2025 Goals:

• Leveraging a human development lens, we will work to understand the challenges our staff face and create a set of wraparound services to mitigate those challenges and support their journey to career success and overall well-being through our innovative PeopleFirst Pathways program. We will also extend these supports to the clients we serve.
• Support the new arrivals to New Hampshire seeking a safe haven in which to build a new life and become contributing members to our communities.
• Provide exceptional non-medical care and companionship that empowers older adults and individuals with disabilities to live independently and comfortably in their own homes.
• Support children who are in need and deserving of a loving family by growing our network of foster families.
• Increase the number of donated cars we award to families without reliable transportation who are striving for self-sufficiency.
• Empower individuals with limited English proficiency by providing high-quality interpretation.

Fundraising Events:

Ascentria Care Alliance organizes online fundraisers around Giving Tuesday, at the calendar year end, and fiscal year end in June. We also participate in NHGives and other program-specific fundraising initiatives over the course of the year. For regular updates, please subscribe to our newsletter at Ascentria.org. Community members interested in organizing a personal fundraiser for Ascentria are invited to contact our Advancement Department at 774-243-3100 or advancement@acentria.org.

Giving Opportunities:

Ascentria offers a variety of giving opportunities to support individuals and families on their journey to self-sufficiency. Donors can contribute on our website with a one-time or monthly gift. We also accept donations via mailed check, Donor Advised Fund, IRA distribution, gifts of stock, corporate sponsorships, bequests and annual annuities, and even vehicle donations. Ascentria is the only nonprofit in New Hampshire that offers a Fair Market Value tax deduction for cars awarded to families in need. In-kind donations drives for essential items are also appreciated. For more information, please contact the Advancement Department at email advancement@ascentria.org. Your generosity helps transform lives — thank you for partnering with us to build stronger, more resilient communities.

Volunteer Opportunities:

Ascentria volunteers find their work to be impactful, interesting and rewarding. Volunteers collaborate with us to enhance organizational capacity, empower our clients and strengthen our communities. Tutoring, mentoring new Americans or providing professional services are a few examples of how Ascentria volunteers effect real and lasting change in others. Volunteer opportunities exist for individuals, students seeking internships and groups such as corporations, faith communities and special interest groups. For a complete listing of volunteer opportunities, visit www.ascentria.org/community/getinvolved/volunteer.

Board Officers   /   Board Members

Alex Bartholomew
Board Financial Secretary
Bartholomew & Company Inc.

Marybeth Campbell
Director
Worcester Community Action Council

Ashish Cowlagi
Vice Chair and Board Secretary
Pragya Systems

Dr. Brian Gibbs
Director
UMass Memorial Health System

Rev. Ross Goodman
Board Chair
St. Paul Lutheran Church

Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson
Director
The Business School at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

William Mayo
Director
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Keith Robertson
Director
Ziegler

Peter Schmidt
Director
Transcend Air Corporation

Barry Maloney
Director
Worcester State University

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.