Annual Report 2017

Promoting Global Citizen Diplomacy, Locally

Board of Directors Officers:

Steve Solomon, President New London Ginny Szymanowski, Vice President Bedford Andrew Supplee, Treasurer New London Joan Reische, Secretary Manchester

Members:Evelyn Aissa, Concord

Charles Bickford, Portsmouth

George Bruno, Manchester

Sarah Demers, Manchester

Charles Davis Farmer Jr, East Kingston

Rachel Hampe, Hopkington

Carolyn Hollman, Manchester

Steven Johnson, Brentwood

Kathryn Muirhead, Manchester

John P. Resch, Manchester

Carolyn Richmond, Bedford

David Schroeder, Bedford

Roberta Tenney, Concord

Norman Turcotte, Bedford

Dawn Wivell, Portsmouth

Staff:

Tim Horgan, Executive Director Larry McCrum, Membership Manager Elyse Harris, Education and Grants Manager Karli Miller, Program Coordinator

Academic WorldQuest In March, 2017 Milford High School won

the 3rd Annual NH Academic WorldQuest. They had the opportunity to visit DC and compete in the National

Academic WorldQuest against teams from around the country. They also

visited the National Institute of Peace and many historic sites.

"Talking and becoming friends with other kids from other states that all truly cared about global conflicts

provided me and my team a more insightful experience than we could ever imagine."

-Andrew McNeil, Milford High School Student

12 High School Teams participated in

Academic WorldQuest

2017 Event Programs

By the Numbers 24 Speaker Events Hosted or Co-Sponsored

25 Community Partners and Sponsors helped host our events

1,300+ Audience members attended events in 2017

"Terrific event last night which highlighted how far WACNH has come.   Congratulations.  I thought

Masha’s presentation was provocative especially for academics familiar with Fromm, Arendt, and

Weber." -WACNH Member

International Visitor Program

2017 By the Numbers 364 International Leaders Visited NH

from 111 Different Countries

Visitors Participated in 20 Cultural Activities, including the Deerfield Fair and Lake

Winnipesaukee Cruises 72 NH Organizations

Donated over 300 Hours of Time Meeting our

Groups

20 People hosted 31 Home Hospitality

Dinners for our Groups

"Many of the delegates admitted that they came to the United States with some

stereotypical perceptions about Americans and that they strongly valued having been given the opportunity to visit the U.S. and

dispel those preconceptions."  -IVLP Interpreter

4 Groups Volunteered Time with Local Non-

Profits

Groups Visited 6 Different High

Schools to Meeting with

Students 12 Times

2017 Income Expense

Contributions and Grants

Program Services and Administration

Endowment Distribution

General Operating and Other

Total

Net

$278,596 $239,190

$39,406

($22,732 restricted by Major Gifts Campaign)

$0

$0$0

2017 Financial Statement

$218,910

$24,141

$35,545

$189,127

$50,063

Membership

300+ Members and Donors

52 New Members in 2017 - 18 more than in 2016

86% Member Retention Rate "I love the opportunities that my World Affairs Council of New

Hampshire Membership provides me. You do such a

wonderful job with your programs and I always come

away learning a bit more about the world.

-WACNH Member

Donors and Sponsors

Founder's Circle:

*Every effort has been made to accurately reflect the names of donors and

organizations listed in this report. Please let us know of errors! Thank you for your        

 continued support.

John and Julie Carter Charles Bickford Carolyn and Phillip Hollman Thomas Horgan Carolyn and Stewart Richmond John and Carol Resch Sarah Demers Joan and Alan Reische Steven Solomon Virginia and Joe Szymanowski Patricia Lynott Davis and Suzanna Farmer James and Kathryn Muirhead David and Missie Schroeder Andrew Supplee John Ahlgren, Bess Palmisciano, and Carole Douglass Hall Evelyn and Ahmad Aissa Patricia Ayers Karin and Stephen Barndollar Anna and Jake Berry Charles Bickford Edward Blanchard Jane and Ted Bradstreet George Bruno Joan Camann Kim Carter Cindy Chagnon David and Jane Charlesworth Peng-Khuan Chong Hilary Cleveland Jeffery Crocker Wright and Claire Danenbarger Anne deCossy Eric Drouart Patrick Duffy Sherry Dutzy John and Sandra Eller Luis and Pamela Englander Karen Erickson Krisan Evenson

3 Year Pledge of $500 or more

Davis and Susana Farmer Charles and Charlotte Faulkner Rebecca Field Stephen and Ann Foster Robert and Mary Gile Elizabeth Gilmore George Goodloe Carola Gouse David Gugger Frank Hammond Rachel Hampe Jerry Hanauer Campbell Harvey and Elliot Berry Carolyn and Phillip Hollman Thomas Hull Harold and Betsy Janeway Marilyn Johnson Bryan Jones Michael and Janice Litvin Salman and Romana Malik Beverly Marshall Lowell Matthews Zak Mei Anne Milne James and Kathryn Muirhead James Normand Nancy and Bob Pollard Rona and Kenneth Purdy Karina Quintans Linda and Udo Rauter Joan and Alan Reische Jack and Carol Resch Stewart and Carolyn Richmond Charles Sanborn Peter Schmidt David and Missie Schroeder Judy Sharkey Michael Shearin Stephen Singer Tanya Soha Steven Solomon Robert Spiegelman Jean Stearns Andrew Supplee

Virginia and Joseph Szymanowski Helen Taft and Peter Bowman Roberta and Rodney Tenney Virginia Theo-Steelman Norman and Pat Turcotte Michael and Janet Ward Stephanie Williston Sponsors: Alnoba British-American Business Council of NE CCA Global Partners Fidelity Investments Granite State DEC Great Bay Limo Harvard Kennedy Club NH Holiday Inn - Concord Hypersoft International Institute of NE Lantos Foundation League of Conservation Voters Lincoln Financial McLane Middleton Nat'l Committe on US-China Relations NHCUC NH Food Bank Orr & Reno Pax World Mutual Funds Portsmouth Public Library Red River Theatres St. Paul's School Southern New Hampshire University University of New Hampshire UNH Manchester Veris Wealth Partners World Affairs Councils of America

Donors:

World Affairs Council of New Hampshire

Ford House, SNHU

2500 N. River Road

Manchester, NH 03106

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