Tag Archives: Brattleboro

Job Alert: Early Education Outreach Specialist

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 [...]

Connect: Public Hearings on the State Comprehensive Energy Plan

The Vermont Department of Public Service will hold public hearings on the State of Vermont Comprehensive Energy Plan.  The public is invited to comment at the following forums: Middlebury – Sept. 27st (7-9 pm) Middlebury High School (73 Charles Avenue) Brattleboro – Sept. 28th (7-9 pm) Brattleboro Union High School (131 Fairground Road) Rutland – [...]

Job Alert: Hilltop Montessori Seeks Development Director

Thanks to Kate Jellema, Director, Program in Nonprofit Management at Marlboro College Graduate School 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 Hilltop Montessori School in Brattleboro, VT seeks Development Director As Hilltop Montessori [...]

Training: The Capital Campaign Hangover

Marlboro College Graduate School and Hilltop Montessori School are pleased to co-sponsor a presentation for local nonprofits which are considering… in the midst of… or completing capital expansion projects. The Capital Campaign Hangover: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Major Expansion Projects will be on Tuesday, September 27 at the Hilltop campus in Brattleboro. A major fund-raising [...]

Event Spotlight: Using Dialogue Education To Support Evidence-based Programs in Your Communities

Using Dialogue Education To Support Evidence-based Programs in Your Communities LEARNING TO LISTEN-LEARNING TO TEACH AND IMPLEMENT Four days: July 28-29 and August 23-24 This unique course will be specifically tailored to support those who work with youth not normally served by schools or youth who need special resources or additional services because they may [...]

Event Spotlight: “The Retreat Farm: Sustainable Solutions”

Thanks to Kate Jellema, Director, Program in Nonprofit Management at Marlboro College Graduate School for sharing this training event with Common Good Vermont. The Retreat Farm: Sustainable Solutions When: July 21 to 31 Where: Marlboro College Graduate School, Brattleboro Vermont Registration Deadline: June 20th More Info Vermont is at the forefront of the local, sustainable [...]

CVOEO & DEHCD Seek Your Input – Regional Focus Groups

Thanks to Dani Fuoco, Education & Outreach Coordinator for CVOEO Fair Housing Project for sharing this with Common Good Vermont. Save the Date! The Vermont Department of Economic, Housing and Community Development and the CVOEO Fair Housing Project are hosting five focus groups throughout the state. These focus groups will inform the state’s 2011 Analysis [...]

Watch it Now: VT Nonprofit Conference 2011 Presentations

More than 150 nonprofit leaders from 100 organizations across the state joined us for Vermont Nonprofit Conference 2011. Many thanks to all that attended the half-day event at nine regional locations, with the support of Vermont Interactive TV and our fine sponsors! Press play on the screen below for complete video of Part 1: * Building [...]

News: Federal Report Supports Food hub planners in VT, NH

Groups like VT RAFL and the VT Foodbank are making great strides in food availability and food access. As reported by the Associated Press on April 23rd, a recent federal study finds that regional food hubs can ultimately be sound economic models. Read the full article below: Food Hub Planners Cheered By Report WESTMINSTER, Vt. [...]

Read it Now: Governor Peter Shumlin’s 2011 Budget Address

On Tuesday, January 25th Gov. Peter Shumlin announced that a $4.8 billion budget pairing program he says will secure a better economic future. Here are highlights (courtesy of Burlington Free Press): TAXES: The administration wants to increase a tax on hospitals and nursing homes from 5.5 percent of net patient revenue to 6 percent to [...]