GFWC New Hampshire clubs work on programs in their communities, their state, their country, and internationally. We follow the guidelines from GFWC as outlined in the Club Manual.
The GFWC programs include Special Programs, Community Service Programs, and GFWC Advancement Areas. GFWC-NH Programs
 GFWC Signature Program: Domestice Violence Awareness & Prevention
The goal of the GFWC Signature Program: Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention is to increase awareness of and help prevent the widespread occurrence of domestic abuse and violence against women in communities across the nation by working with national domestic violence networks, supporting existing activities, working with various established programs, and initiating educational opportunities for club members and local citizens. GFWC is a powerful voice for those who have no voice. GFWC NH Chairman – Tina Smith |
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GFWC Juniors’ Special Program: Advocates for Children is designed to encourage all Women’s, Junior, Juniorette, and International Affiliate clubs to make a difference in our world by becoming advocates for children. Members may choose to organize projects that benefit children in their community, state, or the world. GFWC NH Chairman – Mary McGahan |
 Arts Community Service Program
The GFWC Arts Community Service Program encourages members to promote and support arts activities in their clubs, schools, and communities. It is designed to inspire clubwomen and ignite within them a desire to make their world a more beautiful place. GFWC NH Chairman – Anne Taylor |
 Conservation Community Service Program
Environmental education; care for our air, land, and water, recycling, litter cleanup, partnerships with community groups, schools, and children, support of wildlife, energy conservation, tree planting, and beautification - this is what the Conservation Community Service Program is all about. GFWC NH Chairman – Phyllis Appler |
 Education Community Service Program
From the 1996 Report of the International Commission on Education for the 21st Century and the 1997 Hamburg Declaration: Literacy, broadly conceived as the basic knowledge and skills needed in a rapidly changing world is a fundamental human right. There are millions, the majority of whom are women, who lack opportunities to learn or have insufficient skills to be able to assert this right. The challenge is to enable them to do so. Literacy is also a catalyst for participating in social, cultural, political, and economic activities, and for learning throughout life. GFWC NH Chairman – Karen Caldwell |
 Home Life Community Service Program
Through this program, clubs may develop and implement creative projects that promote a healthy lifestyle; increase awareness, prevention, research, and treatment of disease; target personal development; address the issues of hunger, inadequate housing, and homelessness; and/or prevent or correct financial difficulties. GFWC NH Chairman – Jeanne O’Sullivan |
 International Outreach Community Service Program
For decades, GFWC Clubwomen have reached beyond their communities to make a lasting difference in the lives of others throughout the world. We are all part of the global community and are not isolated from the issues affecting so many others worldwide. Issues such as hunger, poverty, preventable diseases, human trafficking, the lack of clean drinking water, and education know no boundaries. GFWC NH Chairman – Bobbie Knickerbacker |
 Public Issues Community Service Program
The GFWC Public Issues Community Service Program is designed to actively connect members with effective projects and activities relating to civic and social responsibilities. GFWC NH Chairman – Nancy Greenberg |
Juniors' Special Program: Advocates for ChildrenGFWC Advancement Areas
Communications and Public Relations
Our main goal in communications and public relations will be to get the word out to the public about who we are.
GFWC NH Chairman – Carol Waters
email: communication[email protected]
Fundraising and Development
GFWC members are passionate about volunteer service! Successful fundraising and development programs are necessary and important for the continued success of our organization as we strive to make a positive difference in our communities and our world.
GFWC NH Chairman – Tina Smith
email: [email protected]
Leadership
Bottom-up or top-down, leadership involves taking risks, being innovative, and promoting new directions. While some may talk about being born leaders, most of us can learn how to be a strong leader. Club, district, state, and national volunteers can become leaders by developing a clear and compelling vision for what one wants to become, establishing attainable goals, providing – and being provided – with encouragement and appreciation, behaving with an entrepreneurial spirit, and pursuing training and education.
GFWC NH Chairman – Nancy Greenberg
email: [email protected]
Membership
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs unites the best and brightest of today’s women into a strong coalition that promotes community improvement through volunteer service.
GFWC NH Chairman – Carol Waters
email: [email protected]
Legislation and Public Policy
For more than a century, GFWC members have advocated to raise awareness of specific issues requiring attention at the national level. Our advocacy efforts are practical not political; through our advocacy, we seek the implementation of practical solutions to problems that are national in scope.
GFWC NH Chairman – Laurie Jasper
email: [email protected]
Women's History and Resource Center
The GFWC Women’s History and Resource Center Advancement Guide encourages clubs to investigate and document their own history by learning about our past.
GFWC NH 2019-2020 Focus Projects
2019-2020 GFWC NH President’s Project
The GFWC NH 2018-2020 President, Anne Englehardt has selected “Nurturing Good Mental Health Awareness” as her President’s Project. Clubwomen throughout the state are engaged in projects that bring an awareness of mental health to their communities as a first step in prevention. Special emphasis is in the support of the established mental Health Programs of NAMI and Change Direction.
GFWC NH Chairman – Beth Roth
email: [email protected]
GFWC NH Scholarship Committee
Scholarships are awarded to NH High School Seniors each year. Students are encouraged to participate in the application process.
GFWC NH Chairman – Judy McPhail
email: [email protected]
Jennie Award
The Jennie Award is named in honor of GFWC’s founder, Jane Cunningham Croly, who wrote for national newspapers under the pseudonym “Jennie June.” The award is an occasion to highlight extraordinary clubwomen who epitomize her spirit of independence, courage, and persistence in purpose through their roles as volunteers within their clubs, elsewhere
GFWC NH Chairman – Nancy Greenberg
email: [email protected]
