Tag Archives: collaboration

Special Thanks to Common Good Vermont Partners & Underwriters

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 [...]

News: Tactics to Help Nonprofits Endure the Economy

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 [...]

News: Arts & Culture Campus to Enhance Economy in St. Johnsbury

Vermont Business Magazine’s vermontbiz e-news reported this on January 3, 2012. Four St Johnsbury nonprofits—Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium, St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, St. Johnsbury Academy and Catamount Arts—will jointly promote the combined arts-and-culture resources that exist within their organizations and develop new opportunities for collaboration to enhance St. Johnsbury’s cultural climate and creative economy. The group [...]

Commentary: Don’t start More Nonprofits

Liz Schlegel of Central Vermont Community Action Council, passed along this interesting article originally published on the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s website, http://philanthropy.com November 18, 2011 Mark Rossenman Calling All Boomers: Don’t Start More Nonprofits Many people probably rejoiced when they heard about a study released last week showing that 12 million baby boomers want to [...]

Watch Now – The Inside Scoop on Vermont Nonprofit Conference 2011

Common Good Vermont’s Lauren-Glenn Davitian and Nick Carter run through the great line up and answer commonly asked questions about the upcoming Vermont Nonprofit Conference 2011. The topic is ‘Measuring, Marketing & Money’ to be held on April 14th from 12 – 5 p.m. at nine Vermont Interactive Television sites across the state.  Seating is [...]

Media Mavens! Get the Latest in NPO Technology on 3/24

Here is the link to the presentation! Thanks to everyone who attended! We’ve just returned from the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference in Washington–along with 2000 other nonprofiteers who want to use technology to make the world a better place! We want to share what we learned:  the latest and greatest in nonprofit tools and tech [...]

Watch it Now: Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility – Market Place

Host Lauren-Glenn Davitian speaks with Amy Kirschner with Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility’s ‘Market Place’ program.

VBSR Marketplace and the ‘Sharing Economy’ for Nonprofits

Amy  Kirschner of the Vermont Businesess for Social Responsibility Marketplace shared this great resource for Vermont nonprofits with Common Good Vermont. Have something you’d like shared with the greater Vermont nonprofit community? Get in touch – Coordinator@CommonGoodVT.org, (802) 862 – 1645 ext. 21 Watch it Now: Video segment abt. the VBSR Marketplace Non-Profits are experiencing [...]

Thanks for a Successful Day at the Vermont Statehouse

The Common Good “Non-Profits Vermont” day was really a worthwhile day-long conference.  Well organized, and well-attended.  I can’t recommend more strongly that our respective organization’s members get involved with and get on the Common Good mailing list at www.CommonGoodVT.org. – Sam Conant, Lake Champlain Access TV Thanks to everyone who made Vermont Nonprofit Legislative Day [...]

Strengthen the Sector: Share Your Know-How

Our friends as IdeaEncore recommend ways to share what you know with nonprofit colleagues across the world. Common Good Vermont also depends on you to share your news, events, resources and links. Here’s how: Build sharing into your organizational processes. When you publish a new report or finish a project, ask yourself what (parts) can [...]