The Elliot is firmly rooted in our community and trusted for generations, a truly compassionate team of health care professionals relentlessly dedicated to providing innovative, life-changing and lifesaving health care every day to every individual. The Mary and John Elliot Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization created to provide financial support for the various health care needs across New Hampshire and the
Elliot Health System. The Foundation is committed to building an ongoing circle of friends whose support will identify and meet the emerging health care needs of our communities.
Mission Statement:
The Elliot Health System mission strives to: INSPIRE wellness, HEAL our patients and SERVE with compassion in every interaction. Our mission at the Mary & John Elliot Charitable Foundation is to expand and improve the health care options available to our local community by supporting the resource needs of the Elliot Health System. The Foundation is committed to building an ongoing circle of friends whose support will help identify and meet the emerging health care needs of Elliot Health System.
Top Funding Sources:
Individual annual donors, corporate partners, special events, foundation/trust, grants and planned gifts.
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 2001
EMPLOYEES: 10
ANNUAL REVENUE: $2,900,000
Service Locations:
Elliot Health System, established in 1890, is the largest nonprofit provider of comprehensive health care services in southern New Hampshire. The Elliot has over 50 inpatient and outpatient service sites across southern NH. The cornerstone of The Elliot is Elliot Hospital, a 296-bed acute care facility, located in Manchester.
Contact:
Kelli Rafferty
VP & Chief Philanthropy Officer
360 Route 101, Building 8
Bedford, NH 03110
603-663-3091
krafferty@elliot-hs.org
www.elliothospital.org/foundation
The Foundation hosts several Signature Events annually — Elliot Gala, Elliot Golf Classic, Garden Party, our new Women’s Leadership & Health Breakfast and the Solinsky Center for Cancer Care Walk for Hope — all to benefit patient care across Elliot Health System. We also raise funds through our Annual Giving Fund, Corporate Partnership Program and our Inspired Giving Program (grateful patient program). For more information on becoming an annual donor, corporate partner, forming a team for Walk for Hope, attending or volunteering for an event, or to donate to our event auctions, please visit elliothospital.org/foundation for more information or email us at foundation@elliothospital.org
Contributions support a wide variety of programs and services at The Elliot. Areas of special focus include expanding patient programs at the Solinsky Center for Cancer Care at The Elliot, including art and wellness programs, transportation services, survivorship activities and nutrition programs. Specialized supportive programs focused on our hospital patients with dementia and MS Clinic; sensory and music therapy programs provided by our Child Life Specialist team; and clinical equipment upgrades for our Labor & Delivery program and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and advancing care at The Elliot Heart & Vascular Center. Donors giving $1,000 or more annually will be acknowledged in our President’s Society.
The Mary & John Elliot Charitable Foundation has volunteer opportunities with our special events, including event planning and day-of event opportunities. At Elliot Hospital, volunteers are always welcome. The Elliot has two volunteer groups: The Elliot Hospital Associates are enthusiastic fundraising and service volunteers, and the Elliot Hospital Volunteers donate their time and skills in numerous capacities to assist patients and our various hospital departments. For more information, please call 603-663-8934.
David Bellman
Chair
Bellman Jewelers
Charles S. Goodwin
Vice Chair
Community member
Adrienne Rupp
Secretary
Community member
Kelly Comeau
Community member
Jeff Guerette
InterSystems.com
Mark Hagopian
Community member
Keith Janca
NY Life
Art Meconi
Meconi Financial
Management & Advisory
Shilpi Mehrotra
TD Bank
Selma Naccach-Hoff
Community member
Richard Rawlings
Community member
Charles F. Rolecek
CR’s The Restaurant
Elliot Smith
Newburyport Bank
Kurt Strandson
Pinnacle Mortgage Group
Tom Sullivan, Jr.
Sullivan Construction
James J. Tenn, Jr., Esq.
Tenn & Tenn, P.A
Priscilla Webler
Elliot Hospital Associates
Elliot Hospital
Representatives:
Kirsten Arnold
Brian Frechette
W. Gregory Baxter, MD
CEO and President, Elliot
Health System
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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