Tag Archives: Burlington

Funding Alert: Early 2012 Garden Funding Opportunties

Pulled from the VT Community Garden January, 2012 Network Bulletin Garden Funding Opportunities  VCGN Garden Flood Relief Grants  Who may apply: Community and school gardens affected by Irene-related flooding. Details: Thanks to a generous Irene Recovery Fund grant from the Vermont Community Foundation, these grants will help community and school gardens affected by flooding rebuild [...]

News: Burlington Free Press “Giving Season” Grants Decline in 2011

The Burlington Free Press’ 2011 Giving Season Campaign began in November 2011  and continues through New Year’s Day. The Giving Season has been a tradition at The Burlington Free Press for 18 years. 2011 marks a significant decline in community giving. The Burlington Free Press promotes the campaign and the good work of the nonprofit [...]

Funding Alert: Garden Flood Relief in 2012

Pulled from the VT Community Garden December, 2011 Network Bulletin Garden Flood Relief in 2012 – New grants will help flooded gardens rebuild Thanks to a generous Irene Recovery Fund grant from the Vermont Community Foundation, FBG will offer a new grant program  in 2012 to help rebuild flooded gardens. This was a rough summer [...]

News: Women’s Rape Crises Center now VT HOPE

Press play on the screen below for the complete recording Governor Peter Shumlin helps unveil the new name of the Women’s Rape Crisis Center. Established in 1973 as the first rape crisis center in the State of Vermont, the WRCC has grown significantly over the years. Cathleen Wilson, the center’s Executive Director sites this growth [...]

Funding Alert: CDBG Funding Availability

Thanks to Margaret Bozik of the City of Burlington For sharing this funding information with Common Good Vermont. Deadline: The deadline for submission of applications is Monday, December 19, 2011 at 4 p.m. Funding is expected to be available on July 1, 2012. The City of Burlington is soliciting applications for funding through its Community [...]

Event Spotlight – Community Development Block Grant Public Forum

Thanks to Margaret Bozik, Assistant Director for Community Development at CEDO, for sharing this event with Common Good Vermont. Have an event you’d like to share with Vermont’s nonprofit community? Post it! http://commongoodvt.org/event When: Tuesday, September 27 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Where: Contois Auditorium, Burington. CEDO is holding a community forum on September 27 from [...]

NPO Spotlight: Somali Bantu Community of Vermont, Inc.

Mohamed Abdi, President of the Somali Bantu Community Association of Vermont, Inc., (SBCAVT) and Bashir Haji-Ahmed, Interpreter/Translator for SBCAVT share the programs offered by the organization. The Somali Bantu Community Association of Vermont, Inc. (SBCAVT) was first established in 2007 with the express goal of facilitating the resettlement and integration of the Somali Bantu refugee [...]

News: New Affordable Housing Project to be Built in Burlington

Press Release For Immediate Release Monday, June 13, 2011 Thayer Commons Breaks Ground Senator Leahy, Mayor Kiss Celebrate New Affordable Homes to be Built for Seniors and Families in Burlington’s New North End Burlington, VT – Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) joined with affordable housing developers and local, state and federal officials today to celebrate the [...]

Job Alert: COTS seeks On-Call Per Diem Staff

Pulled from SevenDaysJobs Twitter feed. Have something you’d like to share with Vermont’s nonprofit community? Get in touch – Coordinator@CommonGoodVT.org, (802) 862 – 1645 ext. 21 Committee on Temporary Sheter (COTS) is hiring In order to provide staffing for our family shelters “24/7″ COTS relies on a pool of on-call per diem staff. These individuals [...]

Job Alert: New Openings at Champ.Valley Office of Economic Opportunity

Thanks to Kelli Rivers, Human Resources Director for Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity shared this job openings 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 Community Service Workers – General Assistance 2 Full Time Positions 1 Part [...]