A monthly serving of illuminating programs for all Granite Staters!
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A monthly serving of illuminating programs for all Granite Staters
NH Gives is almost here—double (or even triple) your impact!
From 5 pm on June 10 to 5 pm on June 11, your gift to New Hampshire Humanities through NH Gives can go even further. A generous former board member will match all donations from new donors up to $2,000!
If you’ve ever considered supporting free, high-quality humanities programs in New Hampshire, now is the time to make a difference.
NH Gives is a 24-hour giving campaign to spotlight NH nonprofits that make an impact on the state – and share why you support them.
Watch for our emails and social media posts on June 10–11 and please share them to help us reach more Granite Staters who believe—like you do—that public humanities are essential to building a more informed and civically engaged state.
Despite recent, very real cuts to humanities funding, New Hampshire Humanities is proud to have served the Granite State for the past 50 years, and with your help, we can continue this vital work for another 50 years. NH Gives is the perfect time to amplify your support.
P.S. Your gift could be tripled! Any gift after April 29 will ALSO count towards a $50,000 challenge grant from the Mellon Foundation, which prioritizes small, local giving to show community engagement!
“New Hampshire is truly a much better and more informed place due to [New Hampshire Humanities’] efforts.” — Joe Marshall, President, Jefferson Historical Society
Humanities@Home will be on break over the summer.We look forward to reconnecting with you when we are back. Visit our YouTube channel or digital resources page to check out other programs you might have missed.
How do we shape stronger, more connected communities? Join a "Community Conversation" near you!
Our communities are evolving. What do we mean by “our community”? Is it where we live? The people with whom we spend time? How do we stay connected to where we live and the people who live there?
Community Development Finance Authority and New Hampshire Humanities invite all Granite Staters to come together to explore the changing nature of communities and the role of community centers in strengthening New Hampshire’s towns and cities. Your ideas will help develop a community-building project that enables people to come together and deepen their connections to each other and to the place they call home. The project was launched with great success in four NH communities so far – don't miss attending one of the remaining events:
HOLDERNESS: May 10, 6:00 pm Details PORTSMOUTH: May 15, 6:00 pm Details
This project was funded by a New Hampshire Humanities Community Project Grant.
About the status of our grantmaking...
New Hampshire Humanities relies on federal funding to support our grant-making efforts, including our major and mini Community Project Grants. We know how important these grants are to New Hampshire communities and the economic and cultural impact they have. However, given the cancellation of all NEH contracts with state humanities councils, we have had to close these grants until October 2025.
If you have questions, or would like to communicate the impact the loss of these grants would have for your organization, please contact programs@nhhumanities.org.
Keep an eye out for our Call for Hosts for "Museum on Main Street" grants, which will appear in late May 2025. New Hampshire Humanities will support three hosts for a traveling Smithsonian exhibit called Spark! Places of Innovation, which explores the unique combination of places, people, and circumstances that sparks innovation and invention in rural communities.
Thank you for your support.
While future programming remains uncertain, we want to assure you NHH is still here and fighting for the humanities in New Hampshire. Previously-approved Community Project Grants and programs like Humanities to Go, Perspectives, and Connections book discussion groups are still running – check our online calendar for all current programs. If you have questions, please reach out to programs@nhhumanities.org.
Protect the humanities in the Granite State!
Severe cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), from which New Hampshire Humanities receives about 50% of its funding, have already forced us to drastically reduce and even eliminate grants and reduce the number of Humanities to Go programs, leaving hundreds of libraries, schools, museums, and nonprofits without vital support.
Visit our advocacy page for more ideas about writing an op-ed, letter to the editor, or sharing our emails and social media posts.
Thank you for your continued support!
Partner News
American Association for State and Local History (AASLH):The AASLH has launched the National Survey of History Practitioners to better understand who works at history organizations, how they are compensated, and how they feel about their work. If you are a staff member, contractor, or volunteer at a U.S. history organization—such as a museum, historic site, preservation organization, or similar institution—please complete the survey to help AASLH build stronger and more sustainable institutions. The survey is open through June 6 HERE.Please share with your networks to help ensure that all voices in the history community are heard.
Thank you to the following Annual Partners who provide year-round support for our work:
New Hampshire Humanities appreciates your help in growing engagement on all our platforms! Join our community of those who are passionate about the humanities by sharing this content by email or on social media, and thank you!
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