Tag Archives: VCF

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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News: Transcanada Donates $100K to Irene Recovery Fund for Nonprofits

October 5, 2011 – 10:22 am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jen Peterson Vermont Community Foundation 802-388-3355 x288 jpeterson@vermontcf.org   TRANSCANADA DONATES $100K TO IRENE RECOVERY FUND FOR NONPROFITS; FIRST GRANTS ISSUED MIDDLEBURY, VT – The Vermont Community Foundation has announced that its Special and Urgent Needs-Irene Recovery Fund has awarded $35,000 in its first month of grantmaking to seven Vermont nonprofit [...]

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News: National Service Agency Awards $200,00 to Vermont Capacity Building

September 27, 2011 – 3:17 pm

Washington, DC—The Corporation for National and Community Service today announced Nonprofit Capacity Building Program grants totaling $998,000 to increase the capacity of nonprofits to improve lives in communities facing economic hardships.

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Irene Recovery: Giving Recommendations – Plus Grants for NPO’s below

September 20, 2011 – 10:02 am

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Stuart Comstock – Gay outlines specific ways you can help with Irene recovery efforts and announces a special fund for nonprofits affected by the flood and its aftermath.

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News: VCF Annual Meeting Re-Scheduled for November 14th

September 14, 2011 – 10:30 am

Shared with Common Good Vermont from Paige Pierson, Communications Manager for the Vermont Community Foundation. On Monday, November 14th, the VCF will be hosting their annual meeting, a unique opportunity to network with funders and colleagues, get an update on the work of the VCF and will feature a special panel discussion on Irene recovery [...]

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