New Hampshire Women’s Foundation

What New Hampshire Women’s Foundation does

The New Hampshire Women's Foundation is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1999 as the Women's Fund of New Hampshire by Barb Zeckhausen and Molly Scheu, headquartered at 18 Low Ave, Suite 205 in Concord, NH, and led by President and CEO Tanna Clews. The organization operates as the only statewide women's foundation in New Hampshire, executing a four-pillar mission of grantmaking, research, education, and advocacy on behalf of women and girls across all ten New Hampshire counties. Its primary beneficiaries are women, girls, and marginalized genders in the state, with explicit prioritization of women and girls of color.

The foundation's program portfolio includes the flagship Status of Women in New Hampshire annual report, the bi-annual Status of Girls in New Hampshire report, and a periodic Gender Matters topical series; grant programs covering Community Grants, the Women and Girls of Color Fund, and the Reproductive and Sexual Health Care Access Fund; education programs including Women Run! (a nonpartisan civic leadership training program operated with national partners Vote Run Lead and She Should Run since 2017), the Gender Justice Cafe discussion series, and the New Hampshire Women's Heritage Trail; and an advocacy function that engages New Hampshire policymakers on gender-equitable legislation. The organization publishes an advocacy toolkit and maintains direct policy staff (Director of Policy Sarah Mattson Dustin).

Revenue is generated exclusively through donations, sponsorships, planned giving, event ticket sales, and an online store; the organization does not sell a technology product, does not maintain an API or SDK, and operates with a small team (1–10 employees). Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed; the most recent quantified grantmaking activity cited is 2020 grantmaking of $125,000, including 15 Community Grants worth $55,000 and COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants, with cumulative grantmaking exceeding $1 million across the organization's first 15 years. The annual GALA (inaugural 2018, 9th annual scheduled May 29, 2026) and the fall Women Building Community Luncheon serve as flagship fundraising and community-building events.

Name

New Hampshire Women’s Foundation

Legal name

New Hampshire Women's Foundation

Website

https://nhwomensfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The New Hampshire Women's Foundation is a Concord-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 1999, that operates the only statewide women's foundation in New Hampshire through grantmaking, gender-lens research, civic leadership education (Women Run!), and policy advocacy serving women and girls across all ten state counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women and Girls Foundation (Gender-Equity Philanthropy)

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD), Gender Equality & Women’s Rights (BPADAGAF), Gender Lens / Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Funds (FSANAJAM)

Keywords

• Women's foundation philanthropy
• Gender equity research
• Nonprofit grantmaking
• Civic leadership training
• Women girls advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Concord

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual and Corporate Philanthropy: The foundation raises funds from individual donors and corporate sponsors to support its grantmaking programs, research publications, advocacy, and education initiatives including the Women Run! program.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The New Hampshire Women's Foundation is a statewide 501(c)(3) foundation that funds, researches, trains, and advocates on behalf of women and girls across New Hampshire. Its core offerings are (1) multi-track grantmaking (Community Grants, Women and Girls of Color Fund, Reproductive and Sexual Health Care Access Fund) to nonprofits serving women and girls, (2) flagship gender-lens research publications (Status of Women in NH, Status of Girls in NH, Gender Matters series), (3) civic-leadership and education programs (Women Run! nonpartisan candidate training, Gender Justice Cafe, NH Women's Heritage Trail), and (4) advocacy for gender-equitable policy at the New Hampshire legislature.

Product overview

The New Hampshire Women's Foundation operates as a philanthropic organization rather than a technology product company. Its offerings consist of research publications (including the flagship Status of Women in New Hampshire annual report, bi-annual Status of Girls report, and periodic Gender Matters topical briefs), education programs (Women Run! for political candidate training, Gender Justice Cafe discussions, and the NH Women's Heritage Trail), advocacy initiatives, and a grantmaking program (including Community Grants, the Women and Girls of Color Fund, and the Reproductive and Sexual Health Care Access Fund). The foundation also hosts annual events including the GALA celebration and Women Building Community Luncheon. No technology product, API, or AI/ML capabilities are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Status of Women in New Hampshire Flagship annual research publication providing comprehensive data on the status of women in New Hampshire across demographics, health, safety, economic security, and leadership indicators. Produced for policymakers, advocates, media, and the public.
• Status of Girls in New Hampshire Biannual research report covering girls in New Hampshire across demographics, education, economic security, health, substance use, and safety. Produced for policymakers, advocates, educators, and the public.
• Gender Matters Periodic research publication series covering specific topics related to women and girls in New Hampshire, including aging, education, poverty, birth control access, and political participation.
• Women Run! Nonpartisan statewide program empowering and training women to run for state and local office, providing leadership development and campaign-skills training. Delivered in partnership with Vote Run Lead and She Should Run; serves individual New Hampshire women considering or running for elected office.
• Women and Girls of Color Fund Dedicated grantmaking fund supporting organizations serving women and girls of color in New Hampshire, addressing the disparity where only 1.9% of philanthropic dollars nationally reach women and girls.
• Reproductive and Sexual Health Care Access Fund Dedicated grantmaking fund supporting access to reproductive and sexual health care services across New Hampshire.
• Community Grants Program Annual grantmaking program funding New Hampshire-based organizations providing services and programming to women and girls across the state's 10 counties. Accepts applications from community-based nonprofits each grant cycle.
• GALA Annual flagship celebration event honoring New Hampshire trailblazers, featuring dinner, awards, and community building. The GALA is the foundation's primary signature fundraiser with corporate sponsors including Dartmouth Health, Eversource, and McLane Middleton.
• Women Building Community Luncheon Annual fall luncheon bringing together New Hampshire women leaders and community members for networking and education.
• Gender Justice Cafe Community discussion series exploring gender justice topics through interactive community dialogues.
• NH Women's Heritage Trail Education program recognizing historic women of New Hampshire and celebrating their contributions to the state's life, culture, and civic history.

Quantifiable outcome

• $125,000 awarded in 2020 grants to organizations serving women and girls across all 10 New Hampshire counties
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Vote Run LeadcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 September 2017The New Hampshire Women's Foundation partnered with Vote Run Lead, a national nonpartisan organization, to provide training, education, community, and mentorship to New Hampshire women thinking about and/or planning to run for elected office. Vote Run Lead provides the curriculum and national platform for the Women Run! program.
• She Should RuncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 September 2017The foundation partnered with She Should Run, a national nonpartisan organization, alongside Vote Run Lead, to provide training, education, community, and mentorship to New Hampshire women considering runs for elected office. She Should Run contributes national resources and programming to the Women Run! initiative.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Women's Funding Network: A global network of women's foundations and funds that NHWF is affiliated with by category; provides sector infrastructure, learning, and convening across the field of women's philanthropy.
• Ms. Foundation for Women: National women's foundation funding grassroots organizations led by women and girls of color, with a focus on building collective power — broader national-scale peer in the same gender-equity philanthropy space.

Regional players

• Women's Foundation of Southern Arizona: Regional women's foundation focused on Southern Arizona, funding programs that promote equity and opportunity for women and girls — comparable in regional scope and grantmaking-plus-research model.
• Maine Women's Fund: Statewide women's fund in neighboring Maine, focused on economic security for women and girls through grantmaking and research — a tightly comparable regional peer serving an adjacent New England state.
• Vermont Women's Fund: Statewide women's fund housed within the Vermont Community Foundation, supporting women and girls through grantmaking and research — comparable regional peer with similar small-state grantmaking scale.

Direct peers

• New York Women's Foundation: Long-standing women's foundation funding grassroots organizations serving women and girls in New York through grantmaking, research, and advocacy — comparable in grantmaking model and gender-lens research publishing.
• Women's Foundation of Minnesota: Statewide Minnesota foundation publishing flagship Status of Women reports and operating grantmaking and policy advocacy programs for women and girls — directly comparable in mission, geographic scope, and research-driven advocacy approach.
• The Women's Foundation of Colorado: Statewide women's foundation in Colorado conducting gender-lens research, grantmaking, and advocacy for women and girls — the closest structural analogue to NHWF with a similar four-pillar model (research, advocacy, grantmaking, education).
• Washington Area Women's Foundation: Regional women's foundation serving the DC metro area with research, grantmaking, and advocacy for women and girls — operates with a similar research-plus-grantmaking-plus-advocacy integrated model.

Others

• Women Moving Millions: Membership organization mobilizing individual donors to give $1M+ to organizations advancing gender equity — adjacent ecosystem player whose donor community overlaps NHWF's high-net-worth giving audience.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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