NH Women’s Foundation opposes HB 625, HB 622, HB 430, HB 434, HB 596 and HB 233 We are in the midst of a public health crisis where women are bearing the overwhelming majority of negative health and economic impacts…
February is Black History Month, and this year we’re highlighting the profiles of three Black women from the New Hampshire Women’s Heritage Trail. Learn more about the New Hampshire Women’s Heritage Trail project here. Ona Marie Judge Staines (c. 1773-1848)…
We are proud to be starting the new year welcoming six new Members to our Board of Directors! The six new Board members are: Rochester City Councilor and former Trans Justice Organizer for ACLU of New Hampshire Palana Belken of…
As we celebrate the centennial anniversary of the 19th Amendment as a hard-fought victory, we also recognize that there’s still much work that needs to be done to ensure equal access to the vote, as well as broader gender equity…
In 1919, the nation’s first Citizenship School, held July 8–12, was organized at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH, which was then known as New Hampshire College. This school, run by women, was established to help educate women…
Joining Us for WBC? To best enjoy our exciting 2020 WBC "She Votes" program, we suggest the following: Step One — Set up your TV, computer or whatever device you’ll be watching on Step Two — Cue up our live stream…
We are pleased to announce our 2020 slate of grant award recipients! Our grantmaking program supports the women and girls of the Granite State by funding organizations that are making a difference in their daily lives. This year’s grantmaking awarded…
In solidarity with our partners at the Women’s Funding Network, we jointly released the following statement today:
Today, amidst ongoing protests against police violence, spurred by the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, members of the Women’s Funding Network issued a statement of solidarity with Black communities and condemned police brutality and systemic racism. The statement is a call to action for philanthropy to support community-based solutions.
Op Ed placed in the Concord Monitor, 7/9/2019 When We Evaluate Judicial Nominations, Gender Equality Belongs On the Docket Every day our state courts hear cases that have a major impact on the lives and rights of women and girls.…
