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Shawn Morehead
President & CEO, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation · Concord, NH
Philanthropic leader Shawn V. Morehead has been selected as President and Chief Executive Officer of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation (NHCF), New Hampshire’s statewide community foundation dedicated to making the state a more just, sustainable, and vibrant place where everyone can thrive. Morehead brings more than 20 years of experience in philanthropy, law, education, and nonprofit leadership, including senior executive roles at one of the nation’s largest community foundations.
Morehead comes to NHCF from The New York Community Trust, where she most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Program Officer, leading a $60 million annual grant program supported by more than $1.5 billion in endowed funds. In this role, she oversaw grant strategy, managed a team of program directors, evaluated 500 grants annually, and helped raise and distribute more than $70 million through the COVID‑19 Response and Impact Fund.
Previously, Morehead served as Vice President for Grants, where she secured $35 million from the New York State Attorney General to improve reading instruction citywide and led grantmaking that contributed to system‑wide instructional reforms.
The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation is the state’s largest private provider of nonprofit grants and student scholarships. Founded in 1962, the Foundation works to make New Hampshire a more just, sustainable, and vibrant community where everyone can thrive by supporting nonprofits, advancing health and well‑being, protecting the environment, strengthening civic life, and connecting generous people with pressing community needs.