A petition is demanding that our Executive Director be expelled from a school board over her Christian beliefs
As you may have seen in the media, an online petition is currently demanding that our Executive Director, Shannon McGinley, be removed from the Board of Trustees of a private school over her Catholic beliefs on gender, sexuality, and marriage.
Protect the Late-Term Preborn: Don’t Let Amendments Sabotage HB 625
We are very close to a Senate vote on HB 625, a bill that would put protections in place to preserve the life of preborn children who are at least 24 weeks gestational age. Support is growing, but we are also facing determined opposition. HB 625-FN is a carefully crafted and worded bill representing the combined efforts of legislators and legal scholars, including two proposed amendments to strengthen it – the Birdsell and French amendments – which Cornerstone supports.
The Left is Starting to Blacklist Traditional Christians as “Christian Nationalists”
While we at Cornerstone are a specifically Christian organization, we promote the religious and civil liberties of all Granite Staters, including through our promotion of Rep. Jim Kofalt’s Bill HB 440—the Civil Liberties Defense Act. We’ve recently learned that Rep. Kofalt’s bill is being falsely identified by out-of-state progressive activists as part of “Project Blitz,” a supposed “Christian nationalist” interstate conspiracy.
Our Vision
Cornerstone Action and Cornerstone Policy Research are non-partisan, non-profit organizations dedicated
to a New Hampshire where God is honored, religious freedom flourishes, families thrive, and life is cherished.
About Us
Welcome! Cornerstone Action and Cornerstone Policy are non-partisan, non-profit organizations made up of caring, passionate people working for the people of New Hampshire. We are one of forty state organizations associated with each other. We honor God and are dedicated to serving our beautiful state and its people focusing on the following key issues:
Life
Marriage & Family
Parental Rights
Education
Religious Freedom
Gender
To do that, we use a three-pronged approach designed to equip the people of New Hampshire with
the information and resources they need to have a voice on the key issues that impact us all:
Policy & Legislation
Fact-based research and advocacy for our state’s people and lawmakers on vital issues.
Action
Empowering NH’s faith leaders and people to make a difference.
Communication
Communication grounded in truth and our values.
Our Story
Cornerstone Policy Research (501c3) was founded in 2000 by Karen Testerman, who became Cornerstone’s first executive director. Active in civic life, Karen had met many New Hampshire neighbors who shared her deep faith in God and her dedication to responsible citizenship. She launched Cornerstone Policy Research to help defend, promote, and protect families, faith and freedom in New Hampshire. Five years later, Cornerstone Action (501c4) was established as Cornerstone’s political advocacy division.
With dynamic and committed leadership from board members and directors, Cornerstone has become a respected New Hampshire resource for fact-based information on issues including the right to life, religious liberty, family life, and education. As Cornerstone prepares to enter its third decade, its mission statement stays true to its founder’s vision: Cornerstone is dedicated to a New Hampshire where God is honored, religious freedom flourishes, families thrive, and life is cherished.