Bishop's Charitable Assistance Fund

What's Happening

Bishop's Charitable Assistance Fund aids Red Cross disaster relief The Bishop’s Charitable Assistance Fund made an emergency grant and put forth a challenge to help the Greater Manchester Chapter, American Red Cross respond to the many families affected by recent fires.  In addition to a $10,000 gift, the Fund will match additional contributions up to $5,000 to the Disaster Relief Fund.  Read the press release.

The Bishop's Charitable Assistance Fund (BCAF) enables the Bishop of Manchester to support non-profit organizations in New Hampshire through grants with an emphasis at providing assistance for basic needs. The BCAF has a volunteer board of directors which meets quarterly. An allocations committee reviews all applications and makes recommendations to the board. The board presents its recommendations to the bishop who makes the final determination of awards.

The Fund is supported through contributions raised through volunteer efforts. Each year the bishop hosts a summer reception at Trudel House in Manchester. The proceed from the sale of the tickets to this event provide the means to operate the Fund and make grant awards.

The Bishop’s Charitable Assistance Fund—and its predecessor the Bishop’s Fund—have made over $2 million in grants since its inception in 1985.

Board of Directors

The BCAF has a volunteer board of directors that is responsible for both raising funds and reviewing and approving grant applications.

Guidelines and Application

Information on the types of grants made by the Bishop’s Charitable Assistance Fund as well as an application form are available as Adobe downloads.

BCAF Newsletter

The latest edition of the newsletter and listing of recent grants.

2007 Summer Reception

Attended by over 300 guests, the 2007 Summer Reception was once again a resounding success. View a photo gallery of the Reception.

Contact Us

Melanie English , (603) 669-3100, x166