How to begin redistributing quality of life
2014 N.H. Nonprofit Summit puts the focus on communities’ possibilities, not inadequacies
Author: Mary Ellen Jackson
Summer, brought to you by nonprofit organizations
They provide essential places and experiences people treasure and count on
The nonprofit board model shouldn’t endure – yet it does
Organizations today need boards that provide critical thinking, create a learning culture and serve as dynamic ambassadors
Understanding the box, before thinking outside it
It’s time for the nonprofit sector to understand ‘the difference between transformation and change’
N.H. nonprofits and the multiplier effect
Faced with increased needs, the volume of work done in the nonprofit sector has skyrocketed
The nonprofit sector’s role in N.H.’s economy
Nonprofits employ one out of seven workers in New Hampshire and generate over $9 billion toward the state’s GDP
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