2014 ANNUAL REPORT 2014: A Year in Review A year of collaboration. A year of coming together. A year of new beginnings. 2014 was a history-making year as we showcased that three 501- One big motivator for the merger was the desire to eliminate c3s, one 501-c4 and one government agency could all come together brand confusion among donors and the public at large. Thank you into one organization. This merger represents collaboration at its to Jo Lamprey for recognizing this value and helping to launch us finest, and the positive effects will be long-lasting. One of the many on our way through her generous “Fund the Future” challenge. advantages is the blending of the strengths of both organizations. Successfully meeting that challenge was a great way to close The solid footing of the Women’s Fund with the more tech-savvy out 2014. expertise of the Women’s Initiative is but one example. Another is that our supporter list has grown. We are grateful to all who have One benefit of the merger will be our long-term sustainability as shown support over the years, and we appreciate the additional an organization, allowing us to be an even more effective voice perspective of those who are new to us. long into the future. Thank you to Sue and Bob Thoresen for helping us to increase our financial sustainability through their In merging, we have also combined all the tools of our Endowment Challenge which began in 2014 and continues in predecessors – research, education, philanthropy and advocacy – 2015. We are well on our way to meeting that goal. in support of our mission. In 2014 we published quarterly issues of Gender Matters and the report “Understanding Equal Pay in As we look forward, we know that we will continue to reap the the Granite State” as well as hosting listening sessions across New benefits of our new beginning. Our collective resources will Hampshire. These led to successfully advocating for the passage provide a strong foundation for promoting opportunity and of the Paycheck Fairness Act. We presented a robust educational equality for women and girls in New Hampshire. program: screening Girl Rising, hosting a conversation with CEO Jules Pieri of The Grommet, and our Challenging Gender Welcome to the New Hampshire Women’s Foundation! Stereotypes social media campaign leading up to a sold-out Women Building Community Luncheon with guest speaker Jennifer Siebel Newsom. Our grant-making continues to thrive, and this year we awarded $65,500 to eleven grantee partners. Thank you to the founders of each of our mother organizations for all that you brought to the table. Thank you to Marianne Jones for your twelve years at the helm of the Women’s Fund of NH. Thank you to all of the board members of both the Women’s Fund of Terie Norelli Mary Johanna Brown NH and the NH Women’s Initiative, with a special thanks to the President & CEO Chair board chairs for the vision, hard work and leadership necessary to bring this to fruition. And thank you to all of you, our nearly 1,000 individual financial supporters. Because of your consistency and your genuine support for women and girls in New Hampshire, we are now one: the New Hampshire Women’s Foundation. By the Numbers 100 Years Years of Distribution of 100 NHWF Board & Shared History Network Members The historic formation of the New Hampshire Women’s As a statewide organization, the New Foundation occurred through two mergers, and the Hampshire Women’s Foundation collective history of all merging organizations represents works hard to maintain geographic over 100 years of accomplishments. diversity in our boards and networks. Board Members 2014 New Hampshire Women’s Foundation Leaders Network 2012 New Hampshire Women’s Initiative 2002 The Women’s Policy Institute Ambassador Network 1998 Women’s Fund of New Hampshire 1980 The Women’s Lobby and Alliance 1969 NH Commission on the Status of Women Social Media As an organization dedicated to serving citizens of all ages, the New Hampshire Women’s Foundation is committed to staying connected to and hearing from our supporters through online communications, including an updated website and an ever growing number of followers on Facebook and Twitter. 2014 Most Popular Tweet 16,942 Impressions NH Womens Foundation @NHWomensFndn • Oct 30 Need a creative #Halloween costume idea? Here’s inspiration from @Smrtgtls with a treat of a Women’s History lesson. amysmartgirls.com 2014 Most Popular Facebook Post 2014 Most Popular Facebook Album 3,260 5,634 People reached People reached 21 381 Likes Likes 434 clicks Research We engage in research as the foundation of all of our work in education, advocacy and philanthropy. Gender Matters is the signature publication of the NH Women’s Foundation and is released quarterly. In 2014, we relied on data from the NH Center for Public Policy Studies to create snapshots of: The Wage Gap, Women and Aging, Women in STEM, and Women in Leadership - The November Elections. In addition to sourcing data, we also conducted active listening sessions throughout the state focusing on our agenda and published a comprehensive equal pay report. We are thankful to Eastern Bank and The Couch Family Foundation for their generous support of our research. Gender Matters Understanding Equal Pay in the Granite State Gender Matters is a look at gender statistics from New Hampshire and beyond. Published quarterly, The brainchild of board member Jennifer Gender Matters is available as a downloadable pdf. Alford-Teaster, the NHWF and the Gender It is widely distributed both electronically and in Research Institute of Dartmouth collaborated on hard copy format to policy makers, media, the business “Understanding Equal Pay in the Granite State.” community and general audiences. It’s easy to read This report outlined pay inequality as a national and easy to share! issue, the gender wage gap in the state, and finally, an overview of potential solutions recommended by nhwomensfoundation.org/gendermatters Granite State citizens. Brought to you by nhwomensfoundation.org/equal-pay-report Additional support provided by The Couch Family Foundation Education Thousands of people throughout New Hampshire have become more aware of key issues to women and girls through our educational activities. The highlight of 2014 was our sold-out Women Building Community event, where over 600 people helped us to celebrate the launch of the New Hampshire Women’s Foundation and heard from filmmaker Jennifer Siebel Newsom, creator of the film Miss Representation. Other educational events in 2014 included: talks by business leaders Jules Pieri and Judy Wicks, a reception to showcase grant recipients at the AVA Gallery in Lebanon, promoting Wear Red for Equal Pay Day, showings of Girl Rising and Miss Representation, and regular posts on social media related to gender equality. Please join Water Street Bookstore, New Hampshire Women’s Initiative, and Seacoast Local for: Dishing Out Women Leaders in the Farm-to-Table Change! Movement Join us for a special evening with nationally recognized activist & entrepreneur Judy Wicks! Come sample farm-to-table treats, and hear stories from both Judy and other local female restaurateurs who serve change one plate at a time! FREE: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AUGUST 17, 2013 5–7:00 PM @ DISCOVER PORTSMOUTH 10 MIDDLE ST. PORTSMOUTH, NH • 1 (603) 436-8433 PRESENTED BY: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH: PLEASE RSVP TO: facebook.com/NewHampshireWomensInitiative/events www.waterstreetbooks.com www.nhwi.org www.seacoastlocal.org or [email protected] For more info call 603-778-9731 Advocacy Our mission includes raising awareness across New Hampshire communities about issues pertinent to our agenda. We also lobby our legislators when significant bills are introduced. Whether testifying at hearings, writing letters to the editor or organizing rallies, we are always striving to promote opportunity and equality for women and girls in our state. In 2014, our advocacy efforts were rewarded with the passage of Senate Bill 207 and House Bill 1188 – the Paycheck Fairness Act. Philanthropy Since 1999, we have invested over $1 million in local organizations for programs that provide services and support to women and girls in New Hampshire. In 2014, NHWF distributed $65,500, supporting 11 organizations with single-year or multi-year funding. Not only does NHWF provide grant support to our nonprofit partners, we also use every opportunity to showcase their work through site visits with donors, exhibit space at events and promotion in our social media. Boys and Girls Club of Circle Program Filmmakers Collaborative the North Country circleprogram.org filmmakerscollab.org bgcnorthcountry.org Front Door Agency NARAL Pro-Choice NH New Generation frontdooragency.org prochoicenh.org newgennh.org Planned Parenthood of Shelter from the Storm Northern New England shelterfromthestormnh.org plannedparenthood.org/planned- parenthood-northern-new-england Multi-Year Grants Good Beginnings of NH Coalition Against Domestic Turning Points Network Sullivan County and Sexual Violence free-to-soar.org gbnh.org nhcadsv.org Thank You to our Supporters This list reflects gifts made in 2014 to the NH Women’s Initiative, the Women’s Fund of NH and the NH Women’s Foundation. In preparing the list, we have made every effort to ensure its accuracy. If you note an error or omission, please accept our apologies and contact the office so that we may correct our records. Founders Susan Ratnoff & Lynda Beck In honor of Sarah Vincent: $1000 - $2499 Barbara & Charles Waite Mary & John Rauh Dale Vincent Sandy Belknap Mary Alice & Kent F. Warner Mary Jo Brown Nancy Sarah Webb Kathleen K. Barger Harriet G. Resnicoff In honor of the women of White Amy Case Ruth Wellington Martha Fuller Clark Mary Scheu Teach Birch Community Center: Martha Cottrill Ann & Carden Welsh Molly Potter Scheu Lucia Evans Janet Doran Mary B.