New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
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The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation was established in 1962 as a community foundation
and tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity. It is one of the United States' largest community foundations and was formed to build social capital
by making grants that advance charitable activities. Its extended purpose is to further identify current and emerging social issues
, track trends and needs in the area of philanthropy
and stimulate economic and social growth in the regions of New Hampshire
. Funds are managed professionally and used to support local nonprofit organizations across the state that support its mission "to improve the quality of life in New Hampshire". The NHCF current president is Lewis M. Feldstein
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Community foundation
Community foundations are instruments of civil society designed to pool donations into a coordinated investment and grant making facility dedicated primarily to the social improvement of a given place...
and tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity. It is one of the United States' largest community foundations and was formed to build social capital
Social capital
Social capital is a sociological concept, which refers to connections within and between social networks. The concept of social capital highlights the value of social relations and the role of cooperation and confidence to get collective or economic results. The term social capital is frequently...
by making grants that advance charitable activities. Its extended purpose is to further identify current and emerging social issues
Social issues
Social issues are controversial issues which relate to people's personal lives and interactions. Social issues are distinguished from economic issues...
, track trends and needs in the area of philanthropy
Philanthropy
Philanthropy etymologically means "the love of humanity"—love in the sense of caring for, nourishing, developing, or enhancing; humanity in the sense of "what it is to be human," or "human potential." In modern practical terms, it is "private initiatives for public good, focusing on quality of...
and stimulate economic and social growth in the regions of New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
. Funds are managed professionally and used to support local nonprofit organizations across the state that support its mission "to improve the quality of life in New Hampshire". The NHCF current president is Lewis M. Feldstein
Lewis M. Feldstein
Lewis M. Feldstein is the Co-Chair of The Saguaro Seminar along with Robert D. Putnam and current President of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation...
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