About Us

Background and Mission

Giving Monadnock believes that empowered non-profit organizations strengthen our community by improving the Monadnock Region's quality of life. Founded in 2000, Giving Monadnock's mission is to promote, stimulate, and inspire philanthropy by increasing public commitment to the success of local non-profit organizations.

We help empower nonprofit organizations by providing capacity-building training programs and other initiatives designed to improve organizational effectiveness and attainment of each nonprofit's mission objectives.

We accomplish our mission by focusing on three basic strategies:

• Training nonprofit organizations to be more effective at fundraising
• Raising public awareness of the vital roles performed by nonprofit organizations and the related importance and rewards of charitable giving
• Serving the nonprofit community through capacity building, education, information, special events and other programs

Board of Directors

Chair: Frank Dobisky, Keene, NH.
Vice-Chair: MaryAnn Kristiansen, Roxbury, NH.
Treasurer: Wallace Reney, Keene, NH.
Secretary: Gina Goff, Sharon, NH.
Parker Hansel, Keene, NH
Nancy Hayden, Marlborough, NH.
Peggy Heyman, Marlborough, NH.
Megan Burke Kidder, Keene, NH.
Elizabeth LaRose, Sharon, NH.
Aaron Lipsky, Keene, NH.
James O'Neil, Chesterfield, NH
Janet Warren, Alstead, NH.
Meredith White, Peterborough, NH

Staff

Executive Director: Marilyn Soper
Program Manager: Susan Farrell

Volunteer Opportunities

If you are interested in volunteering for Giving Monadnock, please contact us.