Tag Archives: VCF

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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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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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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Watch it Now: VT Community Foundation 2011 Annual Meeting (Part 1)

January 10, 2012 – 4:25 pm

Press play on the screen below to watch Part 1 of the Vermont Community Foundation’s Annual Meeting. The Vermont Community Foundation’s Annual Meeting included a brief  business update and a Irene Recovery Panel, including Neale Lunderville (appointed by Governor Shumlin to be the Irene Disaster Recovery “Czar”), David Coates (Chair of Vermont Long Term Disaster [...]

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Event Spotlight: Speed-Dating for Rutland Nonprofits on 1/13

January 9, 2012 – 3:30 pm

Jen Peterson of the Vermont Community Foundation is working with Rutland area nonprofits interested in networking and effectiveness. She shared this invitation: Get closer to a Rutland County nonprofit you’ve never heard of—maybe even more than 1! A small group of Rutland County nonprofits has been gathering this past fall to explore the idea of [...]

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Post-Irene “Thank You to Vermont”

December 20, 2011 – 10:11 pm

Stuart Comstock-Gaye, President of the Vermont Community Foundation asked us to share this letter and short video “thank you”.

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News: $85K Awarded to Arts Projects in VT

December 13, 2011 – 12:53 pm

The Vermont Community Foundation’s Vermont Arts Endowment Fund was established in 1990 through a generous gift from an anonymous Vermonter and a matching grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The Fund was created for the specific purpose of supporting small and emerging arts groups and artists in Vermont and to support and encourage [...]

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#VTIrene News: Irene Recovery Fund Awards $185K

December 1, 2011 – 10:51 am

The Vermont Community Foundation has been working diligently to pool resources for a variety of funds in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene. Through the VT Farm Disaster Relief Fund and its Special and Urgent Needs Fund, the VCF has provided various opportunites for individuals and businesses hit hard by Irene to get assistance. IRENE [...]

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Walter Cerf Community Fund Awards More Than $115,000

November 7, 2011 – 10:20 am

MIDDLEBURY, VT – The Walter Cerf Community Fund, a component fund of the Vermont Community Foundation, announced 2011 grant awards totaling $115,823 to 40 organizations. Since 2001, the fund has made grants to organizations located in Addison County or Brandon, or that have a statewide reach and make a unique contribution to Vermont. Priority interests [...]

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IRENE RECOVERY FUND FOR NONPROFITS AWARDS $99K

October 25, 2011 – 5:09 pm

Thanks to Jen Peterson at the Vermont Community Foundation for sharing this good news with the Common Good Vermont community. The Vermont Community Foundation has announced that its Special and Urgent Needs-Irene Recovery Fund has awarded $99,000 in its first five weeks of grantmaking to 21 Vermont nonprofit organizations impacted by Tropical Storm Irene. Total [...]

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