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Guidestar’s State of U.S. Grantseeking Spring 2012

May 14, 2012 – 9:00 am

The State of Grantseeking Spring 2012 is the fourth semi-annual informal survey of nonprofit organizations highlighting the current state of grantseeking in the U.S. “The idea behind these surveys is to take the pulse of grantseeking and determine the status of philanthropy in the U.S. today, not a year or two ago,” said Cynthia Adams, [...]

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Nominate Your Volunteer for UWCC Building Block Awards

May 11, 2012 – 5:03 pm

Have you heard the latest? The United Way Volunteer Connection has a new volunteer recognition award! Introducing the …. Building Block Awards.  Don’t wait until the deadline, nominate NOW! The Building Block Awards focus on the United Way of Chittenden County’s Impact areas –  Education, Income and Health: the building blocks for a good life. [...]

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Leaders Prepare for the Unexpected

May 11, 2012 – 1:04 pm

Last week Common Good Vermont moderated a panel at the Vermont Food Bank’s Hunger Conference on Leadership in Changing Times.  Stuart Comstock-Gaye of the Vermont Community Foundation and Robin Turnau of Vermont Public Radio spoke about their response to Tropical Storm Irene. BethTener, a facilitator and organizational development consultant with New Directions Collaborative summarized the [...]

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News: HUD Grants VT Legal Aid $325,000 to Fight Housing Discrimination

May 10, 2012 – 4:47 pm

From the Vermont Business Magazine ENews, originally posted on May 9, 2012 The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded more than $324,987 to Vermont Legal Aid, Inc to assist people in Vermont who believe they have been victims of housing discrimination. Vermont Legal Aid (VLA) will use its grant to conduct [...]

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Health Care Reform Listening Sessions on Health Care Benefit Design

May 9, 2012 – 5:21 pm

This spring the Vermont Agency of Administration is seeking input from the public on the benefits to be included in the design of Green Mountain Care, the single payer health care system for Vermont.  Under Act 48 of 2011, the Shumlin Administration will recommend benefits as part of the financing plans to be considered by [...]

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Toolkit: Nonprofit/ Community College Partnerships

May 9, 2012 – 4:06 pm

From our colleagues at The Aspen Institutes Workforce Strategies Initiative: To meet the needs of adult learners in today’s economy, community colleges and nonprofits from across the country are partnering to provide an integrated set of education, industry navigation and support services that can help adult learners succeed. From 2008 to 2010, AspenWSI studied six [...]

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Job Alert: CNWE Seeks Executive Director

May 9, 2012 – 2:28 pm

Thanks to Amy Peberdy,  Northern Woodlands for sharing this job opening with  Common Good Vermont. Have something you’d like to share with Vermont’s nonprofit community? Contact Nick Carter, Coordinator@CommonGoodVT.org, (802) 862 – 1645 ext.21 Position Announcement: Executive Director The Center for Northern Woodlands Education (CNWE) is opening a search for an executive director. The organization [...]

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Toolkit: Elements of a Good Meeting

May 9, 2012 – 11:21 am

This resource was shared with Common Good Vermont by Kate Stephenson who’s participating in the Executive Director Leadership Development Circle in Montpelier led by Susan Palmer This short piece on expectations for meetings comes from my colleague John Abrams, who runs an employee-owned design/build firm on Martha’s Vineyard.  This is excerpted from their employee handbook.  [...]

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Job Alert: VT Works for Women SEeks Director of Finance

May 9, 2012 – 11:20 am

Pulled From the Twitter Feed @SevenDaysJobs. Have something you’d like to share with Vermont’s nonprofit community? Get in touch – Coordinator@CommonGoodVT.org, (802) 862 – 1645 ext. 21 Vermont Works for Women, a dynamic, multifaceted nonprofit organization, is searching for a Director of Finance. This new part-time position will serve on the Executive Team and oversee [...]

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Video: Health Care Reform Listening SEssions on Benefit Design

May 9, 2012 – 11:09 am

The Agency of Administration hosts this listening session to help inform the design of future health care reform financing plans. These session (1 of 4) includes presentations on the challenges facing Vermont’s health care system, how health care is financed currently in Vermont, and an overview of Vermont’s revenue system. These informational presentations along with [...]

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