American Heart Association

January 1, 2023

NH Business Review Staff,

2023 Goals:

Funding lifesaving research with over $9.5 million in past grants at Dartmouth College, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and the University of New Hampshire. Educating New Hampshire women about their risk for heart disease and stroke through the Go Red for Women movement. Other goals include improving employee health through workplace wellness programs and Hands-Only CPR education; teaming up with New Hampshire schools to combat childhood obesity though the Kids Heart Challenge; and providing science-based treatment guidelines to health care professionals to improve patient care.

Top Funding Sources:

Other revenue: 24%
CPR training revenue: 23%
Contributions: 23%
Fundraising events: 21%
Bequests: 8%
Other public support: 1%

Year Established: 1924

Employees: 5 in New Hampshire

Annual Revenue: $1,102,938 (Nationally)

Mission Statement: The Association’s mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been striving to save and improve lives. The nation’s leader in CPR education training, the Association teams with volunteers and community partners to fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies, and provide lifesaving information to prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

Service Locations: State of New Hampshire (follow the American Heart Association on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @NHHeartAssoc)

Contact:

Brian Shankey
Executive Director
2 Wall Street
Manchester, NH 03101
603-218-9579
Brian.Shankey@Heart.org
www.Heart.org/NewHampshire

Fundraising Events:

National Wear Red Day: statewide and nationwide,
February 3, 2023
The Association provides all materials for your office.

Upper Valley Go Red for Women Luncheon, Lebanon, February 17, 2023

Heart of the Seacoast Social, Portsmouth, April 15, 2023

New Hampshire Heart Walk, Manchester, June 4, 2023

Giving Opportunities:

Sponsor the Go Red for Women Luncheon, Heart of the Seacoast Social or Heart Walk, and/or participate on an event-planning committee. Lead a Heart Walk team of your employees. Give your employees time to participate in a free Hands-Only CPR demonstration. Conduct a simple, one-day fundraising event on National Wear Red Day.

Volunteer Opportunities:

Be a “You’re the Cure” Advocate to help educate our legislators on our public policy efforts regarding obesity prevention, heart disease and stroke prevention funding, tobacco control, and health care reform initiatives. Become an Association volunteer media expert. Heart disease and stroke survivors are vital to help educate others about the warning signs and symptoms. Health professionals can give a clinical perspective to the Association’s work regarding nutrition, fitness, cholesterol and blood pressure management, tobacco-use cessation, and other ways to lower risk. Media training is provided. Join our New Hampshire Board of Directors.