Your generous support is greatly appreciated

​Two Ways to Donate Now

  • Write a check today payable to: Effingham Preservation Society. 
  • Mail your check to: Effingham Preservation Society, c/o Historic Town Hall Project, PO Box 151, Effingham, NH 03882.  Your 73-cent postage stamp is a welcome additional donation.   
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  • Select Your Donation Amount below and pay by credit card.  Our payment process uses secure PayPal for Nonprofits.   ​

AND  99% of all donated and raised funds go to . . . preservation & rehabilitation efforts! 
           .  .  .  < 1% of all funds go to administration and overhead costs!​ 

YOU Are HELPing us to reach our PHASE 2B & 2C goal!    Thank you!      

90%
Current Funds: $426,500                          Goal: $475,000

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​You will be surprised how far we can stretch a buck!

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FOUNDATION CORNERSTONE SUPPORT

Fact: Historic Town Hall begins construction in 1858

​$18.58

​GAUGE, SQUARE AND COMPASS TOOLS CONTRIBUTOR

​​Fact: Charter Oak Lodge AF&AM, Charter #58

​$58.00

SIXTH STORY CLOVERLEAF CONTRIBUTOR​

​Fact: ​86 feet height to top of the 6-story bell tower​​​​

$86.00

ACADEMY FRIENDS and alumni contributor​

​Fact: 146 students attended the academy school in 1862​

​$146.00

Effingham's 250th Birthday ​CONTRIBUTOR​

​​Fact: Town of Effingham incorporated August 18, 1778

$250.00
With your help, we will achieve our $475,000 Phase 2 fundraising goal for:   
  • repairing, restoring and rehabilitation of 24 additional historic windows, 2nd & 3rd floors; 
  • installing new and upgraded building improvements to increase energy efficiency and provide life safety & ADA egress;
  • repair, restore and rehabilitate historic doors and restore ceiling height to 12';
  • create structural engineer plan and project to re-hang the 1863 cast bell in the tower so it rings;
  • upgrading wiring and lighting to support life safety; 
  • . . . and more.  

Your leadership and support will help us to qualify for private foundation, state and federal grants. 
  • For every dollar raised, there are grants that we will attempt to match those donations 1:1.  Funds raised through 2022-2026 will be used towards matching grant applications. ​ 

All donations, even small donations like $18.58, add up!  Please join our efforts and donate today!