Theme of the Month:
The Power of Nonprofits
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This month's theme is nonprofits - highlighting how this sector impacts entrepreneurs & our economy.
Please share your questions and comments with us.
Read Articles on Nonprofits.
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Nonprofits Mean Business
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At Hannah Grimes we work to build strong collaborations among a diverse mix of businesses, nonprofits included. From apples to aerospace to after-school programs - we know these improbable collaborations are the key ingredient for strong and innovative businesses and communities in an increasingly complex and quickly changing world.
Nonprofits employ 15% of the NH workforce. Nonprofits are businesses that have been granted a special tax status by the IRS because they provide a public benefit and profits support the mission (and are not distributed back). They provide jobs, require a solid business model, purchase goods, rent and own property, and provide good and services. They provide vital support and direct contributions to a thriving local economy and vibrant community.
This issue of the HGT has several articles on the impact of the nonprofit sector, we hope you learn something from them that helps your business.
Did you know that more people work in the nonprofit sector than the finance, insurance and real estate sectors combined? That it provides 5.5% of the US GDP? That there are 8,401 nonprofits in NH - with 80% of them operating with budgets under $100,000? That business relies on the nonprofit sector for support on everything from improving bottom-line performance to going green to injecting creativity into their workforce?
Did you know that Hannah Grimes has a Nonprofit Center that offers very affordable office space to nonprofits and that we offer services to this important sector of our economy through our Giving Monadnock Program?
To all of you who actively support the nonprofit sector, thank you &
keep up the good work,
MAK
Mary Ann Kristiansen
Executive Director, Hannah Grimes Center
mak@HannahGrimes.com
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What We're Reading:
Anything You Want
By Derek Sivers
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 This short book condenses Derek Sivers' lessons learned over the ten years of starting and growing his business, CD Baby.
"I started CD Baby focused on the importance of making a dream-come-true perfect world for musicians. Along the way I learned the importance of making my business a dream come true for myself, too. Business is as creative as the fine arts. You can be as unconventional, unique, and quirky as you want. A business is a reflection of the creator."
Feel free to email us a paragraph or two about What You're Reading.
More News from Hannah Grimes
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Needs & Offerings
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Share Your Business Health Care Stories: If you've received the health care law's small business tax credit or are benefiting from the law in other ways, please share your story! The Main Street Alliance is currently collecting stories from New Hampshire small business owners - and especially woman small business owners - on this topic. To share your story, email stories@mainstreetalliance.org. Thank you.
Office Space Available: Affordable office space on Route 12 in Swanzey (mall next to Salvation Army) suitable for business offices or light industrial. Contact Ken Bergeron 603-209-9948.
*The Hannah Grimes Center is posting these classifieds as a service to readers and does not imply endorsement. Add your own classified ad: Send a 20-30 word description of your service or product that is directly supporting entrepreneurs to jen@hannahgrimes.com. Make sure to include the best way to contact you.
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Building Brand Awareness with Online Video
Greater Peterborough
Chamber of Commerce
Friday, March 23, Noon - 1:30 p.m.
People's United Bank, Peterborough
| Cost-effective ways to use online video to support your business; a lunch-and-learn headed by Bill Smith, Program Manager of Local Look Peterborough. Cost: $5 GPCC Members/$10 Non-Members. Register Now!
Leveraging the
New Hampshire Advantage
Greater Keene Chamber of Commerce
Friday, March 23, Noon - 2 p.m.
Stonewall Farm, Keene
Steven Norton, Executive Director, NH Center for Public Policy Studies will be the guest speaker at the 2nd Civic Luncheon presented by the Greater Keene Chamber of Commerce. Cost: $25 for Member; $35 for Not-yet members. Register Now!
Start a Business Weekend
Entrepreneurs Source
Friday - Sunday, March 23-25
Virtual Conference
Visit 100 virtual booths at your convenience. Get access to free videos and downloadable resources for 60 days after the event. Cost: Free. Register Now! Questions: Contact Michelle Connor, 603-239-3693.
Make More Money,
Keep More Money:
The Amazing Power of Cash Flow Workshop
Hannah Grimes Center
Tuesday, March 27, Noon - 1:30 p.m.
HGC Conference Room - Suite C, Keene
Learn a step by step process to bring more money into your business and how to keep it working for you. Learn to manage your cash flow so your bills are paid every month....and there's money left over. Presenter: Ann Connor, AdviCoach. In. Cost: Free. Register Now!
A Fresh Approach to Time & Energy Management For Artists Creative Professionals Guild of NH Tuesday, March 27, 5:30 - 7 p.m. Hannah Grimes Center - Suite C, Keene
Learn resourceful "out of the box" ways to approach managing your time and energy from Integral Coach Lydie Geer who specializes in advancing the capacity of artists and creative entrepreneurs. Cost: $5. Contact: ed@edthomasphotography.com. More details: http://www.cpgnh.com.
Social Media:
A Fun Way to Find More Customers Monadnock SCORE
Wednesday, March 28, 6 - 9 p.m. Savings Bank of Walpole, Keene
There are thousands of companies worldwide growing their businesses with social media. Get ready to join them. Learn how to set up your social media sites (LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter) and build a social media plan that takes only 30 minutes per day to manage. Fee: $30 per person/$50 per couple. Register at http://www.monadnockscore.org/seminars.html.
Hannah Grimes Center Information Session: What We Do to Help You & Your Business Thursday, April 5, 2 - 3:30 p.m. HGC Conference Room - Suite C, Keene Learn about all the resources and programs available to you at the Hannah Grimes Center and determine which are the right opportunities for you. Tour our newly-renovated offices. Also, connect with others working on their own businesses. Cost: Free. Register Now! 
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Looking for More Events? NH Small Business Development Center Thursday, April 12, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Nashua Technology Park, Nashua
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NH Small Business Development Center
NH Business Resource Center
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 Raising Awareness
Originally Posted at Council of Nonprofits | Nonprofit organizations are well known for their contributions to their communities, helping those in need. Public perception of nonprofits often focuses on volunteers making a difference for others. Media coverage focuses on the extremes: the "feel good" human interest stories or the rare cases of abuse of the public trust. But, that is not the whole story of the nonprofit sector.
The Sector's Economic Impact
Though many people are not aware of it, the nonprofit community is an enormous contributor to the American economy: It provides 5.5 percent of the nation's entire GDP or $751 billion worth of output.
In 2009, nonprofits employed 13.5 million individuals, or approximately 10 percent of the country's workforce. To provide a comparison, more people work in the sector than in the finance industry, including insurance and real estate, combined. In addition, in 2009 volunteer activity of 8.1 billion hours of service produced an estimated value of $169 billion.
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NH's Diverse Nonprofit Sector
The number of registered nonprofits reflects the scope of the work being accomplished and the diversity of each organization's purpose. Of the 8,401 nonprofits in our state, the largest segment of the nonprofit sector
- a total of 6,716 nonprofits - are comprised of small, community-based organizations. All have budgets under $100,000. The remaining 1,685 nonprofits serving New Hampshire address more complex service
needs, require specific expertise in their staffs and carry more varied funding portfolios.
Green Business Trend:
Turning to Nonprofits for Help
Becoming an environmentally responsible business isn't an overnight process. It can take weeks of research and data analysis to make wise decisions that help both the environment and the bottom line - time many business owners don't have to spare.
Giving Matters
Originally Posted at NHPR
Giving Matters tells the story of the nonprofit sector and illustrates how nonprofit organizations support the people and communities of New Hampshire. Listen Saturdays at 8:35 am during Weekend Edition. A joint project of NHPR and the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.
Listen to the Hannah Grimes Center feature on Giving Matters with Suerae Stein of Red Barn Artworks.
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