Belknap County Extension staff had the opportunity recently to share programmatic impact statements with county commissioners and their county Advisory Council as part of their annual budget request to the county.

The impacts reflect the work of educators and specialists for county and state-wide programs, making a difference and providing public value for the people living and visiting Belknap County. These impact statements were very well received.

All staff and the State Advisory Council have received an introduction to how UNH Cooperative Extension might better communicate the impact and subsequent value of the work we do not only to direct participants of our programs, but also to those who don't participate.

Other counties interested in developing a set of impact statements to use in their county reports, as tools for their advisory council members, or in other communication with stakeholders, should contact Lisa Townson at lisa.townson@unh.edu