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Giving strategies to help NH through the crisis
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The Covid-19 pandemic is testing our communities in ways that are drawing apt comparisons to World War II. New Hampshire, which relies heavily on the nonprofit sector for an array of critical services, is going to need as many people as are able to rally around those organizations — as they distribute food, care for elders, shelter victims of violence, provide child care for emergency workers, report on critical public health information — and as they enhance the quality of life for everyone in New Hampshire: conserving open space, connecting us with the arts and humanities, securing our access to local food and so much more. At the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, we are often asked about how and where to give during this time of urgent need and uncertainty. Here are some ways you can rally to help our communities through this crisis.
New Hampshire Food Bank and food taxpayers can now deduct up to $300 in pantries all across the state are facing a cash contributions to nonprofits in 2020, surge in need as people have lost em- regardless of whether they itemize deployment. More people are requesting ductions or take the standard deduction. Meals on Wheels. And the organizations Participate in NH Gives are having to adapt and innovate to conNH Gives (nhgives.org) is a 24-hour tinue to safely feed people, for instance, with boxes packed that will feed a fam- online fundraising event to support New Hampshire nonprofits, taking ily for a week, delivered to the place this year on June 9-10. trunk of a car. An initiative of the New Organizations that proHampshire Center for vide shelter for homeless Nonprofits, NH Gives families and individuhas raised $1.5 milals are working hard lion for organizations to safely continue to across the state since provide those services. GREATER Many nonprofit childit was launched in 2016. care centers have closed, Browse the site to learn IT H but others are staying about participating New ITA TH R E NE HA W H A MP S HIRE C open to provide care for the Hampshire nonprofits and children of essential workers. join with thousands of other Nonprofits have had to cancel spring Granite Staters to support the orgafund-raising events — on which they rely nizations that have always been there for for significant revenue — and many are us when we needed them most. (See ad laying off staff. Arts organizations that de- on this issue’s back cover). pend on ticket sales are hurting. Nonprofits need support immediately, Give to a United Way fund or and will continue to need support in the other Covid-19 response fund Granite United Way, United Way of months and years to come. Most organizations have the option to donate online. Greater Nashua, United Way of the GreatUnder the newly passed CARES Act, all er Seacoast and Monadnock United Way BL
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have all established relief funds specific to this crisis. The funds are directing resources to community nonprofits that are providing critical services, meeting basic needs of people in our communities and supplying emergency financial relief to families. One hundred percent of donations to these funds go directly to help those in need. Visit uwnh.org to give. The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation has established the Community Crisis Action Fund to support New Hampshire communities now and as we rebuild from the immediate effects of this crisis. The foundation is making immediate unrestricted grants to reduce pain and hardship for our most vulnerable neighbors and to reduce the longer-term impact of Covid-19 on critical systems such as healthcare, emergency response, child care and food security. The foundation is also supporting local emergency funds established by United Ways and others. Every penny donated into this fund will go to community nonprofits. Visit nhcf. org to give. Laura Rauscher, director of development and philanthropy services at the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, can be reached at 1-800-464-6641 ext. 274 or Laura.Rauscher@nhcf.org.
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