Monthly Archives: February 2011

Advocacy Alert – 2011 Budget Adjustment Bill

February 28, 2011 – 12:00 pm

Pulled from VermontBiz.Com 2/17/2011 Governor Peter Shumlin  signed the state’s Budget Adjustment Bill, a milestone for progress in the legislative session. The  governor noted that this is the earliest date any governor had signed this legislation in at least a decade, and complimented the leadership in the House and the Senate for moving swiftly to address [...]

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Ask the Online Librarian (at the Foundation Center)

February 26, 2011 – 3:29 pm

Thanks to Deborah Elizabeth Finn, champion of online nonprofit resources, for calling our attention to the Foundation Center‘s new On-Line Librarian service! The Online Librarian can answer your questions about foundations, philanthropy, and fundraising research. You can ask your questions two ways: E-mail your questions to the Foundation anytime using the form on this page. [...]

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Fundraising Best Practices in Manchester VT

February 25, 2011 – 1:25 pm

Thanks to Seline Skoug and the folks at Northshire Nonprofit Network for news of their March and April skill building and networking events! The Northshire Nonprofit Network (NNN) will be meeting on Friday, March 4th at Riley Rink in Manchester, Vermont at 8 a.m. The topic of this month’s meeting will be “Fundraising, Best Practices”. [...]

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Improve Your Cultural Competency

February 25, 2011 – 1:04 pm

Thanks to Beth Truzansky (Burlington’s Community & Economic Development Office) and Mercedes Mack (Burlington School Department) for sharing these excellent opportunities and resources to build cultural competency in your work place (and life). Whiteness in the Green Mountain State is slated for Wednesday, March 2 (4 – 5:30 p.m.) at the Fletcher Free Library’s Community [...]

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What’s Your Nonprofit Tagline?

February 22, 2011 – 8:19 pm

You’ve got to explain in a few words what your nonprofit does, and why it’s valuable. That’s the job of the tagline. Many organizations expect their names to broadcast what it is they do. Trouble is, it just doesn’t happen that way very often. Nancy Schwartz of Getting Attention! gives us the inside scoop on what makes a tagline work.

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This Week’s Hearings from the VT Legislature

February 18, 2011 – 6:29 pm

Stay on top of the Vermont Legislature with video coverage of  the week of February 14th from our friends at Capitol Beat (ORCA Media in Montpelier): Vermont House Appropriations Committee: Natural Resources Vermont House Appropriations Committee: Environmental Conservation Vermont Senate Finance Committee: Folding Catamount into VHAP

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Job Alert: United Way of Chittenden County Seeks Executive Director

February 16, 2011 – 9:30 pm

Thanks to Bobbe Maynes of the United Way of Chittenden County 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 Way of Chittenden County Seeks Executive Director UWCC is a leading organization in Chittenden [...]

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Job Alert: Green Mountain Club Seeks Executive Director

February 16, 2011 – 9:26 pm

Pulled from SevenDaysJobs Twitter feed. Have something you’d like to share with Vermont’s nonprofit community? Get in touch – Coordinator@CommonGoodVT.org, (802) 862 – 1645 ext. 21 The Green Mountain Club, a century old nonprofit recreation, conservation and volunteer organization responsible for the protection and management of the Long Trail system seeks a dynamic, energetic and [...]

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Federal Funding Cuts Threaten VT Nonprofits

February 16, 2011 – 9:05 pm

Liz Schlegel of Central Vermont Community Action Council, passed along this vital information to Common Good Vermont.  Significant budget cuts are proposed on the Federal level that will have very direct impact on Vermont nonprofits and funding available for social services. For additional legislative updates and information, visit: http://blog.commongoodvt.org/tag/advocacy/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Liz Schlegel, [...]

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Job Alert: CVOEO Seeks Weatherization Director

February 15, 2011 – 5:57 pm

Thanks to Kelli Rivers of the Champlain Valley Office of Economic  Opportunity for sharing this job opening with Common Good Vermont. Have something you’d like to share with Vermont’s nonprofit community? Get in touch – Coordinator@CommonGoodVT.org, (802) 862 – 1645 ext. 21 Weatherization Program Director The Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity seeks a committed, [...]

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