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Lyn Schollett, the Coalition’s executive director, said her staff lobbies the way they do because they gather input from all stakeholders: survivors, medical experts, law enforcement and prosecutors. Those professionals told the Coalition that Read’s bill was problematic, she said.
The Coalition, based in Concord, helps to train police and nurses on how to handle sexual assault and domestic violence cases, as well as advocating and coordinating services for survivors. It passes funds to 12 crisis centers throughout the state, which help victims safely identify and pursue their options. The organization held $12.4 million in grant revenue as of mid-2025, according to an audit, and 98% of its funding comes from the federal and state government. “The Coalition fully supports oversight and public accountability for nonprofits, including our own,” Schollett told lawmakers. “House Bill 1675 does not advance oversight. Instead, it seeks to upend an already well-established system for overseeing the finances and the grant work of nonprofit organizations.” Concord Monitor February 12, 2026 The Coalition, Schollett said, is already subject to extensive state and federal oversight.
“We fully support appropriate nonprofit oversight — including our own. We have a decades-long, unblemished record of compliance, clean internal and external audits for 25 consecutive years, and rigorous monitoring by state and federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice. This bill does not strengthen oversight. It attempts to single out one nonprofit for punishment without due process,” Schollett said. NHJournal February 11, 2026 Schollett said the bill would do real harm to victims and advocates.
“HB 1675 manufactures a sham ‘investigation,’ threatens critical victim-services funding, and radically restricts Coalition leaders from raising the voices and needs of survivors in vital public arenas,” she said. “The Coalition already operates under extensive state and federal oversight and has a decades-long, unblemished record of transparent grant reporting and compliance. This bill adds nothing to accountability. It adds only harm.” Schollett added that removing the Coalition from state boards reveals the bill’s true purpose. “Targeting the Coalition does not protect victims. It protects abusers and attempts to intimidate advocates and survivors. It sends a dangerous message that harassment works.” Patch February 9, 2026 |
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(603) 224-8893
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PO Box 353, Concord, NH 03302-0353
(603) 224-8893
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