NEWS & EVENTS
Granite United Way Staff Members Selected to 40 Under Forty
Congratulations are in order for Meredith Stidham, Assistant Vice President of Community Impact at Granite United Way, and Deo Mwano, from the BRING IT!!! initiative, for being named among New Hampshire Union Leader's 40 Under Forty list. Meredith strives for excellence in everything that she does, making this a well deserved recognition. She…read more
Citizens Bank Donates $50,000 to VITA Program
Doors to Granite United Way’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program opened for free tax preparation sites across the state this week as Citizens Bank generously donated $50,000 to the program.Individuals and families with household incomes up to $62,000 are eligible for free tax preparation through the VITA program.…read more
Evergreen Gift Announced
Granite United Way, in partnership with Evergreen Institute for Wellness, is pleased to announce the recipients of the Evergreen Gift, a one-time grant opportunity to support innovative projects and programs aimed at promotion and engagement of community health and wellness initiatives in Carroll County, NH. Evergreen Institute for…read more
Request for Proposals Launches for Qualified Partners
Granite United Way's Request for Proposal process has launched on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. The process will close at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. This process is open to Qualified Partners.A document with Request for Proposals, Instructions and specific information to the Merrimack County process can be…read more
Happy Holidays from Granite United Way
On behalf of the volunteers and staff of Granite United Way we wish you a wonderful holiday and Happy New Year. Thank you for bringing positive change to our communities in 2015. This year more than 22,000 donors and volunteers joined forces and created opportunities…read more
Join our team - Director of 211 New Hampshire
Granite United Way is seeking a Director for their 211 New Hampshire initiative. This exciting and dynamic role is a great opportunity for the right candidate.For a full job desciption, please click on the link below. Interested candidates should send their resume and cover letter to hr@graniteuw.org.…read more
Granite United Way Awarded at the 13th Annual Volunteer NH Spirit of NH Awards
On Tuesday, November 10th Granite United Way was honored with the "Outstanding Champion Award" in the Non Profit category at Volunteer NH's 13th Annual Spirit of NH Awards.The Spirit of NH Awards is Volunteer NH's annual celebration of service. The night's awards honor volunteers and supporters of volunteer programs.…read more
Shop Through Amazon Smile This Holiday Season to Give Back!
Did you know that you could make a gift to Granite United Way by simply shopping on Amazon.com? With the holidays quickly approaching what a perfect time to take advantage of Amazon Smile! By choosing to shop at smile.amazon.com and picking Granite United Way as your selected charity, Amazon will donate 5% of…read more
Granite United Way Seeks Part time Information and Referral Specialists
Granite United Way is hiring! We are currently seeking two part-time Information & Referral Specialists to join the team at 211 New Hampshire. The full job description can be found in the link below. Interested candidates should email their resume and cover letter to hr@graniteuw.org. Granite United Way is an…read more
2015 Challenge Matches
Granite United Way is fortunate to have three generous Challenge Matches for the 2015 Campaign.Stebbins Family Challenge Match $25,000 - Thank you to Mark and Sally Stebbins, Loyal Contributors and Alexis de Tocqueville Society Members, who generously offered a $25,000 Challenge Match in the Southern Region for the second…read more
Partnership in Carroll County
Granite United Way and the Carroll County Coalition for Public Health recently announced their formal partnership and will begin working together to address community needs in that region of New Hampshire.In Carroll County, the Carroll County Coalition for Public Health works with partners from all sectors of the community…read more
Berlin Middle School Open School Year with New Resources
When students at Berlin Middle School started classes this year, there was an added resource available for them. Granite United Way has expanded the Reading Plus ® program to the middle school and for the first time has been able to offer access to every student in the school.The…read more
Granite United Way Announces Qualification Process for 2016
Granite United Way's Qualification Process for 2016 has officially launched. This is an opportunity for nonprofit agencies to begin the process of becoming a qualified partner which is necessary to apply for funding in the next phase of the process.To view a comprehensive communication piece on the process, click…read more
Merrimack County Specialized Infant Care RFP
Granite United Way’s Merrimack County region is excited to announce that our volunteer Community Impact Committee is offering a specialized RFP available to all local non profits.This specialized RFP is the result of two generous bequests during the last year. Please see the attached document for the full, detailed RFP.For…read more
Join our team ~ Director of Major Gifts
Now's the perfect time to join Granite United Way's team of fundraising professionals! We're hiring a Director of Major Gifts. A full job description is available in the download below.Interested candidates should email their resume and cover letter to hr@graniteuw.org. Granite United Way is an…read more
Ribbon Cuttings for Permanent Drug Take Back Boxes
Several very special ribbon cutting ceremonies occurred during the National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, September 26, 2015. These ribbon cutting ceremonies will symbolize the seven permanent drug take back boxes now available at Capital Area police stations, including Allenstown, Bow, Henniker, Hillsboro, Northwood, Pembroke, and Pittsfield. An eighth box…read more
Day of Caring 2015
Granite United Way Day of Caring events were held throughout September with more than 1,400 volunteers throughout the Southern Region, Merrimack County, Northern Region, Upper Valley, North Country and the Central Region donated their true 'sweat equity' to more than 140 local non profit agencies. A sea of red t-shirts could been found…read more
Check out our new website & win!
Granite United Way is excited to welcome you to our brand new website, thanks to the talented team at wedü.We've added some great features to the site including specific pages that are dedicated to each of our regions, social media updates with our most recent posts & tweets, a page…read more
Southern New Hampshire University Kicks off Day of Caring Season
Southern New Hampshire University's excitement about the Neighborhood Health Improvement Strategy (NHIS) led them to choose Beech Street School as their community project for this year's Resident Assistance orientation. The Resident Assistants from Southern New Hampshire University kicked off Day of Caring season this year by donating some sweat equity to…read more
Neighborhood Health Improvement Strategy Announced
Local community leaders in Manchester gathered on the grounds of Gossler Park School on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 to announce an unprecedented collaborative initiative that will strengthen child, adult and community capacities. This collective effort, known as the Neighborhood Health Improvement Strategy (NHIS), is a fresh approach to addressing barriers…read more