October 13, 2011 – 8:00 pm
In this three part Nonprofit Maven series, produced in partnership with the United Way of Chittenden County, Common Good Vermont talks to sector leaders who shed light on the responsibilities of Vermont nonprofit board members and the keys to sound financial practice, stewardship and sustainability.
October 13, 2011 – 6:00 pm
Small to midsize nonprofit organizations across Vermont will make a leap forward in the area of performance measurement over the next two years. A $200,000 federal grant to Marlboro
College’s Benchmarks for a Better Vermont (BBVT) program is targeted to help nonprofitsdevelop specific ways to gather data and assess the impact of their work.
By CommonGood VT
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Posted in News
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Also tagged administration, bbvt, board, fundraising, human services, management, npvt, outcomes, spotlight, training, video, workshop
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Presented on February 1st, 2011 by Tara Kelly, Executive Director of the Rutland Area Farm and Food Link (RAFL) on behalf of the UVM Extension Capacity Building Project. Watch a Complete Recording of the Webinar Here Are you a member a board or steering committee of a non-profit or community organization? Are you responsible for [...]
By CommonGood VT
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Posted in Learning Center
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Also tagged agriculture, board, board development, how-to, leadership, npvt, RAFL, tara kelly, toolkit, tools, training, video, vtrafl, webinar
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March 14, 2011 – 12:47 pm
Host Lauren-Glenn Davitian speaks with Jim LeFevre, nonprofit consultant. This presentation is part of an intensive Partners in Leadership workshop, designed for directors and chairs to attend together, helps staff and Board into strategic alignment. Slides discussed during the presentation are available here: http://www.slideshare.net/lgdavitian/redirecting-boards-a-new-vision-of-governance
By CommonGood VT
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Posted in Learning Center
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Also tagged board development, board leadership, boards, leadership, lefevre, marlboro, npvt, spotlight, training, video, watch it now, watchitnow
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Citizens who believe their government is open and transparent are more likely to be satisfied with civic life, according to research released today by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project and the Monitor Institute. H. 73, A new bill to make Vermont government more transparent, is now under consideration by the Vermont [...]
February 8, 2011 – 10:40 pm
FIVE POINT PLAN TO BUILD ADAPTIVE AND LEADERSHIP CAPACITY IN VERMONT’S NONPROFIT SECTOR: In order to achieve meaningful change in the ability of Vermont’s nonprofits to serve and sustain themselves over the long-term, Common Good Vermont recommends discussion and implementation of many of the points contained here: 1. Assess Capacity Building Requirements of Organizations and [...]
January 21, 2011 – 10:25 am
Christine Graham of CPG Enterprises shared the news that she has just released a new nonprofit classic on development and funraising: Raising Money for Local Land Projects. She writes: When a special place in our communities is suddenly available for sale…..and we see it might be developed… committees gather and start work. They want to [...]
January 6, 2011 – 5:32 pm
Thanks to our friends Scott Bechtler-Levin and Flo Green of IdeaEncore Network for sharing the top nonprofit capacity resources shared on their site in 2010. Now is a good time to check them out and start learning and sharing! Top 5 Selling Items:1. Board Member Engagement Pack, Shared by Vantage Point, $6.99 2. Fundraising Plan [...]
December 22, 2010 – 5:39 pm
Kate Jellema, Director of Marlboro College’s Program in Nonprofit Management wrote to the Bennington Banner recently about the importance of helping Vermont’s nonprofit board members to be more effective leaders and the work Marlboro is doing to support nonprofit governance in organizations large and small.
