Volunteer NH envisions our state as a place where people volunteer together to build strong and connected communities.
We bring our vision to life by engaging those communities to solve local challenges through volunteerism.
What We Do
Connect
Connect volunteers with opportunities to tackle food insecurity, support survivors of domestic violence, mentor youth, and more.
Celebrate
Celebrate individuals for their volunteer service and organizations for their volunteer programs & initiatives.
Train
Train volunteers, volunteer managers, and volunteer champions to partner in addressing community needs.
Steward
Steward AmeriCorps resources to tackle our nation’s most pressing challenges right here in New Hampshire.
News and Funding Opportunities
Nominate the Next Outstanding Volunteer Manager of the Year
Do you know an excellent volunteer manager? Nominate them for some well-deserved recognition! Volunteer NH is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Manager of the Year. The award will be presented (virtually) during the first day of...
RFP: Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Training Plan Consultant – updated to include draft plan
Project Overview Volunteer NH is seeking a Consultant to analyze the organization’s current Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) efforts, and to develop and help implement a tailored training and accountability plan for the remainder of 2022. This...
Funding Opportunity: 2022-2023 AmeriCorps Program Grants
PLEASE NOTE: This notice is for AmeriCorps New Hampshire Formula Grant Programs. These grants are awarded to organizations to operate an AmeriCorps program that will place AmeriCorps members in service in New Hampshire. Only Legal Applicants that have prior experience...
Latest Blog Posts
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...
Jaimie Adams
Our August Volunteer of the Month is a special one: 2020 Spirit of NH Awardee, Jaimie Adams! When the COVID-19 pandemic hit NH in early 2020 and the State requested skilled medical volunteers, Jaimie registered on NHResponds.org and waited. She sprang into action in...
Get Connected
Volunteer NH and Granite United Way have partnered to bring you Get Connected, an online hub for volunteerism in New Hampshire. Volunteers use Get Connected to find nearby opportunities that fit their interests and schedules. Nonprofits use it to attract, manage and report on volunteer activities in their organizations. Needs are searchable and categorized by location, organization and/or focus (such as animals, disaster relief, etc.).
With Get Connected, both volunteering and volunteer recruitment have never been easier.
2022 Annual Sponsors
These companies are investing in building strong and connected communities throughout New Hampshire.
Luminaries
Visionaries
Change-Makers
2021 Annual Sponsors
AARP NH; Bangor Savings Bank; Bernstein Private Wealth; Management & the Sidebotham Family; Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast; Northeast Delta Dental; Orr & Reno; St. Mary’s Bank; C&S Wholesale Grocers; Davis & Towle Insurance Group; Hypertherm HOPE Foundation; Nathan Wechsler & Company