Monthly Archives: May 2011

Webinar: Developing Volunteers: Laying the Foundation through Mission & Vision

Thanks to  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. Developing Volunteers: Laying the Foundation through Mission & Vision When:Tuesday, June 7 from 11 a.m. to [...]

News: VT Population Second Oldest & Key 2010 Census Findings

Originally published on Fri May 27  2011 on the Vermont Business Magazine website, www.vermontbiz.com. According to the 2010 Census brief, Vermont was found to have the second oldest population after Maine 2010 Census shows nation’s population aging, Vermont second oldest The US Census Bureau released today a 2010 Census brief on our nation’s changing age [...]

Toolkit: How Much Traffic Should Your Website Generate?

Allison Kaplan of Frogloop alerted us to this great new tool to help with your outreach and webpresence! How much traffic should your organization’s website receive every month? 10K unique website visitors? 100K website unique visitors? It’s a tough question to answer because there are so many variables and every organization has unique goals and [...]

Toolkit: Q & A on Engaging the Board in the Development and Sponsorship Process

The organizations that create clear expectations around fundraising, as well as a culture of accountability around fundraising have the best chance of successfully impacting their missions, but it takes time and effort to create that kind of engagement. This Guidestar q & a, which Kevin Strickland of the Not for Profit Group presented in a [...]

Week of 5/25/2011 News for Vermont’s Nonprofit Community

Weekly News for Nonprofits 5/25/2011 “Be Straw-Free” – The Power of the Activist O’dale Cress and her young son Milo have been quite busy in their “Be Straw-Free” campaign in Vermont. After attending the Common Good Vermont Nonprofit Legislative Day 2011 where they joined over 70 nonprofits, met with legislative leaders and learned advocacy best [...]

Watch it Now: A Quick Look at the Future of Media

Host Lauren-Glenn Davitian speaks with futurist Steve Shepard of Shepard Communications Group on where new media technologies might take us.

Watch it Now: Health Care Tax Credits & Rebates for NPOs

Common Good Vermont’s  Lauren-Glenn Davitian speaks with Tim Cope of Fleischer Jacobs Group about  health care tax credits and rebates available for Vermont’s nonprofit sector. More information is available from the IRS here. The new health reform law gives a tax credit to certain small employers that provide health care coverage to their employees, effective with [...]

Home Share to Host Open House on June 6,2011

Thanks to Amy Noyes, Home Sharing and Volunteer Coordinator for Home Share Now for for sharing this with Common Good Vermont. Have something you’d like to share with Vermont’s nonprofit community? Get in touch — Coordinator@CommonGoodVT.org  

Job Alert: BOMA Project Seeks Executive Director

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Thanks to Kathleen James, Director of Communications and Foundations for the BOMA Project, for sharing this job openings 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 ABOUT THE BOMA PROJECT Founded in 2005, The BOMA Project is a [...]

Health Leadership: Vermont Leadership Institute on Health & Wellness for Teens

Thanks to Jeff Mandell, Executive Director of the VT Institute for Health and Wellness, for sharing this job openings 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 The Vermont Institute on Health and Wellness is a nonprofit that [...]