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Our Roots  ·  Guiding Principles  ·  Staff  ·  WREN Board  ·  Funders  ·  Partners  · 
FUNDING SOURCES

Our work is made possible through the generous support of foundations, individuals, corporations, and government funding. Many thanks to the following for their investment in our work:  

2012
Women's Fund of New Hampshire  $10,000 for operating support (Year of 1 of a multi-year $30,000 grant)
Randolph Foundation  $600 for Music at the Berlin Farmers Market 

                                          
2011
Community Development Block Grant $200,000 Microenterprise technical assistance
Berlin Industrial Parks and Development Authority $3042 marketing support for Berlin Local Works Farmers Market
Public Service of New Hampshire $5000 support for Berlin Farmers Market
Granite State Dairy Promotion $1500 retail refrigeration equipment
New Hampshire Charitable Foundation $35,000 for 2 years of operating support
Mary Dumais Memorial Fund $500 for operating support
Hunt-Stein Solidarity Fund $5000 for operating support
USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant  $24,567 for Farmers Market support
Anonymous Donor $10,000 for operating expenses
Farmers Market Promotion Program $62,357 for 2 years support of Coos County/Berlin Market Food Desert Project

2010
Citizens Bank  $5000 Entrepreneurial training
Women's Fund of New Hampshire  $5000 Coaching for Success program
Community Development Block Grant $171,000 Microenterprise technical assistance
USDA RBEG $28,490 Local Works Farmers Market entrepreneurial programs
Berlin Industrial Parks and Development Authority $6139 marketing support for Berlin Local Works Farmers Market
Fairpoint Communications $5700 Web Technology Classes
Public Service of New Hampshire  $1120 for Berlin Farmers Market equipment
Anonymous Donor  $10,000 for operating expenses

2010
Citizens Bank  $5000 Entrepreneurial training
Women's Fund of New Hampshire  $5000 Coaching for Success program
Community Development Block Grant $171,000 Microenterprise technical assistance
USDA RBEG $28,490 Local Works Farmers Market entrepreneurial programs
Berlin Industrial Parks and Development Authority $6139 marketing support for Berlin Local Works Farmers Market
Fairpoint Communications $5700 Web Technology Classes
Public Service of New Hampshire  $1120 for Berlin Farmers Market equipment
Anonymous Donor  $10,000 for operating expenses

2010
Citizens Bank  $5000 Entrepreneurial training
Women's Fund of New Hampshire  $5000 Coaching for Success program
Community Development Block Grant $171,000 Microenterprise technical assistance
USDA RBEG $28,490 Local Works Farmers Market entrepreneurial programs
Berlin Industrial Parks and Development Authority $6139 marketing support for Berlin Local Works Farmers Market
Fairpoint Communications $5700 Web Technology Classes
Public Service of New Hampshire  $1120 for Berlin Farmers Market equipment
Anonymous Donor  $10,000 for operating expenses

2010
Citizens Bank  $5000 Entrepreneurial training
Women's Fund of New Hampshire  $5000 Coaching for Success program
Community Development Block Grant $171,000 Microenterprise technical assistance
USDA RBEG $28,490 Local Works Farmers Market entrepreneurial programs
Berlin Industrial Parks and Development Authority $6139 marketing support for Berlin Local Works Farmers Market
Fairpoint Communications $5700 Web Technology Classes
Public Service of New Hampshire  $1120 for Berlin Farmers Market equipment
Anonymous Donor  $10,000 for operating expenses

2009
New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
$15,000 operating support
Citizens Bank $5,000 entrepreneurial program support
Women & CompanyŽ Microenterprise Boost Program $16,000 for equity awards and technical assistance
USDA RBEG $36,389 for Local and Global Marketplace Entrepreneurial Training Program
Jocelyn F. Gutchess (NNHF) Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation  $2,000 operating support
Women's Fund of New Hampshire  $5,000 towards Coaching for Success program             
Neil & Louise Tillotson Fund $35,044 for Local Works Berlin Feasibility Study                
Public Service of New Hampshire $10,000 for Local Works Berlin Feasibility Study
Community Development Block Grant $49,000 entrepreneurial support

2008
Citizens Bank
$8,500 entrepreneurial program support
New Hampshire Charitable Foundation $15,000 operating support
John Merck Fund $50,000 entrepreneurial program support
Women & CompanyŽ Microenterprise Boost Program $16,100 for equity awards and technical assistance
CItizens Bank Champions in Action Award $25,000 award for economic development
USDA RBEG $36,150 for Local Works Outdoor Marketplace and entrepreneurial training
Public Service of New Hampshire $11,750 for programs and initiatives
Neil & Louise Tillotson Fund $20,365 for Coos County entrepreneurial program
EDA  13,500 for technical assistance for Coos County entrepreneurs
CDBG Micro Credit   $39,000 entrepreneurial support
CDFA  $10,000 for entrepreneurial programs
MS Foundation Fairy Godmother Fund - $3,000 to member business and WREN technical assistance

  

2007

Citizens Bank $5,000 entrepreneurial program support

USDA RBEG $34,379 technical assistance for entrepreneurs

Women's Fund of NH      $5,000 for WINGS program

New Hampshire Charitable Foundation $15,000 operating support

MS Foundation Fairy Godmother Fund - $3,000 to member business and WREN technical assistance

Women & CompanyŽ Microenterprise Boost Program $14,100 for equity awards and technical assistance to 10 women entrepreneurs

CDBG Micro Credit   $49,000 entrepreneurial support

EDA $7,500 technical assistance for Coos County entrepreneurs

Public Service of New Hampshire $10,000 operational support and outdoor marketplace equipment

Community Development Finance Authority $5000 for staff training

2006
Citizen's Bank
$8,000 entrepreneurial program support
USDA RBEG $48,150 technical assistance for entrepreneurs
CDBG MicroCredit  $49,000 entrepreneurial support
MS Foundation $60,000 for organizational sustainability and communications development
Public Service of New Hampshire $10,000 for operational support and signage
Women & CompanyŽ $13,650 for equity awards and technical assistance to 10 women entrepreneurs

2005
Citizens Bank
$5,000 entrepreneurial program support
Fidelity Foundation $25,000 for business planning consultant for WREN MarketPlace
Hewlett Packard computer hardware valued at $110,000 and $58,675 cash award
Ms. Foundation for Women Fairy Godmother Fund $10,000 equity award for woman entrepreneur and technical assistance support
New Hampshire CDBG Microenterprise funds $49,000
Northern New Hampshire Foundation
Penny Pitou & Mike Pike Fund, NH Charitable Foundation
$2,000 operating support
Providian Bank $20,000 in support of expanded staffing capacity
Public Service of New Hampshire $5,000 operating support
Women & CompanyŽ $10,625 for equity awards and technical assistance for nine women entrepreneurs

2004
Aronovitz Family Foundation $2,500 unrestricted gift
Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce $2,000 for Bethlehem Street Banner Project
Bethlehem Redevelopment Association $1,000 facade improvement grant
Citizens Bank $3,000 for GROW 2004 Entrepreneurial Development Program
John Merck Fund $50,000 for market development planning for WREN MarketPlace Project
Northern New Hampshire Foundation $6,500 for volunteer development and $15,000 for WREN MarketPlace planning
Public Service of New Hampshire $1,500 for Wings program support
Town of Bethlehem $12,000 CDBG feasibility grant for WREN MarketPlace development
Town of Bethlehem $1,500 for Bethlehem Street Banner Project
The Corporate Fund $7,500 for internal systems development and implementation
US Housing and Urban Development (HUD) $400,000 RHED grant for planning and construction of WREN MarketPlace

2003
Ms. Foundation for Women
$50,000 for entrepreneurial and market support initiatives, $1,000 for staff development, and $10,000 for WREN MarketPlace land purchase
USDA - Rural Development $99,000 in support of Bethlehem revitalization initiatives

2002
Catholic Campaign for Human Development
Citizens Bank
Lifeline Systems Charitable Fund/Susan Dibner Memorial Fund
Ms. Foundation for Women 
NH Division of Resources and Economic Development
Northern New Hampshire Foundation

2001
Aspen Institute

Citizens Bank
Northern New Hampshire Foundation
HUD - RHED grant
Mary M. Dumais Memorial Fund
Ms. Foundation for Women
Northern New Hampshire Foundation
USDA - Rural Development

2000
AOL (America On-Line)
Aspen Institute
Bell Atlantic 
Garnet Hill, Inc.
Great Bay Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
Lafayette Arts Council
Arthur Ashley Williams Foundation
Northern New Hampshire Foundation 

1994-1999
HUD RHED
Northern New Hampshire Foundation
Haymarket Foundation
USDA Rural Development
Community Training Assistance Center/Mott Foundation
Campaign for Human Development
Ellis Phillips Foundation
Global Ministries
New Hampshire State Council on the Arts
New Hampshire Women's Fund




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