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ANNUAL REPORT 2015: a Year in Review 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 2015: A Year in Review Our First Year Together The year 2015 saw the first full and very exciting year of the New Hampshire Women’s Foundation. Our Board of Directors, Leaders Network, and Foundation Ambassadors Network (FAN) all have grown, as has our supporter base, and we were able to give back more than ever before. In support of our mission to promote opportunity and None of this would have been possible without the generous equality for women and girls in New Hampshire through support from you, our donors and supporters, over 1,000 research, education, philanthropy and advocacy, we strong. NHWF receives no state or federal funding. Because continued publication of the quarterly Gender Matters of your consistency and support for women and girls in the series with topics including Women on Boards, Family Granite State, the New Hampshire Women’s Foundation and Medical Leave Act, and Paid Sick Leave. We selected remains a strong voice. A special thank you goes out to Sue Family-Friendly Workplaces to be our focus for the next and Bob Thoresen for helping us to increase our financial few years, developed an Issue Brief on the subject, and sustainability through their Endowment Challenge, which began a series of Family-Friendly Workplace roundtables grew our endowment by over $154,000. in partnership with New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility. As we move forward into 2016, we continue to build upon our strong foundation for promoting opportunity and We also brought in NPR and CNN veteran reporter and equality for women and girls in New Hampshire. paid-leave advocate, Josh Levs, for a series of conversations on family-friendly workplaces across the state. Our sold- out Women Building Community Luncheon with guest speaker Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, CEO and Co-Founder of MomsRising, continued the discussion on Why Family- Friendly Workplaces Matter. The New Hampshire Women’s Foundation’s strength was magnified through our work with 18 partners across the state including Carsey School of Public Policy at UNH, NH Women’s Heritage Trail, Seacoast Women’s Giving Circle, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, and NH Institute of Politics. Our grant-making allowed us to support Cotton Cleveland Mary Johanna Brown 17 different nonprofits in 2015, thanks in part to our Interim President & CEO Board Chair partnership with the HNH Foundation. Financials Preliminary Statement of unaudited financial position as of 12/31/15 Current assets: $610,419 Property & equipment: $3,232 2015 Annual Long-term assets: $1,068,943 Total assets: $1,682,594 Operating Budget Current liabilities: $17,098 Net Assets Unrestricted: $513,769 Temp Restricted: $90,253 Programs $328,020 = 70% Perm Restricted: $1,061,474 Development $70,290 = 15% Total Net Assets: $1,665,496 Admin $70,290 = 15% Total 2015 Operating Budget = $468,600 Year-End Challenge A 73% increase from last year’s donations of $233,135. 73% Returning Donors 2014 2015 27% New Donors $404,085* Total 2015 Donor Dollars 174 New Gifts 31 Increased Gifts *$154,000 is a result of the Thoresen Endowment Challenge Research The New Hampshire Women’s Foundation engages in research as the foundation of all our work in education, advocacy and philanthropy. Gender Matters is the signature publication of the NH Women’s Foundation and is released quarterly. In 2015 we worked with NH Center for Public Policy to gather NH data on topics including: Paid Sick Leave, Paid Family and Medical Leave, and Women in the Board Room. We are thankful to Eastern Bank and The Couch Family Foundation for their generous support. Read the pieces online: nhwomensfoundation.org/gendermatters Brought to you by Additional support provided by Education The New Hampshire Women’s Foundation seeks to raise awareness of key issues for women and girls through a continuing series of educational events. 2015 events included the New Hampshire Women’s Heritage Trail “27 Women” event to celebrate Women’s History Month; a Portsmouth Music Hall screening of the documentary, She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry, in May, showcasing the women who founded the modern women’s movement from 1966 to 1971; and our annual Women Building Community event in November featuring keynote speaker, MomsRising CEO and co-founder, Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner discussing Changing Workplaces: Why Family-Friendly Workplaces Matter. As NH Women’s Foundation began its focus on championing family-friendly workplace practices and policies in the Granite State, we gained great perspective from Kristin and her national lens on this critical work for all families and employers. Advocacy Our mission includes raising awareness across New Hampshire communities about issues pertinent to our agenda. In 2015 we began an organizational focus on Family-Friendly Workplaces. As part of that initiative, we collaborated with author and paid- leave advocate Josh Levs to bring the topics of Family Friendly Workplaces and Paid Family Leave to the forefront of business, community, and political conversations across the Granite State. Philanthropy Supporting organizations which provide direct services to women, girls and families is another way that NH Women’s Foundation works to promote gender equality in New Hampshire. In 2015, NH Women’s Foundation added to its $1 million-plus investment in local organizations by making $86,000 in awards to these organizations: • Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Hampshire, • HAVEN, Portsmouth In addition, we supported these Manchester • Marguerite’s Place, Nashua organizations in 2015, in the final year of a • CASA NH, Statewide • Monadnock Center for Violence 3-year grant award: • Circle Program, Plymouth Prevention, Keene • TLC Family Resource Center, Claremont • Filmmakers Collaborative, Upper Valley • Nashua Soup Kitchen, Nashua • Turning Points Network, Claremont and • TLC Family Resource Center, Claremont • NH Children’s Trust, Statewide Newport • Pemi Youth Center, Plymouth • NH Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual • Upper Room, Derry Violence, Concord Thank You to Our Supporters This list reflects gifts made in 2015 to 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. In Honor of In honor of Mary In Memory of $2500 - $4999 $500 - $999 Pauline Elkin Megan Burke Kidder Rauh Nancy Frankel & In honor of Sandy In memory of Betty Mary Jo Brown Electra L. Alessio Lisa M. Burk-McCoy Kathleen Barger Mary Atwell Belknap Adeliton Bea & Woolsey Susan W. Almy & Kristian F. McCoy Elaine Krasker Priscilla Stevens Kathleen Belknap Diane Charney Conover Karin Barndollar Wayne Burton In honor of Harriet French In honor of Carolyn June Critchley Allison Bussiere Resnicoff In memory of Denise Lindsey Carmichael Mary Elizabeth Benthien Kathleen Barger Bean Sally Gayer Dana Dakin Gardella Sandra Carr Ellie Cochran Douglas Bean In honor of Martha Jessica Griffiths Dianne F. Doherty Ellie Goddard Diana Carroll In honor of Pat Robes In memory of Hon. Terie Norelli Gemma Dreher Walter Goddard Dawn Carter Borda Marjorie Butland Catherine G. Harrison Joseph B. Reilly Campbell Harvey & Pubali Chakravorty- Jennifer Borda Alison Pyott Lucia & Jon Evans In honor of Barbara Elliott Berry Campbell In honor of Genie Katherine Wells Jeanne Falzone Rosenfield In memory of Doris James & Susan Shannon Chandley Calgaard Wheeler Lucy Hodder & Rob Janet Rosenfield Damiano & Louise MacDonald Hatem James Chapman Lisa Sands Peabody Thomson In honor of Lauren Deming P. Holleran Dan Chartrand In honor of Loretta, Gina Damiano $1000 - $2499 Saidel-Baker Kathy Hollister Evan Karatzas Kathy, Pat & Barb Anonymous Mary Choate Susan Martore- In memory of Joanne Holman Joseph Keefe Corell Catherine Dunfey Ray & Cynthia Sarah Serling Clapp Baker Janet Janigan Joan G. Kinne Zib Corell Eleanor Dunfey Barrette Cotton Cleveland In honor of Patricia Linda S. Johnson, Heather E. Krans In honor of Elaine Freiburger Sandy Belknap Ellie Cochran Sands Esq. Kristen Laine & Jim Currier In memory of Rachel Connell Margaret Witham S.K. Beswick Margaret M. & Collins Donna Hevern Annelle Gnerre In honor of Silvia Pamela & John Alexander W. Gail Mapel Jacqueline Cooke In honor of the Sarah Gnerre Scheiner Blackford Kennedy Susan Martore- Jeanne L. Corbett Employees of In memory of Marjorie Hodes Deborah Coffin Mary Kimmel Baker Cynthia Crisp Yankee Publishing Jocelyn Gutchess In honor of Molly Rebecca McBeath Crowell Family and McLean Rebecca Pepper Elizabeth J. Corell Barbara H. Krysiak Communications Scheu Maureen McCanty Maria Dalterio Betsy Sanderson Sinkler Martha Cottrill Heather Lavoie J Bugbee Ethel McConaghy Andrea L. Daly In honor of Jill In memory of Helen Hope Damon & Amanda Osmer In honor of Tessa Katie Merrow Schiffman Howard George Chait Samuel & Jane Page Matt & Kelli Fagin Anne D. Milne D’Amore Barbara Jacobson Donna Guldenstern Mary B. Doyle Carol Pierce Valerie Fagin Robin Mower Blair Demers In honor of Hazel In memory of M. Christine Dwyer Hon. Debora B. In honor of Leslie Pasternack Stuart Sinclair Rebecca Kimmel Georgene & Richard Pignatelli Pamela Diamantis daughters Emily & Mary Stuart Gile Mary Kimmel Dorothy D. Peterson Lisa DiMartino Allison Fabian Cynthia Ransom In honor of Suzanne In memory of Lew Feldstein Robin & Everett Martha Dolben Linda Gilbert Mary & John Rauh Pollard Sonneborn Elizabeth B. Suzanne Gottling Victoria Donchess In honor of Nyomi Valerie Fagin MacDonald Elizabeth Richards Linda Quinn Guzman Cassandra Donovan Susan Hatem Marlene M. Graf Barbara D. Roby Barbara & Jay Colleen Guzman In honor of Ruth Leslie Dube Stevens In memory of Liz Hager Anne S. Segal Rosenfield In honor of Bob & Wendy & Dennis Priscilla French Marcia Pearlman Kate & Phil Harrison Rebecca Pepper Margaret Sofio Happy Ducharme In honor of Heather Thelma Kaplan John & Joan Sinkler Heidi & Chad Kyren Baker Squires Kristi Durette Taylor In memory of Jane Henderson Neil & Sharron In honor of Sally Sherry Dutzy Binney Wells Ellithorp Werner Christina & Harvey Theberge Amy Sterndale Herbert Betty Tamposi Karen Ebel Catherine G.
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