Monthly Archives: October 2010

Register Now: Leadership Development for Small & Medium Organizations in Tough Times

CommonGood VT’s Fall 2010 Leadership Training Series Presents Leadership for Small & Medium Organizations in Tough Times When: Monday, November 22nd 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Location: Chanel 17 Studios/Online Live Webcast Fee: $35.00 Please Register here Common Good Vermont: Nonprofit Maven Series Leadership Development for Small/Medium Orgs in Tough Times Date/Time: Monday, November 22nd [...]

POSTPONED: Effective on-the-job Training Skills

MOVED !!! Our presenter Kat Morgan has had to postpone this training opportunity until 2011. Stay tuned for more info! CommonGood VT’s Fall 2010 Leadership Training Series Presents Effective on-the-job Training Skills with Kat Morgan When: November 11th, 2010 2 p.m. Location: On-Line Webinar Cost: $35.00 Everyone learns best in different ways, but most on-the-job [...]

Green Mountain Power Named Finalist for International Environmental Awad

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We’re pleased to announce that Green Mountain Power, a proud sponsor of CommonGood Vermont, has recently been named a Finalist in the Platts 2010 Global Energy Awards. Congratulations to GMP! COLCHESTER, VT — (MARKET WIRE) — 10/11/2010 — Green Mountain Power has been named a finalist in the Platts 2010 Global Energy Awards. The competition [...]

Learn from the Pros: Grantwriting Training in Bennington 11/3 -11/4

Kathleen Diehl, Partnership and Conservation Education Coordinator for the Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests notified Common Good Vermont of these  free grantwriting trainings. Grant workshop to be held in Bennington BENNINGTON – A grant writing overview workshop will be held in Bennington on November 3 and 4 to learn about places to look [...]

Funding Alert: Rural Area Health Care Funding

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Jen Peterson, Vice President for Community Grantmaking for the Vermont Community Foundation passed along this funding opportunity to CommonGood Vermont Grants to Help Rural Areas Close the Health Care Gap Disparity in health care is a Keep It crisis in rural communities across America. The Office of Rural Health Policy hopes to narrow this disparity [...]

NPO Collaborations: Vermont Family Network

The article below was in the October 20th, 2010 edition of the Burlington Free Press and was written by Lynn Monthy. It highlights an example of efficient and and successful merger of two nonprofits, Parent to Parent Vermont and the Vermont Parent Information Center. The two organizations have now merged to become the Vermont Family [...]

Check it Out – Engaging Constituents Using Mobile Technology

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Laura Quinn at Idealware generously provides us with useful comparisons for improving our technology and social media use each month: Engaging Constituents Using Mobile Technology Regardless of your organization’s demographics, chances are good that a majority of your constituents use mobile phones.  How can you reach out to them on their cell?  We walk through [...]

Blackbaud Presents: 2010 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey

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Blackbaud has been providing technology solutions exclusively to nonprofits since 1981.  At Blackbaud.com, you’ll find the latest news, statistics, current trends, new tools, and more. On Thursday, October 21st , Blackbaud released its 2010 Global State of the Nonprofit Industry survey. Included in the survey are questions about: General operations (including staffing, budgets, and organizational [...]

Job Alert: Specturm VT Seeks Peer Outreach Worker

Spectrum’s Drop-In Center and Street Outreach Prpgrams Seek Peer Outreach Worker Spectrum’s Drop-In Center and Street Outreach programs are seeking a part-time (25-30 hrs/wk) Peer Outreach Worker between the ages of 18-25. The Drop-In offers homeless and at-risk youth, ages 14-21, access to basic needs, including food, clothes, and hygiene items, as well as providing [...]

JOB Alert: VCRHYP Seeks Outreach & Development Director

Pulled from Twitter @SevenDaysJobs The Vermont Coalition of Runaway & Homeless Youth Programs (VCRHYP) is composed of member agencies representing every region of Vermont and guarantees the existence of a statewide safety net for runaway and homeless youth. VT Coalition of Runaway & Homeless Youth Programs seek Outreach & Development Director The Coalition is seeking [...]