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Northeast Delta Dental administers the dental benefits of nearly 700,000 people in Maine, Hampshire, and Vermont, offering programs for individuals and for companies of all sizes. Recognized for its corporate social responsibility and best management practices, it is well respected in the marketplace for its unrivalled customer service. For five consecutive years, 2004 through 2008, Great Place to Work® Institute and the Society for Human Resource Management ranked Northeast Delta Dental among the 25 Best Small Companies to Work for in America. Most recently, it was recognized as an Age Friendly Certified Employer by RetirementJobs.com

SilverTech, Inc. is a full-service, web services agency that offers a complete portfolio of capabilities. We understand that each individual client's requirements are different, so our solutions are custom-developed to strategically improve your business. Are you ready for a Brilliant Interactive Solution?

Cirtronics is an electronic contract manufacturer guided by the principle that who we are is as important as what we do. Cirtronics is not a typical contract manufacturer. The Corporation was born in 1979 with the vision that a corporation can extend beyond itself to truly serve its customers, employees and suppliers, as well as the environment and the community.

Hanover based Hypertherm designs and manufactures the world’s most advanced plasma arc metal cutting systems for use in a variety of industries such as shipbuilding, manufacturing, and automotive repair. Its product line includes handheld and mechanized plasma systems and consumables, as well as CNC motion and height controls. Hypertherm is proud of its New Hampshire roots, its 40 year history of caring for the community and environment, and its support of organizations such as NHBSR.

Monadnock Paper Mills is a family owned business and the oldest continuously operating paper mill in the United States. Our Specialty and Technical papers, as well as our premium Printing, Packaging and  Non-Woven products are used by the world's leading brands. These leading brands choose Monadnock for our high quality products, our attentive customer service and our commitment to the environment in everything we do.

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Nixon Peabody LLP is one of the largest law firms in the United States and is recognized by American Lawyer Media as a “Global 100” firm. With 700 attorneys collaborating across 25 major practice areas in 18 office locations, including Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Manchester, New York City, Providence, Rochester, San Francisco, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, and Washington, DC. Our attorneys take a team approach to serving clients, and are focused on bringing clients our depth of knowledge and experience in their industry, as well as in the law. We act as trusted advisors to clients that include public and private entities; government and tax-exempt organizations; emerging, middle-market, and global corporations; private equity and venture capital funds; universities; health care entities, and more. The firm’s size, diversity, and advanced technological resources enable it to offer comprehensive legal services to individuals and organizations of all sizes in local, state, national, and international matters.

In 2008, Nixon Peabody LLP was recognized for the third year in a row by FORTUNE magazine as one of its “100 Best Companies To Work For®.” The firm has also been named to the Human Rights Campaign’s 2008 “Best Places To Work For GLBT Equality” list. We have a significant commitment to pro bono activities and supporting our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.

Stonyfield Farm, celebrating its 27th year, is the world's leading organic yogurt company. Its all natural and certified organic yogurt, smoothies, milk, cultured soy, frozen yogurt and ice cream are distributed nationally. The company advocates that healthy food can only come from a healthy planet. Its organic ingredient purchases keep over 100,000 farm acres free of toxic, persistent pesticides and chemical fertilizers that can contaminate soil, rivers and drinking water. To help reduce global warming, Stonyfield offsets all of the C02 emissions generated from its facility energy use. The company also started a nonprofit called Climate Counts which shows people how they can help fight climate change by the way they shop and invest. Stonyfield also donates 10% of its profits to efforts that help protect and restore the Earth. For more information about Stonyfield Farm, its products and initiatives, visit www.stonyfield.com.

Casella supplies resource management expertise and services to residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, and institutional customers throughout the Northeastern US. Our services include solid waste resource collection, recycling, processing, energy recovery, and disposal. Our mission is to create value for our customers, our communities, and our company by Putting Waste to Work.

Colwen Management oversees the management of hotel properties, directs all activities within the properties, and maintains standards set by Marriott and Hilton. Our standard of excellence is defined by an empowered team that constantly works to improve guest, associate, and owner satisfaction. Our experienced leaders and well-trained associates are dedicated to exceeding guest expectations. This forms the foundation for achieving excellence in guest service, providing future opportunities for our associates, and continued growth for our company.

The mission of Grappone Automotive is dedication to lifelong relationships with our team members, guests, and community by serving with integrity, kindness, and respect. We are a 4th generation family-owned business that has proudly served automotive sales, service and parts customers since 1924. Our recently renovated Toyota dealership, which also houses our corporate offices, is the first LEED Certified Toyota Building in New England and is 1 of only 20 in the nation. Through our Grappone Cares and Grappone in the Community programs our team members contribute time and money to dozens of non-profits annually.

Heartwood Media is an award-winning firm that has been based in Manchester, NH since 1995. Whatever the message, whatever the format, we understand the value of a well-planned and intelligently conceived production.

New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc. (NHBB) is a leading manufacturer of precision bearings and complex bearing assemblies for the aerospace, defense, medical, dental, and high technology markets. Based in Chatsworth, CA, NHBB operates three manufacturing facilities in the United States and employs over 1,400 people. The company was founded in Peterborough, NH in 1946 and was purchased by Minebea Co., Ltd. in 1985. NHBB operates under NMB (USA), Inc., the North American headquarters of the Minebea Group of Companies.

RAM Printing, Inc. is a family owned and operated, full-service offset printing company located in southern New Hampshire a short distance from the borders of Massachusetts and Maine. Known for attention to detail and exceptional customer service, RAM takes pride in the high quality of the finished product.

Small Dog Electronics is the largest Apple Specialist in New England. We are a socially responsible company with a multi-focused bottom line - the effect we have on our environment, community, customers and employees is just as important as maintaining our profitability. We are a one-stop shop for your technology sales and training. Call us to explore how we can work together, provide you the right solution and save your business money.

Unitil provides the local distribution of electricity and/or natural gas to 170,000 customers in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Maine.

In each community, our dedicated people create, nurture, and sustain working relationships with residents, local officials, public safety employees, and diverse local organizations for education, social services, philanthropy, and environmental protection.

As your local energy partner, we bring skill, technology, and innovation to keep your energy system safe, reliable, and affordable.

As your community partner, we invest in the quality of life issues that are important to you and your neighbors. We work to make life better.

36creative is a website, creative branding, and graphic design agency offering interactive online and offline design and creative engagement.

The Attitash Grand Summit Hotel is nestled slopeside at the base of Bear Peak at Attitash Mountain Resort. Our hotel resort offers relaxed lodging in a surrounding that creates the perfect natural playground for an all-season adventure.

Skiers and riders can enjoy the easy convenience of our slopeside accommodations with access to the base of Bear Peak at Attitash Mountain Resort in the winter. Our hotel also provides shuttle access to Attitash Mountain Resort in the spring and summer, where you can enjoy the resort’s attractions including the Nor’Easter Mountain Coaster, Alpine Slide, Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking, Waterslides and more

Business NH Magazine was started in 1983 as New Hampshire's first statewide monthly business publication. Today, the magazine is known for its in-depth business coverage, special reports and directories, and competitions that celebrate the strength of the state's business community. It continues to be NH's only monthly business publication with a readership of 50,000 key decision-makers and business leaders.

Exeter Events & Tents is Northern New England's finest event rental company. Family owned and providing quality service for nearly 25 years, we offer an expansive selection of wedding and event products and services including the region's most comprehensive selection of tents, tables, chairs, china, and other accessories, making us a one-stop source for any occasion. Recognized as leaders in the industry, our highly experienced and friendly staff and consultants welcome the opportunity to help you create the memorable event you deserve.

New Directions Collaborative helps facilitate and weave networks within and across organizations to enable leaders to create collective impact at a larger scale. We help create the spaces and conditions for diverse groups to discover innovative solutions and create a dense web of collaboration to catalyze and sustain change on the ground. Strategic questions are the heart of our approach, which are open questions that inspire movement, reflection, and lend themselves to situations where fresh thinking is needed.

An organization's culture will encourage behaviors that either support its strategies or unintentionally undermine them. The beliefs and behaviors of organizational leaders as well as their communications are critical factors in developing workplace environments that support behaviors which drive individual and group performance. Through services addressing each of these three key factors -- leadership, strategy and culture -- Praxis assists organizations in ensuring that the entire system is aligned to achieve the organization's goals.

ReVision Energy is New Hampshire and Maine's leading installer of grid-tied solar electric and solar hot water renewable energy systems.  We are a full service company offering in-house design, engineering, installation and service with a professional, highly trained staff of licensed and insured technicians. ReVision Energy helps people and businesses transition away from expensive and finite fossil fuels to clean, economical solar energy.

NHBSR Members receive a member to member discount of $250 off solar hot water and small solar electric systems, and $500 for solar electric systems over 3kw.

As one of the leading international manufacturers of high-precision cable processing machines, Schleuniger offers a comprehensive range of products for virtually all applications. Whether cutting, stripping, crimping, sealing or marking, Schleuniger‘s automatic and semi-automatic machines process cables reliably, economically and precisely. And with an extensive range of global service products, Schleuniger will assist you in achieving precision results throughout the entire life cycle of your equipment.

Smuttynose is the Granite State’s leading craft brewery, located in the historic seaport city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Smuttynose was founded in 1994 by the folks who started the Northampton and Portsmouth Breweries. Our beers are distributed from Maine to Florida and as far west as Wisconsin.

Thriving Business Partners helps you generate productive collaboration and mutual respect in your business partnership and throughout your entire organization.

I help business owners and professional services firms improve communication and create a more collaborative atmosphere at work. As a leadership consultant with 40 years of successful corporate executive experience, I use a proven set of tools that strengthen relationships, resulting in a harmonious environment that increases productivity and engagement. My goal is to make your organization a happier and more productive place to work.

900 Degrees is a Neapolitan Pizzeria and full-service restaurant located in the heart of Manchester, serving an array of authentic entrees, appetizers, salads, wood-fired pizzas, deserts, and a huge selection of wine, beer and cocktails.From wood-fired pizza baked to perfection in our brick oven, to a huge variety of Italian lunch and dinner options, our menu has something for everyone. 900 Degrees is committed to continually evaluating our operations in order to employ more environmentally friendly methods of providing the best service to our guests. We believe that each initiative that we pursue with the help of our guests, no matter how small, helps to preserve our beautiful state for future generations.

Baker Salmon Design is the one-stop provider of graphic and logo design services in Peterborough, New Hampshire. Stop by our location in charming Peterborough to see us or call us at (603) 924-9076. At Baker Salmon Design we are reliable and committed to serving all of your graphic layout and design needs. We strive to offer a high level of service and quality in everything we do. Graphic Design services from concept to print management. Mac-based office working in QuarkXPress, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Extensive experience with non-profit capital campaigns, logos, and annual reports.

Checkmate is an independent provider of comprehensive payroll services and workforce management solutions with a strong focus on customer service, data security and innovative technology.

NHBSR members receive a 10% discount on payroll processing fees!

Elliot Health System is the largest provider of comprehensive healthcare services in Southern New Hampshire, the cornerstone of which is Elliot Hospital, a 296-bed acute care facility and the first community hospital in the state. Elliot is home to Manchester’s designated Regional Trauma Center, a Level 3 Newborn Intensive Care Unit, Elliot Physician Network, Elliot Regional Cancer Center, Elliot Senior Health Center, Elliot Breast Health Center, Visiting Nurse Association of Manchester and Southern New Hampshire and Elliot 1-Day Surgery Center. For more information on any of Elliot’s services, call ELLIOT ON-CALL at 663-4567 or visit our website at www.elliothospital.org.

Full Circle Consulting facilitates growth and community investment by playing a vital, advisory role where the interests and needs of small businesses, non-profits and community investors intersect. Full Circle Consulting works with its clients to develop: assessments of organizations, programs, financial systems and boards; strategic growth plans; fundraising and capital campaigns; facilitation of broad-based discussion; strategic relationship building; philanthropic investment plans; training for board members, employees and volunteers; and corporate social responsibility giving strategies.

Our mission: To increase the profits of businesses that are having the least impact on the environment and to encourage more sustainable business practices through "Business-to-Business" mentoring and strength in partnership; and to educate and influence the public to consider the goods and services they use in their own communities and to encourage more sustainable choices.

Located in a restored red 1700's farmhouse on Rt. 3/4 in Boscawen, near the State Veteran's cemetery, Marshall's Florist offers custom designed fresh, dried, and silk arrangements and wreaths for special events/weddings, holidays, and gift giving. Run by the third generation of the Marshall family, the retail studio features handmade wool hats and mittens, pottery, cards, floral arrangements, gift baskets, and seasonal items. Open most holidays, by appointment, and by chance. Call (603)796-2272.

NHBSR Members receive a 10% member-to-member discount!

PeopleSense Consulting LLC gives you tools to objectively understand the people in your organization, so managers and employees are in the right job, doing their best work.

You don’t have to love dogs to work with me.
You just have to appreciate people.

We encourage you to learn more about PAM and our complete range of investment services, including those employing Socially Responsible Investing practices that can improve the performance of your portfolio. Whether you're planning for retirement or saving for college, whether you sit on the board of a non-profit organization, or whether you're an investor seeking to grow your assets we can help with all of your investment needs. Take a moment and discover all the PAM Group has to offer.

A strategic creative sustainability consultancy designed to help people and organizations align their culture and purpose with meaningful acts of sustainability for Mondo Good.

Sequoya Technologies Group provides a full range of managed IT services for over 75 businesses and nonprofits throughout southern New Hampshire. We specialize in managing our clients' technology costs through preventive monitoring and maintenance of their workstations and networks, providing an enterprise level of support that small offices and organizations could not otherwise enjoy. Our managed services include:

• Strategic planning
• Hardware and software installation
• Antivirus and firewall support
• Routine maintenance, including updates and licenses
• Remote and on-site support
• Help desk

Winner of the 2012 NHBSR Cornerstone Award!

Talking Numbers specializes in providing strategic and operational senior finance support to small and medium enterprises that either do not need or cannot afford a full time Chief Financial Officer.  Through analysis of the financial state of the business and understanding of the strategic goals, we work with management to develop financial goals and tools to enable the enterprise to achieve those goals in a financially responsible manner.

Consulting services for a collaborative, resilient economy. Alden Project Management offers personalized consulting services that address organizational stewardship, business and community education, waste reduction and efficiency measures, fiscal responsibility and grant funding, partnership and sponsorship development, sustainability reporting, and local economics. Our work helps to strengthen community by assisting the development of locally-grown food, locally-produced energy and locally-operated financial systems. It begins with your business. And it begins with Alden.

Annie Card is a professional photographer and former picture editor at Yankee Magazine, which won dozens of photography and design awards during her tenure. In 2005, Annie founded Mississippi Home Again, a nonprofit that raised over $2 million in donations in 2 years for survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Through the creative use of photographs, press releases, profiles, articles and media interviews, Mississippi Home Again received national recognition and found a national network of donors.

Now as the president of Annie Card Creative Services in Peterborough, New Hampshire, she is ready to share her public relations and publicity expertise with your small business or nonprofit.

Youth Venture enables young people to learn early on in life that they can lead social change. Ashoka developed the concept of Youth Venture from understanding a key insight of Ashoka Fellows in the field of youth development: one of the most effective ways to improve the lives of youth is to empower them to realize their own ability to make positive social change.

Youth Venture thus inspires and invests in teams of young people to start and lead their own social ventures, and is building a powerful network of young changemakers across the world. It is currently operating in the US, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, India, South Africa, Thailand, France, Germany, and Spain.

.City Year New Hampshire corps members serve in six elementary schools in Manchester, New Hampshire. Each team focuses on providing students with support in the ABCs—attendance, behavior, and coursework, which evidence-based research has identified as the three early-warning indicators for a student’s likelihood of dropping out. This support is achieved through one-on-one and group tutoring, mentoring, overall classroom support, and after school programming that help create an improved learning environment for students.

Climate Counts is a collaborative effort to bring consumers and companies together to address solutions around global climate change. We score the world's largest companies on their climate impact to spur corporate climate responsibility and conscious consumption. Our goal is to motivate deeper awareness among consumers — that the issue of climate change demands their attention, and that they have the power to support companies that take climate change seriously and avoid those that don't.

Founded in 1953, Crotched Mountain Foundation is a nonprofit, charitable organization serving children and adults with disabilities and their families. Through specialized education, rehabilitation, community and residential support services, we renew hope and restore lives for thousands of people annually. Our 1,400-acre campus includes a school, hospital, outpatient clinic, aquatic center, residences, athletic complex and the nation’s longest accessible trails in a mountainside environment. Our community-based services include assistive technology, care management and residential services, located throughout New England and New York.

Franklin Pierce University embraces an education that matters: one that achieves academic success through the integration of liberal arts and professional programs. Our community of educators and learners creates an environment that fosters intellectual curiosity and encourages experiential and applied learning.

Founded in 1980, Granite State Independent Living (GSIL) is a statewide nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote life with independence for people with disabilities and those experiencing the natural process of aging through advocacy, information, education and support. We provide tools for living life on your terms – so you can navigate your own life and participate as fully as you choose in your community, just like everyone else. We have offices in Concord, Berlin, Keene, Littleton, Manchester, Nashua and Dover.

The Greater Keene Chamber of Commerce is an organization whose mission is to advance the commercial, industrial, educational, cultural, recreational and general welfare of Keene and the surrounding area. The Chamber's mission to be your vital link to a better community is fulfilled by engaging the diverse segments of our regional economy in our common goal of creating a better business community, a better community in which to live, play and raise a family.

A grand old home set in the center of scenic New Hampshire, The Henry Whipple House was constructed in 1904, and  is typical of the Victorian era. Available on a year-round basis, our professional establishment provides all private bathrooms with Gilchrist and Soames antioxidant-rich, botanical amenities and luxurious 100% Egyptian cotton towels, free wireless internet access, cable TV, air conditioning, guest refrigerator with complimentary soda and a water cooler for guest use. The Henry Whipple House is committed to practices that support ecological consciousness and provide an environmentally friendly location.

Shipped from ever-greater distances, we have literally lost sight of where our food comes from and in the process we’ve lost a vital connection to our local community and to our health.  The Manchester Food Co-op is a part of the movement around the country working to revitalize that connection.  We are an all volunteer team working toward building a full-service member-owned store to serve the greater Manchester community.  We will offer LOCAL, natural & organic produce, dairy, meat, seafood, poultry, bulk items and other products.  Our co-op will improve the health of our community, sustain our agriculture and strengthen our economy.

The Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-profit association whose mission is to recognize and promote the natural beauty of the Mt. Washington Valley area; and to encourage economic growth through tourism consistent with the maintenance of the Mt. Washington Valley area's natural beauty and community needs for economic opportunity.

For more information, call 603-356-5701.

The NH Center for Nonprofits is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, statewide association dedicated to providing programs and resources that support nonprofit organizational capacity building and to partnering with sector leaders, businesses, and the broader community to elevate the visibility and status of the nonprofit sector.

The Community Development Finance Authority is here to help municipalities, businesses, and non- profits obtain the resources needed to create thriving, vibrant communities. Created in 1983, we support affordable housing and economic development activities that benefit low and moderate income citizens in New Hampshire.

CDFA administers nearly $57 million in funding resources, which includes a combination of state tax credits and federal Community Development Block Grant, Neighborhood Stabilization, and Energy Reduction Funds.

The mission of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services is to help sustain a high quality of life for all citizens by protecting and restoring the environment and public health in New Hampshire.

The protection and wise management of the state of New Hampshire’s environment are the important goals of the NH Department of Environmental Services (DES). The department’s responsibilities range from ensuring high levels of water quality for water supplies, ecological balance, and recreational benefits, to regulating the emissions of air pollutants, to fostering the proper management of municipal and industrial waste, to managing water resources for future generations.

The mission of NH Made is to strengthen New Hampshire's state economy by increasing the awareness and demand for New Hampshire-made products and services and providing the support programs local businesses need to grow.
 
"There are people who are unwilling to compromise. People who take the extra time and effort to make something just right. People who take pride not only in what they make, but also how they make it. These are their products and services."

NHPR is committed to bringing the different regions of this state together. We strive to include everyone in the conversation, and continue to bring in new listeners both on-air through new signals in the North Country and online by expanding content for on-demand access. We believe that the more each of us knows about the daily realities of our fellow residents, the more able we will be to pull in unison to solve our common problems and improve our communities.

Tourism is New Hampshire's second largest industry. Many hotels, B & Bs, resorts and restaurants in New Hampshire recognize the importance of preserving our natural resources for our visitors, now and in the future.

Sustainable Lodging & Restaurant certified facilities develop goals and find new opportunities to improve their operations through education, employee ideas and guest feedback. They continually evaluate how their operations affect the environment and look for ways to minimize their impact by implementing programs that:
◦Reduce Energy
◦Conserve Water
◦Reduce Waste
◦Reduce/Eliminate Toxic Chemicals

Being green is also financially beneficial for certified properties. Operating costs are lowered as energy, water-use, and waste are reduced. This allows properties to provide enhanced services to their guests and a healthier environment for both thier guests and employees.

Founded by a handful of concerned citizens in 1901, the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests is now one of the country's most effective statewide land conservation organizations. As a non-profit membership organization, the Forest Society is dedicated to protecting the state's most important landscapes while promoting the wise use of its renewable natural resources.

Our accomplishments include:
Helping to protect over one million acres of open space in the state
Effectively promoting good land stewardship, through education and by example
Advocating for public policies that encourage the wise conservation of natural resources

Strawbery Banke interprets  400 years of history in its Portsmouth, NH neighborhood.  The museum maintains 37 historic structures and 8 gardens, plus collections.   Role players and interpreters delight 60,000 visitors and 10,000 schoolchildren annually.  Numerous special events, such as 4th of July: An American Celebration and Candlelight Stroll, entertain and educate members and visitors.

Become a Business Member today and receive great marketing and membership benefits.  Contact bwheland@stawberybanke.org for special NHBSR Member-to-Member one-year rates!

True North Networks is a New Hampshire based technology provider that pledges to conduct business with the highest level of integrity, honesty, fairness and trust-worthiness. The company was created to bridge the gap that sometimes exists between the technology "language" and the general business "language". The staff at True North Networks speaks both "languages".

As a University outreach program, we have a network of professional Extension educators (University of New Hampshire staff) located in all 10 New Hampshire counties. Our staff work with local volunteers and specialists on the UNH campus to design and conduct educational programs that meet societal, environmental and economic needs.

While many of our programs are conducted locally, we also use current communications technology including computer networking and interactive television. As part of the national land-grant university system, we also access the knowledge and expertise of other state land-grant universities throughout the U.S.

For more than 30 years, The Whittemore School has worked collaboratively with companies around the world on a variety of short- and long-term programs, offering intensive study for companies who want to strengthen their management skills, develop leadership capabilities or enhance specific business skills.

The Whittemore School's Executive Education programs combine cutting-edge research and academic theory with practical real world application. Our faculty not only excel in research and teaching, they also have extensive consulting experience. In addition to our own faculty, we also have a network of external consultants and experts in order to provide comprehensive, integrated development experiences. We’ll also work with you to involve your own senior leaders as sponsors and internal instructors.

We’ve designed and delivered programs for hundreds of organizations and thousands of participants from Europe, Asia, North America, and South America.

Vested for Growth provides capital in the form of royalty, or "mezzanine," financing to established New Hampshire-based businesses.

VFG's innovative and flexible investment style gives businesses access to expansion capital without the collateral requirements of bank debt, while also avoiding the need to sell the business to pay equity investors.

VFG's portfolio companies have access to enhanced management capacity, industry contacts, human resource development, and other business resources that drive the innovation and growth needed for success in today's economy.