Monthly Archives: December 2010

VCF Grant Seekers Workshop in Rutland 1/10

December 31, 2010 – 12:59 pm

Thanks to Jen Peterson of the Vermont Community Foundation for alerting us to their upcoming funding round and grant seekers forum: On January 10th, from 9:30 – 11:30 Staff, board members, volunteers, and supporters of Vermont nonprofit organizations are cordially invited to the Rutland Free Library to attend a presentation of the Foundation’s new report: [...]

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Ask the Expert – Growing Vermont’s Nonprofit Boards

December 22, 2010 – 5:39 pm

Kate Jellema, Director of Marlboro College’s Program in Nonprofit Management wrote to the Bennington Banner recently about the importance of helping Vermont’s nonprofit board members to be more effective leaders and the work Marlboro is doing to support nonprofit governance in organizations large and small.

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Take Action: Vermont Nonprofit Legislative Day 2/9/11

December 22, 2010 – 5:02 pm

Take Action! Join Common Good Vermont and its allies on Wednesday, February 9th from 8 a.m.- 3 p.m. to show our strength at the Vermont State House for Vermont Nonprofit Legislative Day 2011! Save the Date and Time! Register Today! Join us “under the dome” to show the Vermont Legislature the importance of the work [...]

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Looking Ahead to Vermont’s 2011 Legislative Session

December 22, 2010 – 4:29 pm

Jessica Oski is a long time legislative advocate for a variety of nonprofits including Planned Parenthood. Now in private practice, she looks ahead at the 2011 Vermont Legislative Session and tells Common Good Vermont what issues nonprofits need to track “under the dome” this year.

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Funding News: Decline in Donor-Advised Funds

December 21, 2010 – 4:46 pm

Philanthropy Journal reports that donor-advised funds in 2009 posted declines for the second straight year in the value of their assets, in contributions they received, and in grants they made: The 2010 Donor-Advised Funds Report by the National Philanthropic Trust, which examined 331 charitable organizations, also says donor-advised funds now outnumber private foundations by more [...]

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Fall Training 2011 Marlboro College Graduate School

December 21, 2010 – 3:44 pm

Kate Jellema, Director of the Nonprofit Management Certificate Program at the  Marlboro College Graduate School is gearing up for the next semester. Register today! The Program in Nonprofit Management at Marlboro College is a great opportunity for nonprofit professionals. The highly regarded Program in Nonprofit Management at Marlboro College trains the leaders of our region’s [...]

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Job Alert: Smart Growth Vermont Seeks Interim Executive Director

December 21, 2010 – 3:21 pm
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Thanks to Mary Harwood  for sharing this job opportunity with CommonGood Vermont. Have something you’d like to share with Vermont’s nonprofit community? Get in touch – Coordinator@CommonGoodVT.org, (802) 862 – 1645 ext. 21 Smart Growth Vermont Seeks Interim Executive Director Smart Growth Vermont (SGV) is a state-wide 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to forging innovative solutions [...]

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UVM Extension: Developing Volunteers Webinar 1/4/2011

December 21, 2010 – 1:17 pm

Thanks to Ellen Rowe from UVM Extension Service for sharing this training opportunity–  part of an ongoing series of capacity building workshops for 2011. The mission of UVM Extension Service is to help individuals and communities put research-based knowledge to work. On January 4th, 2011, Andrea Houlihan (United Way’s Volunteer Connection Program Coordinator) will deliver [...]

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Job Alert: VSAVT seeks part time arts and literacy instructor in Brattleboro

December 21, 2010 – 1:11 pm

Thanks to Sarah Kulig  for sharing this job opportunity with CommonGood Vermont. Have something you’d like to share with Vermont’s nonprofit community? Get in touch – Coordinator@CommonGoodVT.org, (802) 862 – 1645 ext. 21 VSAVT seeks part time arts and literacy instructor in Brattleboro VSAVT is looking for a long term, part-time instructor for our Start [...]

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Job Alert: UNITED VALLEY INTERFAITH PROJECT Seeks LEAD ORGANIZER/STAFF DIRECTOR

December 21, 2010 – 1:06 pm

Thanks to Andy Robinson for sharing this job opportunity with CommonGood Vermont. Have something you’d like to share with Vermont’s nonprofit community? Get in touch – Coordinator@CommonGoodVT.org, (802) 862 – 1645 ext. 21 United Valley Interfaith Project (UVIP) seeks a Lead Organizer/Staff Director Look for candidate who has a passion for social justice and a [...]

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