Cultivating a Community That Informs Yours
July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
This year, we finalized our FY26-28 Strategic Framework, a roadmap built on four heart-led pillars: Shared Values, Staff Development, Stronger Connections and Nurturing Belonging. This isn't just a corporate document; it was shaped by our staff in retreats and small group conversations to ensure that every person behind the microphone feels valued, heard and empowered to tell the stories that matter most to you.
A Roadmap for Connection
A healthy team is the heartbeat of public service. Your partnership helped us foster engagement and well-being through initiatives that go beyond the desk:
Our team gathered at Pat’s Peak to align our vision for a sustainable future and strengthen the personal ties that make our collaborative journalism possible.
From virtual mental health resources to on-site First Aid and CPR certification, we are prioritizing the safety and self-care of the people who bring you the news.
Nearly half our staff joined in a "Virtual Appalachian Trail" walking challenge, logging over nine million steps together proving that we move farthest when we move as one.
Nurturing Wellness and Spirit
We are committed to accountability. Through regular feedback, we listen to our team just as we listen to our audience. This year, we saw a significant upward trend in staff engagement and morale, with our team reporting a growing sense of pride in their work and a deeper connection to our mission. Your support is the reason our staff feels energized to meet this transformative moment in the media.
Measuring Our Progress
To remain a trusted source of truth, we must constantly learn. This year, we focused on professional excellence and mentoring the next generation:
Leadership & Growth: Our content managers engaged in world-class journalism workshops at the Poynter Institute, while our leadership collaborated with national peers at NPR to bring best practices home to New Hampshire.
Your generosity funds our paid internship program, welcoming bright minds from Syracuse, Brown, and UCLA. We are especially proud that our Couch Fellowship for Innovation resulted in a talented new reporter joining our team in the newsroom.
Promoting Talent: We celebrated the growth of our own, promoting five dedicated staff members to new roles where they can continue to serve our listeners with expertise and passion.
Investing in the Future of Journalism
Photo credits, top to bottom: The Outside/In team (L to R) Executive Producer Taylor Quimby, Host/Senior Producer Nate Hegyi, Producer/Reporter Marina Henke, Producer/Reporter Felix Poon and Senior Producer Justine Paradis at the staff retreat. Underwriting and Development Coordinator Andrew Lakowicz, Corporate Relations Representative Tim Wright, Controller Nancy Bennet, Corporate Relations Representative Christine Maurer and Director of Technology Eric Sawyer enjoying the lunch break; Development Support Specialist Helen Sexton, Fundraising Systems Manager Lisa McCann and Leadership Circle Gift Officer Megan Fowler between training sessions.
Conversations that cut through the noise
We know your attention is pulled in a lot of different directions. That’s why we work hard to focus on substance over soundbites.
That means seeking out sources who can invite us to look at things through a new point of view. That also means, in some cases, posing tough but necessary questions to people in power. Whenever possible, we also ask for your help shaping those conversations, based on your own questions and concerns.
We promise to keep making space for perspectives you can’t find anywhere else. But we need your help to make that happen.
When you donate in any amount, you give us the support we need to keep the conversation going.
Sincerely,
Mary McIntyre
Senior Producer of News Magazines
