Welcome to your daily briefing on nonprofit developments in New Hampshire. Today we're covering 6 key stories including updates on new hampshire nonprofit headlines, background & context. Let's dive in.
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Simon Delekta, vice president of community engagement and impact, announced the new Opioid Abatement Community Grants Program, the Racial Justice Fund, and upcoming deadlines for 2026.
NH nonprofit professionals can access new funding streams to support community impact work in substance use response and racial equity.
The New Hampshire Community Foundation has introduced a new Responsive Grants program featuring rolling deadlines and a streamlined application process for nonprofits serving NH communities, as announced by Simon Delekta, vice president of community engagement and impact.
The rolling deadline and simplified application reduce administrative burden for NH nonprofit professionals, allowing more flexible timing for funding requests.
The New Hampshire Community Foundation is accepting grant applications through its online portal.
NH nonprofit professionals can access funding to support their missions and expand community impact across the state.
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Negligent-screening claims arise not from failing to have a screening policy, but from failing to follow the policy that exists. A documented policy with inconsistent enforcement is harder to defend than no policy at all, because the deviation is evidence of negligence.
Insurance carriers tighten coverage on organizations with screening-process gaps. The cost of consistent enforcement is small; the cost of a single uninvestigated incident can close the organization.
Most states require charities soliciting donations from their residents to register before solicitation, regardless of where the charity is based. "Solicitation" includes web fundraising pages accessible to residents, not just direct mail. Compliance gaps surface during state attorney-general inquiries or unrelated litigation discovery.
Penalties range from civil fines to suspension of solicitation rights in the state. Larger consequences include negative coverage in donor research databases that fund foundation grants.
The IRS-recommended COI policy requires (1) annual disclosure by all directors and key employees, (2) a process for review of any disclosed conflict, (3) recusal procedures, and (4) documentation in board minutes. Policies that have only the disclosure form without the review and recusal process do not satisfy the recommendation.
A weak COI policy is a Schedule L disclosure waiting to happen, and Schedule L disclosures correlate with future IRS examination selection.
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