Story Archives of 'charitable giving'

If you’re a regular listener to NHPR, you're most likely familiar with the public radio funding model. Almost half of our operating budget comes from listener donations, and a few times a year – like this week – we hold on-air membership drives.

The scene here at the station is probably how you imagine it: volunteers sit behind a bank of phones and wait for listeners to call with financial support. It's a long-held tradition in public broadcasting.

But things have changed a bit in recent years. More and more pledges to NHPR are made online. Just three years ago, only 12 percent of donations to the station came from the Internet. That number is now at almost 50 percent. NHPR isn’t alone. Technology is changing charitable giving in all sectors, and Stacy Palmer, editor of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, joined Word of Mouth to talk about how online giving has come of age.

(Photo by Alan Chan)

Christie Green from the Antrim Girls Shelter says the shelter is a safe place for at-risk girls to discover their own talents and gifts, through education, health and behavioral intervention.

Henniker resident Susanne Gorin says her ten year old son, Colin, makes connections with his peers through the afterschool programs and summer camps at White Birch Community Center.

Evelyn Seveira of Nashua spent her life caring for others as a nurse. Now Evelyn is wheelchair bound with osteoarthritis in both knees, but with help from staff at Healthy at Home, she can continue living in her home.

Eight year old Ben Swatko was extremely sensitive to sound and music because of Sensory Integration Disorder. After working with music therapy staff at the Manchester Community Music School, Ben not only processes music, he enjoys making his own.