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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
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
Dan Smith: Boys, Men, and Missed Opportunity
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
Richard Reeves, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC, coming to Vermont April 4, 2024.Vermont's college continuation rate among boys is 38.5%, the lowest in New England.The...more
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
Richard Reeves, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC, coming to Vermont April 4, 2024.Vermont's college continuation rate among boys is 38.5%, the lowest in New England.The...more
Deltaclimevt Climate Economy Accelerator Selects Entrepreneurs for Energy 2024 Cohort
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
A Vermont business accelerator has selected eight startups from across the US and Canada to work with the state's utilities over the next three months to help the state hit its goal of 90% renewable...more
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
A Vermont business accelerator has selected eight startups from across the US and Canada to work with the state's utilities over the next three months to help the state hit its goal of 90% renewable...more
Carolyn Weir: Let's Make College the Easy Choice
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
College aspirations among Vermont youth have dropped across the board since 2020.College degrees are within reach for Vermont youth who want them, McClure Foundation says.More than 230 high school...more
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
College aspirations among Vermont youth have dropped across the board since 2020.College degrees are within reach for Vermont youth who want them, McClure Foundation says.More than 230 high school...more
Recipients Announced for Nearly $1.2M in Vermont Early Childhood Fund Grants
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
The Vermont Early Childhood Fund has announced the recipients of its first round of grants, and they're all "important and innovative," per a press release. The grants, totaling $1.2 million,...more
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
The Vermont Early Childhood Fund has announced the recipients of its first round of grants, and they're all "important and innovative," per a press release. The grants, totaling $1.2 million,...more
Vcrd'S Climate Catalyst Innovation Fund Supports 25 Local Projects
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
The Vermont Council on Rural Development has announced the recipients of its third round of funding under the Climate Catalyst Innovation Fund, with 25 projects receiving a total of $82,500 to...more
Foundation: Vermont Community Foundation
The Vermont Council on Rural Development has announced the recipients of its third round of funding under the Climate Catalyst Innovation Fund, with 25 projects receiving a total of $82,500 to...more
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