Why Join?
As the only statewide program dedicated to uniting, strengthening, and advocating for Vermont’s nonprofit sector, we are excited to announce our new membership program. Since 2008, we have proudly served over 4,500 organizations, fostering a vibrant community through events, resource sharing, and regular communications.
To ensure we can sustainably continue and expand our impactful work, we’re transitioning to a membership model. This shift will allow us to:
• Enhance and expand our services
• Invest in innovative programs
• Advocate for policies that strengthen the nonprofit sector
• Build a stronger, more engaged community
• Amplify nonprofit voices in the public sphere
By becoming a member, you’re not just supporting our mission of uniting, strengthening, and advocating for Vermont’s nonprofit sector; you’re investing in opportunities to strengthen your own impact. Together, we’ll tackle Vermont’s challenges and drive positive change, both now and in the future.
Membership is affordable for budgets large and small!
Membership will begin January 1, 2025 for all our members that enroll on or before December 31, 2024. Enrolling by year end offers the opportunity to enroll for two years at a discounted rate. For those enrolling after January 1, 2025, annual membership will begin on your date of enrollment and continue for a full year thereafter.
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Membership Includes:
Online Discounts
GrantStation: Foundation Research and Tools
Members pay $95 per year, GrantStation’s lowest price offering.
Find new funding opportunities, build strong grant programs, write powerful proposals, and win awards to fund your mission.
GrantStation.com, Inc. offers nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies the opportunity to identify potential funding sources for their programs or projects as well as resources to mentor these organizations through the grantseeking process.
Little Green Light: Donor and Data Management Software
Members receive a one-time $200 discount on subscriptions that are valued at $200 or more. The discount is one-time and is available to organizations establishing a new account.
Little Green Light helps nonprofits improve fundraising and donor relationships through a comprehensive, online platform that includes event planning, activity tracking, mail merge, advanced queries, and easy-to-use forms. Their powerful built-in tools allow you to manage your data efficiently so you can spend more time cultivating donor relationships.
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MindEdge: On-demand e-Learning Courses
Members receive a 15% discount off published course fees.
MindEdge provides a comprehensive catalog of professional development courses and certificates for busy professionals. Courses are affordable, engaging, credit-bearing, and offer professionals the skills they need to succeed in the competitive job market.
BoardSource: Nonprofit Board Resources
Members receive a 15% discount off the Board Support Program and a discounted price of $594.00 for the Board Self-Assessment.
BoardSource represents a global network of diverse nonprofit leaders, offering tailored support to organizations of all sizes and focuses. They partner with those who believe in empowering nonprofit boards and executives to enhance leadership and governance, working together to advance the public good and create positive change in communities.
CGVT Benefits
Advocacy
Members are invited to a free annual advocacy workshop, policy forums, and are given the opportunity to inform our policy agenda. Through membership, our collective impact is strengthened and nonprofit voices reflective of our nonprofit community are amplified. Together, we can raise the profile of our vital nonprofit sector serving communities in the eyes of policy makers and the public.
Nonprofit Consulting Network
Members receive up to two hours of free consultation from a cadre of consultants familiar to Common Good Vermont. The benefit is designed such that the consultants can engage in one hour of discovery to learn about a member’s needs, followed by one hour consultation on possible solutions to the needs identified in the initial session. Consultations are limited to one free session per organization per consultant.
Educational Discounts and Resource
For Common Good Vermont program offerings (webinars, certificate programs, conference), members receive a 10% discount. Members will have immediate access to webinar recordings of webinars they attend and also receive access to a free webinar library of webinars that are over 6 months old.
Member Incentives
Members are highlighted on our social media. New members are featured on our Instagram and Facebook stories. We will shout out members once a month in our newsletter through a randomized draw.
Job Board
Members receive a 50% discount on promotional packages to amplify their job postings through the newsletter, social media, and a pin on the job board.
Roundtables and Forums
Events
Members receive exclusive access to facilitated online discussions, initially directed towards executive directors and public policy advocates.
Online Connections
Members can connect with each other through a member database that is organized by sector.
More to come! These benefits will be implemented for the first year of the Common Good Vermont membership program and will be enhanced over time in response to member feedback.
Common Good Vermont is a statewide program of United Way of Northwest Vermont.