How to Get Involved

Volunteer

If you want to participate in our efforts to educate the public and provide non-partisan data and information on issues affecting women in New Hampshire, you can volunteer to serve on one of our committees:

• Communications Committee
• Programs Committee
• Research Committee

You can help us expand our network of supporters around the state by hosting a house party to introduce your friends to the Women’s Policy Institute and to recent research on the well-being of women in New Hampshire.

For more information, e-mail us or call (603) 491-0959.

Donate

Donors play a critical role in the Women’s Policy Institute’s efforts to promote the value of women in New Hampshire and provide non-partisan data and information on issues affecting women in the state.

The NHWPI has been designated a 501(c)(3) organization by the Internal Revenue Service, and contributions to the organization are tax deductible to the full extent allowed under the law.   If you have questions or would like to explore particular ways to give, please call us at (603) 491-0959 or e-mail us. Several ways to give are listed below.

Annual Gift
A gift to the NHWPI supports grant making, special programs, and the organizational infrastructure. It is central and cements all the work that we do throughout the year.

Employer Matching Gift
Check whether your employer matches the charitable contributions of its employees. If so, your employer’s donation will leverage your gift.

Memorial Gift
Celebrate a significant occasion – a birth or a birthday, a wedding or graduation – with a gift to the NHWPI. Honor the life of a special friend or relative with a gift.

Bequests and other planned giving
Remember NHWPI in your estate or will and provide an enduring memorial of your support of the well-being of women in New Hampshire.  Please contact us at (603) 491-0959 or e-mail us to find out how.

In-kind contributions
Friends of the NHWPI have contributed everything from office furniture to report design.   Please contact us at (603) 491-0959 or e-mail us if you can provide services or equipment you think we might need.

Quick Facts

» New Hampshire ranks 45th of the 50 states in the percentage of businesses owned by females, but 12th in terms of the average total receipts for those businesses.

» New Hampshire had the highest growth of any state in the country in average receipts for women-owned businesses between 1997 and 2002.

» 83% of New Hampshire’s part-time workers in 1999 were women.

» About 5% of full-time workers earning minimum wage in New Hampshire in 1999 were single mothers.