NHBSR

Summer Book Club
2025-08-14 12:00 - 2025-10-13 13:00 (America/New_York)
Join Our Summer Book Club!
We’re reading “Citizens” by Jon Alexander
Our summer read will be “Citizens” by Jon Alexander. This book offers a compelling perspective that we think will spark some great discussions. We encourage you to pick up a copy from your locally-owned bookstore or visit Bookstop here (this online portal supports independent bookstores).
We will conduct the first two discussions via Zoom, and schedule an in-person gathering for our final session.

Second Zoom Discussion: “Seeing Our Prisons”- August 14
In-person Discussion: “Unleashing Our Power”- August 22

We’re really looking forward to sharing this experience and the insights “Citizens” will bring. Sign up for more details!

Meet the Author: Jon Alexander
2025-08-22 14:00 - 16:00
Join us for a special afternoon with Jon Alexander, author of the acclaimed book CITIZENS and a leading voice in the global movement for a Citizen Future. Jon has spent more than a decade tracking and telling the stories of people and organizations reshaping the future through participation, connection, and community power.
This is your chance to:

Learn about cutting-edge participatory approaches that are transforming institutions around the world and in NH.
Discuss how you & your organization can be part of building a Citizen Future.
Participate in a Q&A and meet like-minded changemakers.

You don’t need to have read the book to attend this special in-person event. Everyone is welcome to join us for what promises to be a powerful conversation!
Didn’t get a chance to read the book? Here are some alternative podcasts to catch up on the topic and the author:

Crafting a Citizen Story (Jon Alexander)
Short podcast on Spotify
Or check out the author’s own podcast series

Sign up now!

QPR Training (Mental Health CPR Training)
2025-09-25 12:00
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide.
Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Each year thousands of Americans, like you, are saying “Yes” to saving the life of a friend, colleague, sibling, or neighbor.
According to the Surgeon General’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (2001), a gatekeeper is someone in a position to recognize a crisis and the warning signs that someone may be contemplating suicide.
Gatekeepers can be anyone, but include parents, friends, neighbors, teachers, ministers, doctors, nurses, office supervisors, squad leaders, foremen, police officers, advisors, caseworkers, firefighters, and many others who are strategically positioned to recognize and refer someone at risk of suicide.
As a QPR-trained Gatekeeper you will learn to:

Recognize the warning signs of suicide
Know how to offer hope
Know how to get help and save a life

Information on QPR Training: https://qprinstitute.com/about-qpr
This essential training is FREE and open to all.

The Business Impact of EPA Policy and Deregulation Strategies
2025-09-30 12:00 - 13:00
Balancing Act: The Business Impact of EPA Policy and Deregulation Strategies
This presentation explores how recent EPA policy shifts and deregulation efforts have reshaped the regulatory landscape for U.S. businesses, with both opportunities and risks. We’ll examine key changes, industry responses, and the long-term implications for compliance, innovation, and competitiveness.
Speaker: Chris Schlag Counsel, Environmental & ESG Teams Nixon Peabody LLP Chris Schlag is an environmental and sustainability attorney who advises companies on navigating complex environmental, social, and governance issues to build brand and business resiliency. She works with executives and cross-functional teams to develop actionable strategies in areas such as climate risks and opportunities, land use, packaging, human rights, green chemistry, and animal welfare. With over a decade of legal experience, Chris supports clients across industries—from routine compliance to crisis response and resolution of complex disputes.
Sept 30, 2025 12:00 PM, Zoom

Early Childhood Education & Care Business Impact Survey
2025-10-24 12:00 - 2025-11-10 13:00
During the 2025 legislative session, Early Childhood Care and Education (ECE) emerged as a focus at the Statehouse, and NHBSR is committed to sustaining that momentum to find business-focused solutions. We know ECE isn’t just a family issue—it’s a critical workforce challenge impacting every business in New Hampshire.
We’re inviting businesses to complete a brief 5-minute survey to help us understand:

How childcare challenges are affecting NH businesses
Your company’s current experiences with workforce and family-friendly policies
Your interest in collaborative solutions and advocacy efforts
The data you provide is an investment that will help us build a stronger, more sustainable economy where your business can thrive. Please take a few minutes to complete the ECE survey today and help us build a stronger local economy where families, businesses, and communities can thrive together.
Submission deadline: November 10, 2025
Take the Survey: https://nhbsr.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey?tt=3qx4Rdw8SLgECHrPeIW9eQ%3D%3D
Survey participants will receive a special discount to our November 6th 25th Anniversary Celebration!

NHBSR 25th Anniversary Celebration
2025-11-06 17:30 - 20:30
Celebrating Our Roots:
Cultivating our Sustainable Future
NHBSR 25th Anniversary Celebration!
For 25 years, NHBSR has been a force for positive change in New Hampshire. Our community of purpose-driven businesses has shown what’s possible when we unite to create a more sustainable and prosperous state for all.
This celebration is a thank you to our members—the businesses and individuals who have embraced the mission to “do well and do good.” Your dedication has been the bedrock of our success, proving that sustainable profitability and social responsibility go hand-in-hand.
Join us in celebrating our shared successes while looking ahead to the bright future we’re building together.

Agenda:
5:00 – 6:00 Food Festival and Networking
5:30-8:30 Buffet
6:00-6:10 Welcome and opening remarks
6:20-7:00 Best of the Sustainability Slam Showcase
7:00 – 8:00 Keynote Presentation
8:00 – 8:30 Networking
8:15 Raffle drawing
Event Location: Southern New Hampshire University Millyard Location,
33 South Commercial Street, Manchester, NH 03101, Manchester, NH 03101

Welcoming Workplaces and Communities
2026-01-05 08:30 - 2027-03-31 12:30
Understanding the circumstances and dynamics that create true belonging and inclusion is crucial to developing NH workplaces and communities that excel and thrive.

Creating Thriving Workplaces. We will explore the ways we work with differences and the dynamics of othering and belonging.
Patterns of Oppression and Othering. Here, we’ll examine how cultures and group dynamics can create environments where people are unable to thrive and grow.
Patterns of Belonging and Thriving. Learn from examples of how this can look and places where it is happening.
Workplace Focus. See the range of ways that workplaces are going beyond “performative DEI” to create organizations that prosper, thrive, and engage.
Community Focus. Explore what it means to carry forward Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments into action in the community.
Collective Advocacy Focus. How businesses or cross-sector partnerships can influence legislation and create larger-scale change.
Ways to Take Action and Continue Learning.

This self-paced, e-learning experience begins on January, 2026. Enroll now!

Thank you to our program sponsors:

2026 Welcoming Workplaces Online Dialogue #1
2026-01-15 12:00 - 13:00
Welcoming Workplaces Dialogue #1:
Building a Welcoming Organizational Culture with the NH Theatre Project, Jan 15, 2026
Join organizational expert James McKim and the NH Theater Project as we launch our 2026 Welcoming Workplaces & Communities Program with the first of three online dialogue sessions: Building a Welcoming Organizational Culture. By blending real-world workplace video scenarios produced by the NH Theater Project with facilitated discussions, this program brings today’s most common management hurdles to life for collaborative problem-solving.
Sign up for all three Online Dialogues!

Jan 15, 2026: Building a Welcoming Organizational Culture with NH Theatre Project
Jan 29, 2026: Internal and External Communication with Ana Iparraguirre, Partner at GBAO
Feb 12, 2026: Navigating Legal Considerations and Risks with Chris Schlag

Sign up now! (Registering once allows you to attend all three. dialogues)
Online via Zoom, 12-1 PM

These online dialogues are in conjunction with our Welcoming Workplaces and Communities online learning course but can be attended independently. We invite you to enroll in the full program here.

Go On Tour at Revision Energy
2026-01-21 15:00 - 17:00
We are excited to reintroduce our Go On Tour series!
Join us at Revision Energy
Back by popular demand, we’re bringing back a true NHBSR favorite: Go On Tours! Join us for an inside look at ReVision Energy, where you can explore their operations, enjoy light refreshments, and network with peers. These tours offer a relaxed, informal space to learn from one another, build community, and see sustainability in action.
Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 3-5 PM
Register Now!

2026 Welcoming Workplaces Online Dialogue #2
2026-01-29 12:00 - 13:00
Welcoming Workplaces Dialogue #2:
Internal and External Communication Jan 29, 2026
with Ana Iparraguirre, Partner at GBAO
Sign up for all three Online Dialogues!

Jan 15, 2026: Building a Welcoming Organizational Culture with NH Theatre Project
Jan 29, 2026: Internal and External Communication with Ana Iparraguirre, Partner at GBAO
Feb 12, 2026: Navigating Legal Considerations and Risks with Chris Schlag

Sign up now! (Registering once allows you to attend all three. dialogues)
Online via Zoom, 12-1 PM

These online dialogues are in conjunction with our Welcoming Workplaces and Communities online learning course but can be attended independently. We invite you to enroll in the full program here.

Request for Proposals
2026-01-31 08:00 - 2027-01-31 18:00
Now accepting proposals for speaking opportunities at NHBSR’s upcoming Spring conference
NHBSR welcomes proposals for the conference and relevant programs that we offer throughout the year.
Conference info:
The Power of US: Shaping our Shared Future
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Grappone Conference Center, Concord, NH
Submit your proposal here.
The submission deadline is Jan 31, 2026.

2026 Welcoming Workplaces Online Dialogue #3
2026-02-12 12:00 - 13:00
Welcoming Workplaces Dialogue #3:
Navigating Legal Considerations and Risks
Jan 29, 2026
with Chris Schlag Communication
Sign up for all three Online Dialogues!

Jan 15, 2026: Building a Welcoming Organizational Culture with NH Theatre Project
Jan 29, 2026: Internal and External Communication with Ana Iparraguirre, Partner at GBAO
Feb 12, 2026: Navigating Legal Considerations and Risks with Chris Schlag

Sign up now! (Registering once allows you to attend all three. dialogues)
Online via Zoom, 12-1 PM

These online dialogues are in conjunction with our Welcoming Workplaces and Communities online learning course but can be attended independently. We invite you to enroll in the full program here.

Climate Challenge 101
2026-03-31 12:00 - 2026-09-29 13:00
Climate Challenge 101
A program for your entire team!
6-week e-learning program
This free entry-level program is designed for the workplace. 6 weekly e-learning modules introduce topics such as the impacts of climate change, climate resilience, emergency preparedness, understanding the problem and your company’s impact, climate strategies that work, and your role as an employee.
Sign up the whole team!
The Climate Challenge 101 is free thanks to our sponsors:

Thank you to our e-learning sponsor:

Climate Action Challenge
2026-06-30 12:00 - 2027-08-31 13:00
Climate Action Challenge
A program for your entire team!
6-week e-learning program
This free entry-level program is designed for the workplace. 6 weekly e-learning modules introduce topics such as the impacts of climate change, climate resilience, emergency preparedness, understanding the problem and your company’s impact, climate strategies that work, and your role as an employee.
Sign up the whole team!
The Climate Action Challenge is free thanks to our sponsors:

Thank you to our e-learning sponsor:
