Monthly Archives: December 2011

Video: Freshen up Your Communications Plan for 2012

December 22, 2011 – 10:03 am

Do you have a communications plan? If so, do you use it? Is there more you can do to increase your visibility and make a difference? Welcome 2012 with a boost for your marketing and outreach work with this year’s first Media Maven. Join your nonprofit and activist colleagues for an engaging learning and networking opportunity.
Thursday, January 19th – 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

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News: Reorganization of VT Agency of Human Services

December 21, 2011 – 7:52 am

For Immediate Release Dec. 20, 2011 Contact: Susan Allen, 802-828-6463 Doug Racine, 802-871-3003 MONTPELIER – Gov. Peter Shumlin today announced that Mental Health Commissioner Christine Oliver and Deputy Secretary Patrick Flood will swap positions, with Oliver assuming the role of Deputy Secretary and Flood becoming Commissioner of Mental Health. The job swap meets two imperatives. [...]

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Post-Irene “Thank You to Vermont”

December 20, 2011 – 10:11 pm

Stuart Comstock-Gaye, President of the Vermont Community Foundation asked us to share this letter and short video “thank you”.

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Watch it Now: Measuring will help Vermont Manage Performance

December 20, 2011 – 3:18 pm

Press play on the screen below for the complete recording Jack Hoffman, of the Public Assets Institute, discusses the importance of using the Census data to rebuild the State of Vermont’s system for measuring improvements in the delivery of vital human services and more. He outlines how recently released Census data are both a wake-up [...]

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Giving News: People’s United Donates $225,336 to VT Nonprofits

December 20, 2011 – 3:02 pm

People’s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank, announced today that it has awarded $2,335,300 to nonprofit organizations throughout its footprint, with $225,336 going to Vermont nonprofits, during the 2011 fiscal year. A total of 278 grants were awarded throughout the communities that People’s United Community Foundation serves in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New [...]

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Toolkit: TAX FAQ for VT Nonprofits

December 20, 2011 – 2:54 pm

Kerry  J. Claffey of CopperHill Tax Services shared update about rooms & meals and sales taxes via the Upper Valley Nonprofit ListServ—a discussion list is provided at no cost as a community service  by ValleyNet. Visit http://www.valley.net for more information on this non-profit community organization. Kerry can be reached CopperHill@myfairpoint.net, 802-765-4019. Q. Are nonprofit organization’s [...]

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Giving News: $75,000 to Upper Valley Strong

December 20, 2011 – 2:37 pm

Carolyn Fox of the Vermont Community Foundation shared this info with Common Good Vermont. Upper Valley Strong is made up of 50 local nonprofit groups, churches, schools and government agencies. Granite United Way, NH Charitable Foundation and The Vermont Community Foundation recently announced that they’ve made a $75,000 commitment to supporting the work of Upper [...]

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Toolkit: Get Organized for Social Media

December 20, 2011 – 2:28 pm

We love this resource and thought you’d like to know the latest from Nonprofit Tech 2.0: A Social Media Guide for Nonprofits. Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits, written by Heather Mansfield and published by McGraw-Hill, is a comprehensive 256-page hardcover book packed with more than 100 best practices covering Web [...]

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Job Alert: Early Education Outreach Specialist

December 20, 2011 – 2:20 pm

Thanks to Sarah DiNicola, Communications and Events Coordinator, Windham Child Care Association for sharing this job opportunity 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. 21 802.254-5332 x310, sarah@windhamchildcare.org. Early Education Outreach Specialist The early education outreach specialist is [...]

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Giving News: $525,000 Grants made by IBM to VT Community Orgnizations

December 20, 2011 – 2:09 pm

IBM Vermont contributes to Vermont nonprofits and community organizations in a variety ways. Either through cash grants as described below, or training opportunities like the Project Management Workshop presented with Common Good Vermont earlier this year, IBM Vermont provides many opportunities to help strengthen Vermont’s nonprofit sector. For information on how IBM can help your [...]

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