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Special Thanks to Common Good Vermont Partners & Underwriters

February 2, 2012 – 10:07 am

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 [...]

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Vermont Community Foundation Announces Grant Opportunities

February 2, 2012 – 9:43 am

Jen Peterson, VP of Grantmaking for the Vermont Community Foundation, shared this news about grant opportunities: As you may know, we decided last year to update our  Community Fund grants program, and I wanted to let you know that we are currently making some final preparations for rolling out the new program. We expect to [...]

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Funding Alert: Knight Community Information Challenge

February 1, 2012 – 10:39 am

Apply Now: Jan. 18 – Feb. 27th To help sustain healthy communities in a democracy, Knight aims to increase the ability of individuals to engage in change. Knight fosters initiatives that develop in people a strong sense of belonging and caring, timely access to relevant information, the ability to understand that information, and the motivation, [...]

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Commentary: Funders should exit their comfort zones

January 31, 2012 – 2:58 pm

Todd Cohen offered this commentary on Inside Philanthropy, a blog on philanthropy and nonprofit news and issues that appears in The Philanthropy Journal. Despite their seemingly endless evangelizing about the need for change, foundations sure seem slow to embrace it. But if they expect to have even a prayer of making change happen on the causes [...]

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News: Burlington, Winooski School Districts to Share $3.5M Grant

January 31, 2012 – 2:34 pm

The Nellie Mae Education Foundation is the largest charitable organization in New England that focuses exclusively on education. The Foundation recently awarded $3.5 million in the form of a three-year grant to the Burlington and Winooski school districts in Chittenden County. The January 26, 2012 article below is courtesy of The Burlington Free Press, http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com [...]

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Press Release: VT Farm Disaster Relief Fund Accepting Applications for Feed Purchases

January 31, 2012 – 2:11 pm

Ryan Torres of The Vermont Community Foundation and Alison Kosakowski of Vermont Agency of Agriculture shared this news: The Vermont Community Foundation and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture announced that the Vermont Farm Disaster Relief Fund is accepting applications for a new grant round focused on providing funding for emergency feed purchases. “As we anticipated, [...]

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Toolkit: IdeaEncores of the Week 2/24/2012

January 24, 2012 – 3:52 pm
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Presented by our partner IdeaEncore, a nonprofit resource center and a community of people who exchange information, provides insightful and easy-to-consume information shared by leaders in the nonprofit sector. More Money Next Year, Part 1 – Shared by Karen Eber Davis Consulting (Free) FIO Partners Assessment Tool: Climate Survey – Shared by FIO Partners, LLC [...]

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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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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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Watch it Now: VCF Annual Meeting Part II

January 18, 2012 – 1:33 pm

Press play on the screen below for the complete recording Recorded on November 14th, 2011 Part 2 of the Vermont Community Foundation’s annual meeting features an Irene recovery panel discussion with a Q&A session with Panelists : Neale Lunderville, Irene Disaster Recovery Czar, David Coates, Chair, Vermont Long Term Disaster Recovery Group, Chuck Ross, Vermont [...]

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