learn-hands-on-local-local-ecology-lessons/

08/25/2026

Everyone deserves access to mental health recovery. Monadnock Peer Support -MPS is working to make that possible by removing barriers to care.

With support from a Foundation Responsive Grant, the organization is making accessibility renovations to a residential bathroom, helping ensure that people participating in its crisis respite and Step-Up, Step-Down residential programs can access the space safely and independently.

Read more about the project in the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript.

Monadnock Peer Support received a $10,000 grant from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation for vital bathroom accessibility renovations.

08/24/2026

Please join us in congratulating Eva Castillo, recipient of the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications’ 2026 First Amendment Award!

We’re grateful for Eva’s deep commitment to civic engagement, justice and belonging, demonstrated through decades of advocacy and community building.

We’re also looking forward to celebrating Howard Brodsky, who will receive the Quill & Ink Award for his longstanding commitment to advancing First Amendment education in NH.

Congratulations to Eva and Howard, two longtime friends of the Foundation. We look forward to celebrating with them on September 21!

We're pleased to announce that Eva Castillo of Manchester is the recipient of the 2026 First Amendment Award.

Castillo is being recognized for her commitment to First Amendment freedoms through her advocacy, civic engagement, voter education, and work amplifying the voices of New Hampshire's immigrant communities.

She will be honored at the 2026 First Amendment Awards Event on Monday, September 21, at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College.

The evening will also honor Howard Brodsky with the Quill & Ink Award and feature keynote speaker Pete Buttigieg, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation.

🎟️ Awards Program tickets are $25 and must be purchased in advance.

https://www.loebschool.org/classes-workshops-and-events-registration

08/21/2026

Centro Latino de New Hampshire is building belonging and community strength among the state’s Latino population.

The organization helps people with everything from job searches to English classes and citizenship classes. Sometimes, people drop in just to speak Spanish where it feels safe to do so.

Read more in the Foundation's 2025 annual report and on our website about how Centro Latino is connecting people and helping them thrive: https://www.nhcf.org/what-were-up-to/onward-in-strength/

08/19/2026

A $20 voucher is making a difference for both local farmers and military families in the Lakes Region.

Through the Veterans Bucks program, active-duty and retired military personnel can use vouchers at the Tilton Farmers Market and the Market at the Weirs — helping them access fresh, local food while boosting sales for farmers during peak harvest season.

The Belknap County Conservation District launched the program in 2024 with support from the Foundation’s Theresa and Linden Labbe Fund.

Read more about the program below in the Laconia Daily Sun.

Veterans Bucks are back at the Market at Weirs and Tilton Farmers Market every Saturday through the end of the market season. As of this month, active service members and

08/17/2026

John Swope was a longtime friend and fundholder at the Foundation and was deeply committed to his community and the arts. We’re grateful to see his legacy honored by the Capitol Center for the Arts with the naming of the John F. Swope Theater.

🚨CCA MONDAY UPDATE: JOHN F. SWOPE THEATER🚨

It is with great pride that the Capitol Center for the Arts formally announces that our primary venue, previously known as the Chubb Theatre, has been renamed the John F. Swope Theater, as part of an upcoming multi million dollar renovation. Since the days when it was just a vision in the hearts and minds of a dedicated group of community leaders, the Capitol Center truly has never had a more loyal friend or a more generous advocate than John Swope. John’s decades of generous support, his sage advice around the board table, his regular presence on the aisle in his favorite seats for shows, and his friendship and deep love for what the performing arts means to a community has made him forever intertwined with the Capitol Center. Sal Prizio, CCA Executive Director noted, “John was always there at the finish line when we needed him most and his contributions cannot be understated.” Swope’s children Kevin, Kristin and Jerry recalled that “Dad’s vision for The Capitol Center for the Arts dates back over 50 years to 1975 when he first chaired a group seeking to transform the old Capitol Theater into a performing arts center. There have been many twists and turns since then, but Dad was always there to help and provide leadership. When told a few months before his death that the theater would be renamed in his honor, he remarked with typical understatement that ‘I suppose I will let them do that,’ but we know how pleased and proud he was.” According to Prizio, “The renaming of our main theater in his honor is tribute to his everlasting commitment to the community he served.”

08/13/2026

Yesterday evening, our friends at the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire unveiled a new historical marker at White Park in Concord honoring legendary baseball player William Penn “Bill” Thompson.

Thompson played during a time when segregation was spreading throughout professional baseball and was among the last generation of players to compete on integrated professional teams before the sport became fully segregated. Here in Concord, he was also a founding player in the amateur Concord Sunset League.

This is the Black Heritage Trail's 18th marker in the state and its first in Concord. We're grateful to the Trail for continuing to share these important stories of our New Hampshire history, and we congratulate them on this latest marker.