Valerie Bailey, a nonprofit consultant and Hannah Grimes Center instructor, was featured in The Keene Sentinel in July for the Heart of the Start series. Check out the article! After 37 years with the Student Conservation Association (SCA), Valerie Bailey (pictured) could say she grew up with the national nonprofit whose mission is to engage […]
Important Changes at the Marketplace
Four years ago, Denise Meadows transitioned from being a director on the Hannah Grimes Marketplace board to running day to day operations as our Marketplace Manager. Since then, she has grown sales at the Marketplace by 38%. Denise has, without a doubt, made the Marketplace the successful store and hub that it is today. As […]
Hannah Grimes Center Offers Incubator Scholarships
Through a generous grant from the State of NH to the NH Business Incubator Network, the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship is offering up to 10 scholarships to its business incubator. The program offers support, resources, and education to for profit and nonprofit businesses in the region. Scholarships are valued at $1,600 per business and can be […]
Hannah Grimes Hosts Nonprofit Management Certificate Program in Keene
The Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship is partnering with the Center for New Leadership at Marlboro College to offer the College’s Nonprofit Management (NPM) Certificate in Keene for the Fall of 2016. This highly regarded program takes place at the Hannah Grimes Center as well as in Waterbury, VT. The 80-hour series helps nonprofit leaders […]
Hannah Grimes Center Program Director is Now a Kiva Small Business Advisor
The Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship announces that Program Director Jake Nonweiler is now a Kiva Small Business Advisor. Nonweiler will advise entrepreneurs interested in securing funding through Kiva and support them through the application and fundraising process. Kiva provides crowdfunded microloans to small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. Kiva provides a link between small […]
New Overtime Pay Rules: What Employers Need to Know
The Greater Keene Chamber of Commerce and the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship invite you to a free seminar by local employment attorney Ben Wyatt from Wyatt & Associates: New Rules Mandate Overtime Pay for Millions of Currently Salaried Employees: What Employers Need to Know Thursday, June 9, 2016 – 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. […]
Assessing Risk Leads to New Business Idea
By Melanie Plenda, Originally posted in Business Monadnock * Steve Roll likes risk. He likes assessing it, creating statistical models for it, trending it out and wrapping it up in a neat little explainable, sensible insurance package. And as an actuary for Liberty Mutual in Keene, this is what he did day in and day […]
Nonprofits: Register Now for NH Gives Day
June 7th is NH Gives Day The NH Center for Nonprofits seeks 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to participate in a statewide day of giving: NH Gives Day. NH Gives Day is a 24-hour online day of giving designed to celebrate our local nonprofits and amplify the generosity of NH citizens. Register your nonprofit before May 31, […]
Learn More About Crowdfunding
Many proponents will tell you that crowdfunding is revolutionary because it democratizes access to capital. What they mean is that by allowing ordinary people to contribute to projects and businesses that they care about, we have a greater number of people weighing in on what innovations are truly important for societal advancement, rather than a small group of private investors whose investment decisions in startups are driven mainly by return on investment.
We’re Hiring: Operations Manager
The Hannah Grimes Center is seeking qualified applicants for an Operations Director role, based at 25 Roxbury Street in Keene, NH. The Operations Director will be responsible for the organization’s building, financials, and overall operation. The Hannah Grimes Center is seeking energetic, motivated, hard-working applicants that are passionate about the organization’s mission and vision. View the […]
