2025 Goals:

Seacoast Science Center (SSC) plays an integral role in providing marine science and conservation education in New Hampshire and its surrounding communities. SSC’s curriculum-based programs for schools and visitor experiences are interactive, personal and fun. As such, individuals who engage with SSC gain knowledge and motivation to continue learning about our natural environment and are inspired to preserve and protect our blue planet. In 2025, we will continue to advance these strategic priorities: 1) elevating our visitors’ experience by providing rich engagement opportunities that increase understanding of the natural world and our influence on it; 2) ensuring our museum and programs are accessible and welcoming to all; 3) providing program scholarships to individuals in need; 4) advancing our marine mammal conservation and education work; and 5) expanding our community (citizen) science opportunities.

Fundraising Events:

High-profile fundraising and community events are held throughout the year. Our 2025 calendar includes the Rescue Run: Race for Marine Mammals 5k trail run in Odiorne Point State Park; World Ocean Day Celebration; Music by the Sea Summer Concert Series; and BioBlitz, a daylong biological survey of Odiorne Point State Park. These ticketed, signature events provide corporate partnership opportunities as well as individual giving opportunities.

Giving Opportunities:

Seacoast Science Center cultivates financial and in-kind partnerships related to its programs, exhibits and events. These partnerships help us broaden our reach and support our core programs while providing brand exposure for corporate partners who demonstrate their commitment to conservation education. Individual gifts in support of our annual fund through our giving societies provide ongoing, critical funding. Planned gifts, major gifts and memorial gift programs are also available.

Volunteer Opportunities:

Seacoast Science Center was built on a strong foundation of volunteerism and the tradition continues. As educators and ambassadors, volunteers play an essential role in advancing the Center’s mission to inspire conservation of our blue planet. Volunteers deliver educational programs, serve as exhibit interpreters, help plan and facilitate community events, work on special projects, assist administrative staff and more. Last calendar year, 1,750 year-round and special project volunteers gave over 12,750 hours of their time, equating to 6.5 full-time staff members, valued at over $405,600.

Board Officers   /   Board Members

Richard Dumore, Chair
Eversource (Retired)

Mark Wiley, Vice Chair
UNH Sea Grant/Cooperative Extension (Retired)

Linda Sanborn, Treasurer
Baker, Newman, and Noyes

Allison McLean, Secretary
Eversource

Tim Acquaviva
RM Davis

Katharine Brown
Early Childhood Educator (Retired)

John Diamond
New York Stock Exchange (Retired)

Kathryn Gill Drew
Merrill Lynch

Brian Fitzgerald
Digital Equipment Corporation (Retired)

Whitney Gagnon
McLane Middleton, PA

James Glynn
Physical Sciences, Inc.

Terri Grijalva
Liberty Mutual Insurance (Retired)

Charles Potter
Entrepreneur

Reid Smith
David Wendell Associates

David White
Coordinated Transportation Solutions (Retired)

Brian Wilson (ex officio)
NH Parks and Recreation

Diane Foster (ex officio)
UNH School for Marine Science and Ocean Engineering

Allan Waterfield (emeritus)
University of Delaware (Retired)

Charitable Giving Guide

This profile is part of NH Business Review’s 2025 Charitable Giving Guide.

To learn more about the Charitable Giving Guide and other New Hampshire nonprofit organizations, please visit www.nhbr.com/CGG.