NFI North • 40 Park Lane, Contoocook • nfinorth.org
Executive Director: Luke Reynard
Years in Business: 33
Full-time Employees: 486 (278 in NH)
NFI North’s mission is to “Inspire and empower people to reach their full potential.” This includes the employee’s who are the foundation of the services they provide. According to employee survey measures, 97% of NFI employees say the company’s mission and purpose makes their job feel important.
NFI North offers robust benefits including a holistic wellness benefit for massage, yoga, and Pilates. It also provides employees with three weeks of vacation time in their first year, (with increases up to six weeks within nine years of employment), seven sick days, and 11 paid holidays. Most employees have a flexible schedule and can choose a four-day workweek or a remote-hybrid option if the position allows. Employees working 30 hours or more are eligible for benefits.
NFI North also invests in professional development. More than 60% of NFI’s leadership team have been promoted into their leadership roles. When NFI noticed a higher level of turnover between year two and year three of employment, it increased the frequency of its six-month leadership training program, allowing newer employees to become part of the vision for the organization’s future. Through the program, employees attend 12 training sessions designed to help them advance their leadership, managerial and supervisory skills. Additionally, NFI offers $2,500 in annual tuition reimbursement.
NFI North is invested in creating a culture of belonging. The company is implementing what it calls the “For All” approach designed to create a “high-trust workplace experience for everyone.” In addition to a full day training to raise employee awareness of cultural differences, implicit bias and affirming practices that build a culture of belonging, NFI is creating focus groups, surveys, and stakeholder interviews to advance that culture.
Business NH Magazine named 27 businesses as the 2025 Best Companies to Work For in NH and inducted seven companies into the competition's Hall of Fame. (Hall of Fame: Companies that earn a place on the Best Companies to Work For list in four out of five consecutive years are inducted into the Hall of Fame for two years. Seven companies were inducted into the Hall of Fame this year.)
For 27 years, Business NH Magazine has recognized businesses that go out of their way to create engaging workplaces and understand that fulfilled employees are more productive.
A recent report from Gallup found employee engagement globally dropped in 2024—only the second time in the past 12 years. Engagement among managers took a big hit as they face new daunting challenges.
When your managers aren’t happy, your workforce isn’t too far behind. Finding ways to engage employees and developing cultures that meet these new challenges is imperative. Who better to turn to for answers than those with employees reporting high engagement? The September issue of Business NH Magazine celebrates delves into and celebrates the practices of this year’s Best Companies to Work For in New Hampshire,” says Executive Editor Matt Mowry.
Learn more: www.BusinessNHmagazine.com
