February 3, 2012 – 1:24 pm
In the midst of a debate over privacy and censorship online, Rebecca MacKinnon’s new book, “Consent of the Networked,” offers insights into how governments, citizens, and corporations should act to maintain civil liberties in the digital world. The New America Foundation recently hosted a conversation with MacKinnon and Steve Coll about online freedoms. Be sure [...]
February 2, 2012 – 10:07 am
Common Good Vermont would like to take this opportunity to thank our partners and underwriters. They believe in a more effective nonprofit sector and make it possible for us to provide news, resources, multi-media training and networking events to you. With their support we can deliver weekly Vermont Nonprofit News (circulation 2000), vibrant and well-regarded [...]
February 2, 2012 – 9:43 am
Jen Peterson, VP of Grantmaking for the Vermont Community Foundation, shared this news about grant opportunities: As you may know, we decided last year to update our Community Fund grants program, and I wanted to let you know that we are currently making some final preparations for rolling out the new program. We expect to [...]
February 1, 2012 – 11:43 am
Press play on the screen below for the complete 1/18/2012 recording Trine Bech, Founder and Executive Director of the Vermont Parent Representation Center speaks with Common Good Vermont about the importance of data driven management for nonprofit organizations. Trine is a champion of Results Based Accountability and has extensive experience with the designing and implementing [...]
February 1, 2012 – 11:29 am
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. Privacy Policies for Non-profits: A Sample and Resources Shared by Notations on Nonprofits (Free) L3Cs: The Hybrid Way to Do Well by Doing Good Shared by [...]
February 1, 2012 – 11:20 am
Dear Fellow Vermont Nonprofits, This year marks Common Good Vermont’s third annual Vermont Nonprofit Day, a unique opportunity for nonprofit organizations, activists and community leaders from across the state and to unify across sectors and raise awareness about the crucial role we play in supporting communities, strengthening our economy and making Vermont a better place [...]
February 1, 2012 – 10:39 am
Apply Now: Jan. 18 – Feb. 27th To help sustain healthy communities in a democracy, Knight aims to increase the ability of individuals to engage in change. Knight fosters initiatives that develop in people a strong sense of belonging and caring, timely access to relevant information, the ability to understand that information, and the motivation, [...]
February 1, 2012 – 10:10 am
Special thanks to Seline Skoug who has helped to build the nonprofit network–Northshire Nonprofit Network– in and around Bennington County over the past several years! Below is the NNN agenda for this Friday’s meeting: NNN Organization Profiling: Connecting and Celebrating Non-Profits in the Shire: The Northshire Nonprofit Network (NNN) will be meeting on Friday, February [...]
January 31, 2012 – 4:37 pm
Jack Hoffman of Public Assets Institute shared these observations on Vermont’s changing demographics: Since the early 1990s, when the IRS started tracking migration and income, people moving to Vermont have consistently reported higher average annual incomes than the Vermont residents who were leaving.1 The most recent data for 2010 shows that trend has continued.2 The numbers of people coming and [...]
January 31, 2012 – 4:32 pm
Want to learn about how the federal health care law will impact our transition to universal health care? VPIRG is hosting an interactive webinar focused on how the federally-required health benefit exchange fits into our path to universal, affordable health care access. I’ve spent a lot of time on the road in recent months, talking [...]
