Two NH nonprofit organizations recognized for exceptional management practices

CONCORD, N.H. – City Year New Hampshire and Community Bridges have been named the 2012 recipients of The Corporate Fund Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management. The awards were presented at the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits' annual Leadership Summit held last Thursday in Concord.

The award is given in honor of Walter J. Dunfey, a noted New Hampshire businessman and philanthropist, who established The Corporate Fund. For 30 years, The Corporate Fund has presented the award annually to nonprofit organizations demonstrating exemplary management practices. A list of past recipients is available at thecorporatefund.org.

City Year New Hampshire, based in Manchester, is an education-focused AmeriCorps program that unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time, team-based service to keep students in school and on track to graduate successfully. Community Bridges, of Concord, provides a range of services to more than 1,900 disabled individuals and their families living in Merrimack County and Central New Hampshire.

The Corporate Fund is an initiative of 11 New Hampshire corporations in partnership with the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. Since 1982, The Corporate Fund has provided more than $4 million in grants, training, and technical assistance to improve the management and effectiveness of New Hampshire's nonprofit sector. Current members include: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Bank of America, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Fidelity Investments, Hitchiner Manufacturing, Lincoln Financial Group, Markem-Imaje, Northeast Delta Dental, People's United Bank, Public Service of New Hampshire, and TD Bank.

Two NH nonprofit organizations recognized for exceptional management practices

CONCORD, N.H. – Home Healthcare, Hospice and Community Services, of Keene, and Nashua Pastoral Care Center have been named the 2011 recipients of The Corporate Fund Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management. The awards were presented at the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits’ annual Leadership Summit held last Friday in Concord.

The award is given in honor of Walter J. Dunfey, a noted New Hampshire businessman and philanthropist, who established The Corporate Fund. For more than 25 years, The Corporate Fund has presented the award annually to nonprofit organizations demonstrating exemplary management practices. A list of past recipients is available at www.thecorporatefund.org.

(l–r) Janet Ackerman, People's United Bank; Barbara Duckett, Home Healthcare, Hospice and Community Services; Maryse Wirbal, Nashua Pastoral Care Center; Paulette Faggiano, Public Service of New Hampshire; and Maryellen Jackson, NH Center for Nonprofits.

(l–r) Janet Ackerman, People's United Bank; Barbara Duckett, Home Healthcare, Hospice and Community Services; Maryse Wirbal, Nashua Pastoral Care Center; Paulette Faggiano, Public Service of New Hampshire; and Maryellen Jackson, NH Center for Nonprofits.

"Through this award, we recognize those organizations which have demonstrated consistent improvement in their management systems over the long-run," said Paulette Faggiano of Public Service of New Hampshire and Corporate Fund member. This year's recipients have distinguished themselves by solid planning and delivery of services which will position them well for their next phase of growth and development."

Home Healthcare, Hospice and Community Services provides visiting nurse, hospice and related community services in 42 towns in the southwest region of the state. "We know the community depends on us and we take that responsibility very seriously," said the organization’s President and CEO Barbara Duckett. "There is no stopping an organization that has a vision and a careful plan to get there."

Nashua Pastoral Care Center provides a range of services, most notably transitional housing services, to assist vulnerable individuals and families move successfully from crisis and homelessness to self-sufficiency. “Innovation, risk-taking and investments," said the center's CEO Maryse Wirbal. "We've done a lot of this recently and we’re so happy with how it's paid off."

The Corporate Fund is an initiative of 11 New Hampshire corporations in partnership with the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. Since 1982, The Corporate Fund has provided more than $3.5 million in grants, training and technical assistance to improve the management and effectiveness of New Hampshire’s nonprofit sector. Current members include:  Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Bank of America, C&S Wholesale Grocers, FairPoint Communications, Fidelity Investments, Hitchiner Manufacturing Company, Lincoln Financial Group, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Northeast Delta Dental, People’s United Bank, Public Service of New Hampshire, and TD Bank.

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About the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation

The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation manages a growing collection of charitable funds created by individuals, families and corporations. It serves communities throughout New Hampshire, southeastern Maine and eastern Vermont and makes grants and student aid awards annually totaling about $30 million. The Foundation is nonpartisan, frequently playing the role of convener and catalyst on a broad spectrum of issues. Based in Concord, the Foundation roots itself in the communities through regional advisory boards. More information is available at www.nhcf.org or by calling 603-225-6641.

NH Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence recognized for exceptional nonprofit management

CONCORD, N.H. – The New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence has been named the 2010 recipient of The Corporate Fund Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management. 

The award is given in honor of Walter J. Dunfey, a noted New Hampshire businessman and philanthropist, who took the lead in establishing The Corporate Fund.  For more than 25 years, The Corporate Fund has presented the award annually to those organizations demonstrating exemplary nonprofit management practices.  Past recipients are listed on The Corporate Fund website at thecorporatefund.org.

Mary Ellen Jackson, executive director, NH Center for Nonprofits; Grace Mattern, executive director, NH Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence; Steve Varnum, board chair, NH Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence; and Byron Champlin, assistant vice president and program officer with Lincoln Financial Group and chair of The Corporate Fund panel.

Mary Ellen Jackson, executive director, NH Center for Nonprofits; Grace Mattern, executive director, NH Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence; Steve Varnum, board chair, NH Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence; and Byron Champlin, assistant vice president and program officer with Lincoln Financial Group and chair of The Corporate Fund panel.

“The nonprofit sector in New Hampshire is dynamic.  The competition for this award is fierce and the decision is always difficult. This year was no different,” said Byron Champlin, assistant vice president and program officer with Lincoln Financial Group and chair of The Corporate Fund panel. “The New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence was selected because they have ensured that New Hampshire has among the most progressive domestic and sexual violence laws in the country.  They have a national reputation for developing and implementing effective and innovative strategies for addressing domestic violence and sexual assault.”  

Grace Mattern, executive director of the Coalition, was on hand to accept the award.  “The Nonprofit Management Award confirms that it’s possible to do difficult and challenging work, on behalf of some of our state’s most vulnerable citizens, and have that work be valued and recognized. It’s not only what we do that’s important, but the way in which we do it.”

The Corporate Fund is an initiative of 11 New Hampshire corporations in partnership with the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. Since 1983, The Corporate Fund has provided more than $3.5 million in grants, and training and technical assistance to improve the stability and effectiveness of New Hampshire’s nonprofit sector. Current members of The Corporate Fund are:  Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Bank of America, FairPoint Communications, Fidelity Investments, Hitchiner Manufacturing Company, Inc., Lincoln Financial Group, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Northeast Delta Dental, People’s United Bank, Public Service of New Hampshire, and TD Bank.

About the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation 

The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation serves communities throughout New Hampshire, southeastern Maine and eastern Vermont. The Foundation manages a growing collection of charitable funds created by individuals, families and corporations. Outside the government, the Foundation is the largest grant-maker in the state, making more than 3,000 grants to nonprofits and nearly 1,600 student aid awards totaling approximately $30 million annually. The Foundation is nonpartisan, frequently playing the role of convener and catalyst on a broad spectrum of issues. Based in Concord, the Foundation roots itself in the communities through regional advisory boards. More information is available at www.nhcf.org or by calling 603-225-6641.