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Sign Up For State Service Plan Focus Groups
Volunteer NH is hosting focus groups over Zoom in September to dig deeper into the issues identified by the public within our State Service Plan survey. You've already indicated in the survey your interest in participating in one of our focus groups, or you've...
Excellence in Volunteer Management: Ann Vennard
Volunteer NH is launching a new Excellence in Volunteer Management series! We have begun interviewing some exceptional volunteer managers to find out how they approach the work and what volunteerism means to them. This post kicks off the series, and we are starting...
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Volunteer Highlight: Ana Morrison
Ana received the Outstanding Volunteer Service Award for the Youth/Young Adult category at the 2021 Spirit of NH Awards for her service with the Meelia Center for Community Engagement at St. Anselm College in Manchester. During her time as a student at St. Anselm and...
AmeriCorps Highlight: Cheryl Stevenson & The Senior Companion Program
Cheryl received the Outstanding Volunteer Service Award for the AmeriCorps category at the 2021 Spirit of NH Awards for her service with the NH Senior Companion Program. Last year, nearly 2,000 individuals age 55 and older served across the three AmeriCorps Seniors...
AmeriCorps Highlight: NH Food Insecurity VISTA Project
The NH Food Insecurity AmeriCorps Project is one of four pilot programs of its kind in the country. Conceived in 2020, the project is a partnership between Campus Compact for NH, Volunteer NH, and the NH Food Bank. The goal of the project is to place 20...
People’s Choice Award
In 2020, Volunteer NH awarded the first-ever People's Choice Award to Ishwori Bhatta live during the Spirit of NH Awards. The event was virtual, but because our team had recorded interviews with each awardee before the event, we were able to play his during the event....
New Hampshire Food Bank Salvage Sorters
There are seven members that make up the core group of Salvage Sorting Volunteers at the New Hampshire Food Bank: Eileen & George Denoncourt, Gail Sprague, Kathy Satter, Pat McGiffin, Paul Bartlett, and Phillip Moreau. This group is dedicated, reliable, does their...
News & Opportunities
Nominate an Outstanding Volunteer Manager for Recognition
Do you know an excellent volunteer manager? Nominate them for some well-deserved recognition! Volunteer NH is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Manager of the Year. The award will be presented during the Governor’s Conference on...
Announcing the FY22 Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF) Cohort
Volunteer NH is pleased to announce our third annual Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF) Cohort: Year 1 Grantees: Court Appointed Special Advocates of New Hampshire FIRST New Hampshire Robotics Friends of Aine Granite VNA International Institute of New England Society for...
RFP: 2023 Governor’s Conference on Volunteerism
Volunteer NH is seeking pro bono session presenters for the 2023 Governor's Conference on Volunteerism. Submit up to three session proposals by Tuesday, February 21, at 12 PM (noon) The Governor’s Conference on Volunteerism aims to provide professional development...
We’re Hiring: Program Officer Level I
Employer: Volunteer NH Position: Program Officer Level I Classification: Full-time Limited (Contingent Upon Funding) ...
Notice of Funding Opportunity: FY22 Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF) Cohort
Increase your organization’s capacity to recruit/manage/support volunteers with a nine-month, $7,500 – $15,000 Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF) grant. Submit your Intent to Apply Form by Wednesday, September 28, 2022 @ 5:00 PM.
2023-2024 Notices of Funding Opportunity: Competitive AmeriCorps Programs & Public Health AmeriCorps Programs
Volunteer NH is posting two separate funding opportunities for organizations wishing to operate AmeriCorps Programs in New Hampshire. IMPORTANT NOTE ON ELIGIBILITY: Prior AmeriCorps experience is a requirement for any organization looking to apply to either Notice....
Open Call for Spirit of NH Award Nominations: Celebrating Volunteerism
CONCORD, NH – Members of the public are invited to recognize volunteers and volunteer champions serving New Hampshire communities within the past 12 months by submitting an award nomination through this form: https://bit.ly/3z3HiOK. Volunteer NH is accepting these...
Volunteer NH Engages Consultants to Conduct Organization-Wide Analysis through the Lens of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
CONCORD, NH – In order to critically examine and address barriers that may prevent communities, individuals, or organizations from engaging in their work, Volunteer NH has recently begun a contract with Manchester, NH-based consulting firm, Organizational Ignition....