Nonprofit Legislative Day 2024 Recap
On January 25th, nonprofits from across the state convened in Montpelier for Nonprofit Legislative Day. Thank you to the 45+ nonprofit leaders and supporters who turned out to connect, raise …
Advocacy
2024 Child Care Advocacy Fellowship
Let’s Grow Kids is recruiting community leaders to participate in our 2024 Child Care Advocacy Fellowship. The Fellowship is a statewide group of childcare champions with diverse experience in advocacy …
Legislative Update 1/18/24
The Legislature has returned to the State House for the second half of the 2023-2024 biennium. Unsurprisingly, housing, flood recovery, public safety, and the opioid crisis have emerged as top …
Public Hearing on the Governor’s Initial and Supplemental Recommended FY 2024 Budget Adjustment
The Vermont House Committee on Appropriations will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. via in-person or videoconference. The Committee will take testimony on the …
Common Good Vermont 2024 Policy Priorities
More than 6,300 Vermont nonprofits provide services, good jobs, and civic engagement that make our communities stronger. Employing 1 in 7 Vermont workers and contributing over $5.7 billion per year …
Submit Your Public Comments on Proposed Changes to OMB Uniform Guidance by 12/4
Your perspective is needed! Submit comments on proposed changes to the rules governing federal grantmaking that would correct longstanding challenges that have limited nonprofit effectiveness, discouraged qualified organizations from seeking and performing …
Sign-On Opportunities: Federal Grants Reform & Charitable Giving Legislation
Two opportunities to voice your support for federal legislation addressing key nonprofit issues: Federal Grants Reform Legislation The Streamlining Federal Grants Act (S. 2286/H.R. 5934), a bipartisan bill in the Senate and …
As Congress Flirts with Another Federal Government Shutdown…
From National Council of Nonprofits – The new federal fiscal year begins October 1, 2023 and Congress appears to be no closer to funding federal government operations than it was …
2023 VT & National Nonprofit Workforce Survey Results: Communities Suffer as Nonprofit Workforce Shortage Crisis Continues
In April 2023, the networks of the National Council of Nonprofits conducted a second nationwide survey to secure the latest, comprehensive information about the nonprofit workforce, nationally, and in Vermont. …
Employee Retention Tax Credit Updates
ERTC updates + resources from the National Council of Nonprofits: Congress and the Internal Revenue Service are dedicating considerable attention to problems arising from processing and enforcement of the Employee …