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The Vermont Community Foundation
The Vermont Community Foundation helps build and manage charitable funds created by individuals, families, groups, organizations, and institutions to improve the quality of life in Vermont. Grants from these funds are awarded at the suggestion of our fundholders and through competitive processes managed by the Foundation.
The Foundation helps Vermont-focused philanthropists and organizations:
Web Address
www.vermontcf.org
Social Media Links
Twitter - @VermontCF
Facebook - www.facebook.com/vermontcf/
Instagram - www.instagram.com/vtcommfoundation/
The Foundation helps Vermont-focused philanthropists and organizations:
- Learn - gain knowledge about community needs and deepen their understanding of ways strategic philanthropy can make a difference
- Lead - nurture innovative practices and invest in the most promising models for lasting change
- Grow - increase Vermont's philanthropic capital by inspiring new giving and making it easy to give more effectively.
Web Address
www.vermontcf.org
Social Media Links
Twitter - @VermontCF
Facebook - www.facebook.com/vermontcf/
Instagram - www.instagram.com/vtcommfoundation/
Assets and Giving for Vermont Community Foundation
Assets
2019 - 290,175,712
2018 - 254,491,126
2017 - 264,749,292
2019 - 290,175,712
2018 - 254,491,126
2017 - 264,749,292
Domestic Grants
2019 - 22,423,516
2018 - 15,637,389
2019 - 22,423,516
2018 - 15,637,389
Recent News from Vermont Community Foundation
Vcf to Host Show Her the Money on Investing in Women Entrepreneurs on October 30
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
Show Her the Money, a new documentary about the challenges women face in the venture capital world, will have its Vermont premiere Oct. 30. The Vermont Women's Fund and the Vermont Community...more
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
Show Her the Money, a new documentary about the challenges women face in the venture capital world, will have its Vermont premiere Oct. 30. The Vermont Women's Fund and the Vermont Community...more
Free Intro Solar Course, $400M in New Funding for Energy Resilience, Solar Justice Resources
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
If you live in Vermont and think your community could use a boost in solar power, you're in luck: The state is dishing out nearly $1 million to help. The money is coming from the Vermont...more
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
If you live in Vermont and think your community could use a boost in solar power, you're in luck: The state is dishing out nearly $1 million to help. The money is coming from the Vermont...more
Updates from Vcrd
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
The town of Lunenburg, Vt., is looking to turn its once-thriving once-thriving past into a place where residents can live, work, and raise a family. The Village Trust Initiative, a new...more
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
The town of Lunenburg, Vt., is looking to turn its once-thriving once-thriving past into a place where residents can live, work, and raise a family. The Village Trust Initiative, a new...more
Applications Open for Vcrd'S Climate Catalysts Innovation Fund
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
Vermont Council on Rural Development announces the opening of applications for the fourth competitive round of the Climate Catalysts Innovation Fund.VCRD is supporting innovators in developing...more
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
Vermont Council on Rural Development announces the opening of applications for the fourth competitive round of the Climate Catalysts Innovation Fund.VCRD is supporting innovators in developing...more
Dig Deep Vermont Campaign Concludes Effort Aiding Vermont Farm Families
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
When floods devastated Vermont in 2023, the state's farmers came together to create the "Dig Deep Vermont" campaign to help them get back on their feet, reports the Burlington Free Press. A...more
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
When floods devastated Vermont in 2023, the state's farmers came together to create the "Dig Deep Vermont" campaign to help them get back on their feet, reports the Burlington Free Press. A...more
Vermont Organizations Take on Post-Flood Fundraising, Again
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
Volunteer and fundraising systems established in the wake of a the July 2023 floods are being revived.Residents are also turning to Facebook, crowdsourcing aid and spreading the word about community...more
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
Volunteer and fundraising systems established in the wake of a the July 2023 floods are being revived.Residents are also turning to Facebook, crowdsourcing aid and spreading the word about community...more
Vermont Community Foundation Renews Flood Recovery Efforts
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
The Vermont Flood Response and Recovery Fund was created after the July 2023 floods.Nearly 9,000 individual donors, philanthropic partners, and corporations have donated to the fund so far.State...more
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
The Vermont Flood Response and Recovery Fund was created after the July 2023 floods.Nearly 9,000 individual donors, philanthropic partners, and corporations have donated to the fund so far.State...more
The Vermont Community Foundation Announces a Five-Year Initiative to Strengthen ...
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
"We know that a robust media is critical to the democratic process, and that the contraction in newsroom employees in Vermont and across the nation often creates an information void, especially in...more
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
"We know that a robust media is critical to the democratic process, and that the contraction in newsroom employees in Vermont and across the nation often creates an information void, especially in...more
Black River Valley Resources Group Aids Flood Victims
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
The group identifies and assists recovery and reconstruction efforts of individuals and families residing in the communities of Belmont, Cavendish, Ludlow, Mount Holly, Plymouth, and...more
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
The group identifies and assists recovery and reconstruction efforts of individuals and families residing in the communities of Belmont, Cavendish, Ludlow, Mount Holly, Plymouth, and...more
Rise and Thrive Grants Help Women Business Owners Affected by Floods
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
The Vermont Women's Fund is grateful for our partnership with the Center for Women and Enterprise to support women-owned businesses across the state who were impacted by the summer 2023...more
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
The Vermont Women's Fund is grateful for our partnership with the Center for Women and Enterprise to support women-owned businesses across the state who were impacted by the summer 2023...more
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