NHPR News

Charitable Giving in Tight Times

By Dan Gorenstein on Friday, November 20, 2009.

People in philanthropy expect charitable contributions to drop this year.

If it does, it will be the first time in the past 50 years that individual giving will fall in two consecutive years.

But New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein spoke with several people who are bucking the trend.

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The Recession Mindset

By Jon Greenberg on Friday, November 20, 2009.

This week our series on the economy, Working It Out, has been asking, has this recession changed us. Jon Greenberg picks up that theme in our weekly economic round-up.

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Lynch, Lawmakers Mull Building Aid Suspension

By Josh Rogers on Friday, November 20, 2009.

The state now pays up to 60 percent of school construction costs. Governor Lynch says the law needs an overhaul, and some legislators want the program suspended for 2010. School officials say the move would jeopardize long-planned projects.

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This Weekend: Fashion, Anime, and Story Tellers

By Rick Ganley on Friday, November 20, 2009.

The holiday season may be here, but there are some unusual events happening this weekend that have nothing to do with turkey or gift shopping. Editor of the Hippo Amy Diaz talks with Rick Ganley.

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