The Nonprofit Ecosystem in Norwich

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MONTSHIRE MUSEUM'S MISSION IS TO AWAKEN AND ENCOURAGE A LIFELONG INTEREST IN SCIENCE THROUGH EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMMING DEDICATED TO HANDS-ON DISCOVERY AND EDUCATION FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. UNIQUE TO THIS MISSION IS MONTSHIRE'S 100-ACRE NEW ENGLAND RIVERFRONT SETTING, WHICH FOSTERS DEEP AND CREATIVE LEARNING IN BOTH PHYSICAL AND NATURAL SCIENCES.

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THE VERMONT CENTER FOR ECOSTUDIES ADVANCES THE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE ACROSS THE AMERICAS THROUGH RESEARCH, MONITORING AND CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT.

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The goal of this organization is for named trusts not classified elsewhere. (rev. 11/04)

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The goal of this organization are the private foundations that use a bulk of their resources to provide charitable services or run charitable programs of their own. They make few, if any, grants to outside organizations and, like private independent foundations, they generally do not raise funds from the public.

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WILLING HANDS DELIVERS FRESH FOOD TO MORE THAN 80 SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UPPER VALLEY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND VERMONT THAT SERVE AS FOOD ACCESS POINTS TO OUR COMMUNITY. FRESH FOOD IS RECOVERED FROM LOCAL FARMS, GROCERY STORES, RESTAURANTS, AND WHOLESALERS AND GROWN AT FOUR GARDENS MANAGED BY WILLING HANDS. OUR WORK REDUCES FOOD WASTE, A TOP CONTRIBUTOR TO CLIMATE CHANGE, AND GIVES THE COMMUNITIES WE REACH CONSISTENT ACCESS TO FRESH FOOD.

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THE FAMILY PLACE DELIVERS COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS, TEACH ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND PROMOTE ENDURING HEALTHY GROWTH FOR FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE UPPER VALLEY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

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The goal of this organization are the nongovernmental, nonprofit organizations with funds (usually from a single source, such as an individual, family or corporation) and programs managed by its own trustees or directors, established to maintain or aid social, educational, religious or other charitable activities serving the common welfare, primarily through grantmaking.

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TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

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The goal of this organization is to develop, rehabilitate, manage and/or provide rental housing that is available to people who qualify on the basis of income, age or disability for publicly subsidized housing e.g., HUD housing or housing assistance under Section 8 of the Housing and Urban Development Act.

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THE NORWICH PUBLIC LIBRARY VIGOROUSLY NURTURES A LOVE OF READING AND THE PURSUIT OF LIFE-LONG LEARNING THROUGH ITS BROAD COLLECTIONS AND DYNAMIC ACTIVITIES HONED TO MEET THE NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF THE EVER-CHANGING COMMUNITY.

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THE NORWICH FARM FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION CREATED TO KEEP NORWICH FARM A WORKING FARM AND TO GIVE VALUE ADDED DAIRY A CHANCE TO THRIVE FOR THE FUTURE. WE'VE DEVELOPED A TEN-YEAR PLAN TO TURN THE FARM INTO A SUCCESSFUL, DIVERSIFIED, VALUE-ADDED DAIRY FARM SERVING THE EDUCATIONAL AND NUTRITIONAL NEEDS OF THE LOCAL UPPER VALLEY COMMUNITY.

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The goal of this organization is to provide substitute parental care for children during some portion of a twenty-four hour day.

MISSION:

The goal of this organization are the nongovernmental, nonprofit organizations with funds (usually from a single source, such as an individual, family or corporation) and programs managed by its own trustees or directors, established to maintain or aid social, educational, religious or other charitable activities serving the common welfare, primarily through grantmaking.

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COLLECTIVE CHAGE LAB, INC. (CCL) IS A CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATION THAT AIMS TO IMPACT THE SOCIAL SECTOR GLOBALLY, HELPING COLLECTIVE CHANGE EFFORTS AROUND THE WORLD RECONCEIVE THEIR ORIENTATION TO TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE. CCL HOPES TO FACILITATE MORE CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING OF COMMON QUALITIES TO TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE AND STRONGER CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE WHO ASPIRE TO DO TRANSFORMATIONAL WORK.

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PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS AND EDUCATION ABOUT THE HISTORY OF NORWICH AND ITS SURROUNDINGS.

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THE UPPER VALLEY TRAILS ALLIANCE ADVOCATES FOR THE USE, MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF TRAILS IN THE REGION. THROUGH OUTREACH AND STEWARDSHIP, THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE THROUGH TRAIL USE IN ALL SEASONS; CONNECTS PEOPLE AND PLACES THROUGH A REGIONAL TRAIL NETWORK AND LEADS A COALITION OF LOCAL TRAIL GROUPS AND ADVOCATES.

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FINDING OUR STRIDE EMPOWERS UPPER VALLEY YOUTH BY BUILDING FITNESS, SELF ESTEEM AND RESILIENCE AND CONNECTING KIDS TO PEERS, MENTORS AND COMMUNITY.

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The goal of this organization is to provide human services where the major purpose is unclear enough that a more specific code cannot be accurately assigned.

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The goal of this organization is to provide technical assistance training and material resources to support the capacity-building efforts of nations outside the U. S. with a focus on agricultural and rural development, health, education, social welfare, small business development and industrial growth.

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The goal of this organization is to provide foundation-level learning for children (usually age two through five and four and one half or five respectively) prior to entering the formal school setting.