Monthly Archives: March 2012

job Alert: National Gardening Association Seeks Social MEdia Specialist

The Burlington-Based National Gardening Association is seeking full time social media expert with strong marketing and communication skills; horticulture background a plus. Job Overview: At the highest level, the candidate must demonstrate “social media DNA” and have extensive social media user  engagement experience, as well as having a general horticulture understanding. This means that the [...]

Toolkit: IdeaEncores of the Week 3/28/ 2012

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Presented by our partner IdeaEncore, a nonprofit resource center and a community of people who exchange information, provides insightful and easy-to-consume information shared by leaders in the nonprofit sector. Action Planning Template Shared by Western States Learning Corporation (Free) — Digital Inclusion Tool Kit – Logic Model for Low Income/Public Housing Communities Shared by Heuristics [...]

Job Alert: Director, Converse Free Library, Lyme New Hampshire

This job opening was shared with Common Good Vermont via the Upper Valley Nonprofit listerv, uvnonprofits@lists.valley.net Director – Converse Free Library, Lyme, New Hampshire The Converse Free Library of Lyme, New Hampshire, is accepting applications for the position of Library Director. Lyme is a vibrant rural community (pop. 1,700) located in the Upper Connecticut River [...]

Job Alert: Child Care Resource Seeks Referral & Outreach Coordinator

Pulled From the Twitter Feed @SevenDaysJobs. Have something you’d like to share with Vermont’s nonprofit community? Get in touch – Coordinator@CommonGoodVT.org, (802) 862 – 1645 ext. 21 Child Care Resource is seeking an experienced, dedicated early childhood/human services professional to coordinate referral and outreach for families with child care needs and for businesses and community [...]

News: USDA Seeks Applications for Rural Job/Economic Growth Projects

Thanks to Marie Ferris,   Rural Vermont U.S. Department of Agriculture for sharing this information 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 x21 USDA Seeks Applications to Spur Job Creation, Economic Growth in Rural Areas Funding Available For Regional Economic Development Strategies Deadline: May [...]

News: New FInancing Emerges for Social Innovation

New Financing Emerges for Social Innovation Reposted from the Philanthropy Journal, March 21, 2012 http://www.philanthropyjournal.org “Social impact bonds,” which raise private investment capital to fund prevention and early-intervention social programs, with government repaying investors only if the work improves social outcomes, represent a “promising new product” that could become a multi-billion-dollar source of growth capital [...]

Video: Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast 3/19/2012

Press play on the screen below for the complete 57:12 recording Speaker Shap Smith, Senate President Pro Tem John Campbell and Lt. Governor Phil Scott share insights of the midway point of the legislative session. This is the third of the 2012 Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce‘s annual Legislative Breakfast Series.  

Video: Vermont health Benefit Exchange – An Overview

Press play on the screen below for the complete 33:07 recording Recorded March 9th, 2012 – Donna Sutton Fay, Policy Director with Vermont Campaign for Health Care Security Education Fund, speaks with Trinka Kerr, State Health Care Ombudsman about important changes to the State of Vemront’s health care programs; Catamount Health, VHAP, Dr Dynasaur and [...]

BBVT Performance Institute Applications Now Available

The Benchmarks for a Better Vermont Performance Institute applications are now available! BBVT will select 17 small and medium Vermont nonprofit organizations for 15 months of engagement aimed at strengthening their accountability and expanding their capacity to define, measure, and achieve intended results through performance measurement.

Training Spotlight: Free Federal Grants Workshop, 4/10

Thanks to Pat Menduni of Congressman Peter Welch’s office  for sharing this training opportunity with Common Good Vermont. WHERE: Charlie Cartel Center, St. Johnsbury/Lyndonville Industrial Park WHEN: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Noon to 2:00 p.m. Sign-in begins at 11:30 SIGN~UP: www.Welch.house.goV/signup MORE INFO: 888-605-7270 or pat.menduni@mail.house.gov This event will be most helpful for Vermont organizations [...]