• Funding lifesaving, local research with past research funds granted to Dartmouth College, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and the University of New Hampshire.
• Inspiring women to take charge of their heart health through the Go Red for Women® campaign.
• Improving employee health through workplace wellness programs and Hands-Only CPR demonstrations and practice.
• Teaming up with New Hampshire schools to help kids learn heart-healthy habits and raise funds through the Kids Heart Challenge.
• Providing science-based treatment guidelines to health care professionals to improve care
Mission Statement:
The Association’s mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. Since the Association’s founding in 1924, deaths from cardiovascular disease have been cut in half. And yet, there are still so many lives to be saved. By driving breakthroughs in science, policy and care, together, we can continue to advance health and transform lives every day.
Top Funding Sources:
Fundraising Events: 22%
Contributions: 26%
Bequests: 9%
CPR Training Revenue: 26%
Other Review and Public Support: 17%
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1924
EMPLOYEES: 6
ANNUAL REVENUE: $1,305,930,000 (nationally)
Service Locations:
State of New Hampshire
Contact:
Brian Shankey
Executive Director
Northern New England
2 Wall Street
Manchester, NH 03101
603-263-8326
Brian.Shankey@heart.org
www.heart.org/newhampshire
National Wear Red Day – February 6, 2026
A simple, one-day fundraiser to increase awareness of heart disease in women.
NH Go Red for Women® Luncheon (Concord) – February 12, 2026
Chair: Matthew Gibb, MD, chief clinical officer and cardiologist, Concord Hospital Health System
Learn more about the leading cause of death in women – cardiovascular disease – and how you can save more lives.
NH Heart Ball (Manchester) – April 17, 2026
Chair: Eleanor Wm. Dahar, attorney, Victor W. Dahar, P.A.
The Association’s only nighttime event in New Hampshire, this annual networking and fundraising event helps to educate attendees about heart disease and stroke.
NH Heart Walk (Manchester) – May 31, 2026
Join thousands of passionate people touched by heart disease and stroke during the Heart Walk celebration. Help fund lifesaving research as we honor local heart disease and stroke survivors.
Giving Opportunities:
Sponsor the Heart Walk, Heart Ball, or Go Red for Women® Luncheon, get your employees signed up for Heart Walk teams, donate an auction item for the Heart Ball, sign up for National Wear Red Day so that your employees can participate in this fun awareness day, or participate on an event planning committee.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Joshua Benton
Board Chair
The Executive Health and
Fitness Center
Maryanne Aldrich
Dartmouth Hitchcock
Medical Center
Dan Giuliani
M&T Bank
Matthew Johnson, JD
Devine Millimet
Ted Kitchens, A.A.E.
Paslay Group
Tracie Murphy
Lactalis U.S. Yogurt
Michelle Ouellette, MD
Catholic Medical Center
Michael Ramshaw
E&R Cleaners
Vikas Veeranna, MD
Elliot Hospital
Stephen Hanlon, MD
Board President
Elliot Hospital
Eric Frauwirth
Wilbur H. Palmer Career Center
Charitable Giving GuideThis profile is part of NH Business Review’s 2026 Charitable Giving Guide.
To learn more about the Charitable Giving Guide and other New Hampshire nonprofit organizations, please visit www.nhbr.com/CGG.
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