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The Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund

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Tillotson Fund Strategy and Impact, Homes NorthNH Initiative

Sonya Salanti Tillotson Funds Director 603-225-6641 ext 205

General Inquiries, Tillotson Fund Grantmaking Programs

Christa Hollingsworth Tillotson Fund Community Partner 603-225-6641 ext 265

Tillotson Fund Youth, Family and Community Building Initiatives

Phoebe Backler Senior Community Partner 603-225-6641 ext 247

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$2,000

Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust

To purchase motorized equipment and a storage shed.

$2,000

Bethlehem Redevelopment Association

To support the purchase of a laundry system for The Colonial Theatre.

$2,000

Bethlehem Trails Association

To redesign the website.

$2,000

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central NH

To rent a shelter in support of summer programming.

$2,000

Carriage Lane Players

To offset heating costs for 2024.

$1,837

City of Berlin, NH

To purchase equipment for a Disc Golf Course in Berlin, NH.

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Neil and Louise at Neil's 100th birthday party. (Courtesy photo)

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The Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund awards more than $4 million annually and has awarded more than $63 million since its inception in 2006.

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The Neil and Louise Tillotson Scholarship Fund helps North Country students to get the education they need to thrive.

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Beth Newhouse

Gorham, NH

Bob Wells

Hopkinton, NH

Jim Tibbetts

Manchester, NH

Jeremy Knowlton

Littleton, NH

Stephen Barba

Cumberland, RI

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Informed by community

Recognizes that people in the region hold the knowledge and ingenuity needed to solve problems, create opportunities, and build thriving communities. Demonstrated authentic collaboration with the community members being served is a funding priority.

Guided by equity

A thriving community is one where all members can fully participate and experience a sense of belonging. The fund prioritizes funding for organizations and projects working to remove barriers to accessing services and programs and/or addressing disparities in outcomes for all community members, with an emphasis on communities historically excluded and under-resourced.

Meaningful collaboration

Lays the foundation for openness, connection and engagement in community. The fund prioritizes requests that can show meaningful collaboration and engagement with other organizations, nonprofits, businesses and municipalities.

Measurable impact

Success in reaching goals of a grant proposal can take many forms. Applicants are encouraged to have well-thought-out strategies and activities that result in positive change in the region, people’s lives, environment, economy, and community. The fund seeks to support work that can demonstrate local and/ or regional impact through reflection, data collection and learning and adapting over time.

Broad range of support

Support from the community and financial sustainability are critical pieces of competitive grant requests. A diverse resource base including financial and in-kind contributions, as well as community leadership are examples of what is sought in all proposals.

Well-being for all

Goal: Support people and families to meet their essential needs for health and well-being.

We invest in efforts to:

  • Meet essential needs for people and families: food, housing, transportation, health care, learning, childcare, etc.
  • Strengthen systems of care in early childhood, behavioral health, youth services and more that emphasize:
    – collaboration among agencies and organizations
    – programs that build on people’s individual strengths
    – making services accessible and welcoming to all
    – full participation of families
    – shared community responsibility for success

Thriving workforce

Goal: Strengthen the capacity of local employers to maintain and/or grow operations, build and retain a dynamic workforce, stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship, ensure business continuity and plan for the future.

We invest in efforts to:

  • Attract and retain a workforce.
  • Establish workforce housing.
  • Help companies and employees build skills and systems for long-term success.
  • Connect employers to business-development support.
  • Connect employees with support in financial literacy and planning, housing and more.
  • Increase access to affordable, quality childcare.

Healthy environment

Goal: Address the negative impacts of climate change by investing in mitigation and adaptation strategies, responsible stewardship of natural resources and efforts that help people connect with nature.

We invest in efforts to:

  • Protect the health land, air, forests, waterways and wildlife.
  • Encourage and support environmentally responsible tourism and recreation.
  • Build and enhance sustainable food systems.
  • Promote, sustain and expand energy efficiency, clean energy and green building practices.
  • Implement climate-smart forestry solutions.

Resilient communities

Goal: Support initiatives and activities that build trust, belonging and connection and lead to stronger, more resilient communities.

We invest in efforts to:

  • Empower youth.
  • Bring people together collaborate on community work and celebrate the region.
  • Build skills, knowledge and approaches to advance equity.
  • Support community-builders and change agents.
  • Revitalize population hubs and preserve cultural and historical assets.
  • Engage people in civic life.
  • Help cities and towns to strengthen leadership and the delivery of community services.

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