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Homeless Point in Time Count Slated for January 26, 2012

January 24, 2012 – 4:33 pm

Thanks to Mary Ellen Mendel of VT 2-1-1  for news of state and local agencies teaming up for the sixth official statewide homeless point in time count on January 26 of 2012. The Vermont Balance of State Continuum of Care (CoC) and The Chittenden County Continuum of Care are again joining efforts for the sixth [...]

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News: Nonprofits Hold the Fort for US Economy, Strongest in New England

January 24, 2012 – 1:41 pm

This recent Johns Hopkins Study finds nonprofit sector leading in national job growth! The report states “Nonprofits have been playing an unprecedented role during the current recession by responding to increased demands for services and have had to unfairly operate with a lack of access to equity funding, limits on the ability to lobby for government contract business and other negative policy shortfalls.”

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News: Vermont Genuine Progress Indicator Bill Introduced

January 24, 2012 – 12:08 pm

On Tuesday, January 17th, Representative Suzi Wizowaty (D-Burlington) and Senator Anthony Pollina (P-Washington Co.) held a press conference to introduce three bills to re-state how lawmakers evaluate Vermont’s economy. Bill H.541/ S.237  calls on the legislature to use  the  Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) instead of  Gross Domestic Product (GDP)  as the tool to  evaluate and [...]

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Vermont Congressional Delegation announces $8.7 million in Irene recovery assistance

January 18, 2012 – 3:57 pm

The Vermont Congressional delegation issued a joint statement toannounces $8.7 million in Irene recovery assistance for Vermont farmers and property owners. WASHINGTON, DC, (WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18) – Vermont’s congressional delegation – Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) – today announced that Vermont will receive nearly $8.7 million for [...]

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Common Cause Launches “Amend2012”

January 18, 2012 – 3:46 pm

This just in from Wally Roberts, executive director of Common Cause Vermont. Two years after the Supreme Court turned unlimited corporate money loose on our elections in the reckless Citizens United decision, Common Cause has launched a national effort to help voters strike back. The nonpartisan government watchdog today announced a 50-state drive to give [...]

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News: Tactics to Help Nonprofits Endure the Economy

January 18, 2012 – 10:11 am

This article, posted on massnonprofit.org, a news and information site for the nonprofit sector in Massachusetts, recently posted this article on the findings from a new study completed by the Bridgespan Group on how nonprofit leaders plan to handle reductions in government funding and the need for increased collaboration.  Findings apply to Massachusetts as much [...]

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Senator Sander’s Poll Shows Jobs & Economy Concerns

January 15, 2012 – 11:15 am

More than 2,700 people shared their priorities for the year with Senator Bernie Sanders in the last Vt. Bernie Buzz poll. The most significant economic downturn since the Great Depression continues to dominate the issues. More than one in three people, or 36 percent, said jobs and the economy were their top concerns. And more [...]

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VT Governor’s Budget Address: Fiscal Year 2013

January 12, 2012 – 4:47 pm

Today, I present a budget that makes the necessary choices to match our
spending with Vermonters’ ability to pay. This is a balanced budget that
protects our most vulnerable, strategically invests new dollars in making
Vermont the education state, and builds on our strong jobs future.

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Watch it Now: 2012 Common Good VT Preview

January 12, 2012 – 10:24 am

Common Good Vermont’s Nick Carter and Lauren-Glenn Davitian preview nonprofit learning opportunities coming up in the next few months, including Media Maven Lunches & Webcasts, Vermont Nonprofit Day 2012, Vermont Nonprofit Conference 2012 and more. 2012 Training Calendar

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Commentary: Nonprofits Have a Great Story to Tell

January 11, 2012 – 2:47 pm

Todd Cohen offered this commentary on Inside Philanthropy, a blog on philanthropy and nonprofit news and issues that appears in The Philanthropy Journal. A crucial task for nonprofits struggling in the broken economy is to do a much better job talking about the essential role they play serving people and places in need. Through the stories they [...]

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