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 [...]
January 27, 2012 – 12:24 pm
Thanks to Chuck Pizer, the new Community Engagement Director at Vermont Public Television for this invitation. Mr. Pizer got in touch to see if Vermont nonprofits are interested in attending the VPT Town Hall With the Governor on Thursday February 9th from 8 – 9 p.m. The Governor will take questions from the live audience [...]
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.”
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 [...]
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 [...]
January 5, 2012 – 7:39 pm
Presented by Governor Peter Shumlin to the Vermont Legislature on January 5, 2012. Press play on the screen below for the complete 1/5/2012 recording Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Chief Justice, Members of the General Assembly, distinguished guests, fellow Vermonters: Thank you. It’s been such a privilege to serve as Vermont’s governor over the past year. [...]
January 4, 2012 – 3:05 pm
Gleaned from the VT.Digger.org article ‘Vermont Statehouse 2012: A legislative preview,’ below is a short list of priorities facing the legislature with particular relevance to the nonprofit community. Sign-Up Now: February 9th, 2012 is VT Nonprofit Legislative Day! State Budget Gap & Human Services Governor Shumlin will be presenting his budget proposal for fiscal year [...]
December 14, 2011 – 11:46 am
When: Thursday, February 9th, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM Where: State House, Montpelier VT
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December 8, 2011 – 1:23 pm
Below are bios and contact information for presenters at the 2011 Lobbying & Communications Bootcamp presented by Common Good Vermont and KSE Partners. Alex Aldrich, Executive Director, Vermont Arts Council Email: aaldrich@vermontartscouncil.org | Phone: 802-828-3293 | vermontartscouncil.org As Executive Director of VCA, Alex Aldrich increases the public’s awareness of the importance of the arts by [...]
December 8, 2011 – 1:15 pm
Followup materials from the 2011 Lobbying & Communications Bootcamp presented by Common Good Vermont and KSE Partners. Kevin Ellis, Todd Bailey and Elliott Bent of KSE Partners presented this Blueprint for Legislative Campaigns in November 2011 at the Vermont Statehouse. These questions meant to guide you as you develop legislative strategy and identify your goals. [...]
