NH LAKES 2019 ANNUAL REPORT Working for clean and healthy lakes ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Working for clean and healthy lakes 1 2019 ANNUAL REPORT NH LAKES 2019 Annual Report A reflection on the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019 You are NH LAKES! NH LAKES by Stuart Lord, Board Chair 17 Chenell Drive, Suite One Concord, NH 03301 603.226.0299 It has been an Everyone has a part to play! This nhlakes.org [email protected] extraordinary year for year, NH LAKES has flung the doors Board of Directors NH LAKES! Before wide open for anyone and everyone (as of March 31, 2019) you get deeper into to find their place in this rapidly- this report and read growing community of concerned Officers about all the citizens who value the beauty of New Stuart Lord (Silver Lake) programmatic Hampshire’s lakes. Chair John Edie (Meredith) accomplishments, In this report, you will see all the Vice Chair I want to try to make tangible for you different ways people of all ages have Bruce Freeman (Strafford) what is, on some levels, intangible. I’m responded to this call-to-action. We Treasurer referring to the evolution this John-Michael (JM) Girald (Rye) appreciate every pledge, contribution, Secretary organization has experienced as a story, photograph, and drawing shared Kim Godfrey (Holderness) result of the success of The Campaign for the purpose of keeping New At-Large for New Hampshire Lakes. Hampshire’s lakes clean and healthy. Board of Directors I’m talking about pride in the work we Inspired by the generosity of the 40 Reed D. Gelzer (Newbury) do. NH LAKES board and staff have families who contributed to The Susan R. Goodwin (Wolfeboro) always been thoroughly dedicated to Campaign for New Hampshire Lakes, Shirley Green (Enfield) the organization’s mission – but today, André A. Hunter (Newbury) the NH LAKES board and staff is Jim Lovell (Ossipee) with our new brand, new colleagues, working with people like you and Roger F. Murray, III (Wolfeboro) and in our new offices, we are all others to ensure NH LAKES’ recent Robert W. Reed (Chichester) walking a little taller. I’m talking about growth will be sustained into the Robert W. Shaw, Jr. (Moultonborough) joy in sharing our accomplishments Robert N. Snelling (Holderness) future. We have all made a Peter Sorlien (Moultonborough) with new people we meet from all commitment to find many others who Robert W. Varney (Bow) over the state. And, I’m talking about understand how fragile our lakes are Elaine Warshell (Moultonborough) momentum. There’s a feeling of, and who know we must act now to “Nothing’s going to stop us now!” Honorary Directors ensure they stay clean and healthy for Joseph Farrelly (Concord) For all this, thank you for joining in. The years to come. Anne Lovett (Holderness) fact that New Hampshire has a Sidney Lovett (Holderness) The most irrational thing we can do statewide organization dedicated to is pretend our lakes will take care of Staff keeping the lakes we all love clean and themselves. Tom O’Brien healthy is in large part due to the President generosity and commitment of so many. Again, thank you so much for doing Andrea LaMoreaux your part. Vice President Martha Lovejoy Director of Finance and Development Kelly Buchanan Advocacy Program Coordinator Krystal Costa Conservation Program Coordinator Erin Graichen Membership Program Coordinator Erin Mastine Outreach Program Coordinator 2019 Annual Report Printing Speedy Printing Concord, NH 2019 Annual Report Layout Tracey George, Speedy Printing Concord, NH 2 Working for clean and healthy lakes NH LAKES 2019 ANNUAL REPORT The Campaign for New The Campaign for Hampshire Lakes New Hampshire Lakes First Year Report The Campaign for New Hampshire Lakes raised over $500,000 to expand NH LAKES’ programs in response to the growing threats our lakes face. Almost 2018-2020 everything you read about in this report, the 2019 Annual Report, owes so $555,000 raised! much to the investments made through this campaign. Following is a quick summary of all the highlights of what has happened as a Lead Donors - $60,000 result of the Campaign. Midge and Court Cross Susan and Peter Goodwin • NH LAKES has a new brand – we have an updated mission statement and André and Kelly Hunter new logo! Were you one of the many people who participated in this Lovett-Woodsum Foundation process? • NH LAKES has new offices – with enough office space for all the new staff Pacesetter Gift - $45,000 and with a community room. We hope you will stop by the next time you are The Wolfeboro Fund in Concord. Leadership Gifts - $30,000 • NH LAKES has a new website – same address, nhlakes.org. Please check it Woolsey and Beatrice Conover out and let us know what you think. Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Shaw, Jr. TOSA Foundation • NH LAKES has staffed up and deployed more boots on the ground than ever before. We hired new program coordinators in three program areas: Investor Gifts - $15,000 advocacy, conservation, and outreach. Jim and Jean Connolly NH LAKES is so grateful to the 40 families who made this all a reality. Thank you! John and Gail Edie Bruce and Kipp Freeman Karen Golz and Roman Lubynsky Stuart and Karen Lord Paul and Sandra Montrone Catherine and Barry Reed In memory of MaryLou and Wally Williams Supporting Gifts - < $15,000 Thanks to you, we have more boots on the ground! Francois and Rosamond Delori Nancy Devine Frank Foster Kenneth Froot Drs. Reed and Andrea Gelzer Celebrating One Million Boaters! John-Michael and Kristin Girald Joe Goodnough NH LAKES’ mission to prevent the Shirley and Glyn Green spread of aquatic invasive plants In memory of Emery Grace Lessard and animals hit a major milestone! Bill and Kathy Green Going into Summer 2018, we Jane Harrington knew the Lake Host Program was In memory of Buzz Harrington Ted and Carol Kramer projected to perform its one- Barbara Lord millionth courtesy boat inspection. Jim and Mary Lovell Not knowing exactly when and Jim and Jeanne McElroy where this would happen, NH David Packard LAKES devised a plan to select a Robert and Carol Snelling boater by chance to receive that The members of Merrymeeting Lake Peter Sorlien honor – and a check for $500! Association. The one-millionth boat inspection Joy Tarbell and Eddie Minyard took place at Merrymeeting Lake in July 2018. Dr. Charles Thorne The group that conducted the Robert and Karen Varney inspection was also awarded Drury L. Vinton $500! This money was put up by Ken and Pam Walton NH LAKES board and staff. Dick Grossman and Elaine Warshell Robert Winkler and Sue Collins Working for clean and healthy lakes 3 2019 ANNUAL REPORT NH LAKES Lakes Leadership Circle Meet Donald and The Lakes Leadership Circle is comprised of NH LAKES supporters who Paula Flemming annually contribute $1,000 or more. $10,000 + Charter Members of the NH LAKES Legacy Society Andrew Houston Charitable Fund André and Kelly Hunter Anne Lovett and Steve Woodsum Donald and Paula $5,000 + Flemming landed on the Anonymous shores of Island Pond in Susan and Peter Goodwin Paul and Veronica Guyre Stoddard in 1980. Since The Estate of Philip Parsons then, they have cared for $2,500 + that body of water in every E. J. Cross Foundation imaginable way. They have John and Gail Edie Stuart and Karen Lord stepped up to administer John and Tashia Morgridge the Lake Host Program and Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Shaw, Jr. served as officers for the Robert W. Reed Island Pond Association. $1,000 + Paula is a Weed Watcher Anonymous Dave and Patsy Beffa-Negrini and Donald has worked in Mr. & Mrs. C. Thomas Brown the Volunteer Lake Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Carr Assessment Program. NH Diane Coll Woolsey and Beatrice Conover LAKES is so grateful for the Gordon Cormack and Laura Jawitz Flemmings’ dedication to Thomas and Penny Deans the health of Island Pond. Francois and Rosamond Delori Richard and Jean Dulude All this work was not Joseph and Ann Farrelly enough. Donald and Paula Donald and Paula Flemming Bruce and Kipp Freeman have taken steps to ensure the future of NH LAKES by becoming Jake and Pam Gehret charter members of the NH LAKES Legacy Society. NH LAKES Legacy Dr. Reed Gelzer and Dr. Andrea Gelzer Society recognizes and honors those people who have named NH John-Michael and Kristin Girald Bill and Kathy Green LAKES in their estate plans. Joan & Raymond Green Shirley and Glyn Green Matt and Danielle Green Tish and Roger Hamblin Mrs. Margaret Hanrahan Elizabeth and Hollis E. Harrington Sr Family Fund Financial Summary Ted and Carol Kramer For fiscal years ending March 31, 2018 and 2019 Carl and Sandra Lehner William Little Revenue FY19 FY18 Charles and Susan Longfield Jim & Mary Lovell Dues & Contributions $303,028 $218,866 Thomas and Susan Mansfield Campaign Contributions 0 554,291 Thomas P. Wright Fund Frederic Mason Grants 679,938 647,888 Bob and Jean Murphy Family Fund Roger and Linda Murray Other – Program 56,338 45,515 Tom O’Brien Total Revenue $1,039,304 $1,466,560 Herb and Ginny Oedel Jim and Judy Putnam Expenses Ron and Kathy Reed Operating Expenses Mrs. Charles R. Walgreen, III Elaine Warshell and Richard Grossman Program Services 860,175 723,690 Steve and Constance White Management & General 178,666 185,920 John Wilson Robert Winkler and Sue Collins Fundraising Expenses 55,948 49,473 Total Expenses $1,094,789 $959,083 4 Working for clean and healthy lakes NH LAKES 2019 ANNUAL REPORT Conservation and Advocacy Program Outreach Programs 2018 Legislative Session Results • NH LAKES advocated to ensure dock rules and their Conservation Programs permitting system remain protective of water quality and • In its 17th year, the NH LAKES Lake Host Program safe boating.