Our Director of Grantmaking, Ellen Koenig, is entering her well-deserved retirement at the end of this year. On December 15th at the Kimball Jenkins Estate in Concord, over 50 friends, family members and colleagues in the nonprofit and philanthropic sector,…
A message from our CEO — published over the weekend in Concord Monitor, SeacoastOnline and others: ** Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 8th, voters across New Hampshire will have an opportunity to respond at the voting booth to recent attacks on women’s rights and freedoms. …
People around the country are taking action this weekend for what the Women's March is calling a "National Weekend of Action." Here are 10 things you can do in New Hampshire to support women and girls: Make a plan to…
This past legislative session, the New Hampshire Women’s Foundation advocated on behalf of several bills that had the potential to impact the well-being of women and girls across the state. Here’s a brief summary of our key priorities during the…
The New Hampshire Women’s Heritage Trail (WHT) grew out of the Commission on the Status of Women with a goal of creating a trail of historical markers throughout New Hampshire honoring the legacy and impact of trailblazing Granite State women.…
The New Hampshire Women’s Foundation is outraged at the Supreme Court’s ruling that just reversed longstanding federal abortion protections, overturning Roe v. Wade and making access to care dependent upon each state’s laws. Abortion is still legal in the state…
Earlier this month, the New Hampshire Women’s Foundation (NHWF) Board unanimously voted to add Juneteenth to our calendar of recognized holidays. Last year, Juneteenth was added as a Federal holiday, and NHWF observed the day in solidarity and celebration. This…
Today, Governor Sununu signed HB 1609 into law, which reduces the harm done by the abortion ban he signed into law last year that banned abortions at 24 weeks and required an ultrasound for all abortions at all stages, regardless…
As we mourn another senseless and horrifying act of violence in our country, we hold space for and send love to the families of those in Uvalde, in Orange County, in Buffalo and in countless other communities across the country…
UPDATE 3/25/22, from our NHWF Weekly newsletter: The U.S. Census Bureau’s most recent data from the 2020 American Community Survey was made available last week and includes important data that provides insights related to New Hampshire women and girl’s health,…