Legislative Update: End of Session Wrap-up
On Friday, the legislature officially adjourned (at least for now) upon passing an $8.5 billion state budget, the largest in state history. Significant investments, including $120 million in child care …
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Legislative Update 4/26/23
Committees have been busy wrapping up their work as we approach the end of the session. There is still much to be determined, so here is a brief update on …
Updates & Call to Action: Funding the Full Cost of Nonprofit Services
In 2022, Common Good Vermont surveyed nonprofits about their experience with government grants and contracts. Participating organizations identified many challenges related to government funding agreements, with level/underfunding most frequently reported …
Are Workforce Shortages a Problem for Your Nonprofit? Take the Survey!
Nonprofit workforce shortages have been national news for the last several years, but is this still a problem impacting your mission? We’d like your help in answering that question. Take …
Stop Shortchanging Vermonters: Fund the Full Cost of Nonprofit Services VT Nonprofit Government Grants & Contracting Organizational Sign-On Letter
Vermonters, and the nonprofits who serve them, are getting shortchanged! Vermont’s government relies on nonprofits to provide vital services to communities with greater impact and speed than the government can …
Legislative Update: Crossover 2023
March 17th was the crossover deadline, when policy bills needed to be voted out of their committee of jurisdiction to be considered this session (though, of course, there are exceptions). …
Town Meeting Day 2023
On the first Tuesday of March Town Meeting Day, Vermont’s communities engage with civic issues at the local level through the practice of direct democracy. In addition to approving town …
Legislative Update: 2/24/23
Things at the State House are picking up as we approach the March 17 “crossover” deadline, when bills need to be voted out of their chamber of origin in order …
Legislative Update: 2/3/23
The legislative session is in full swing and Common Good VT has been busy advocating for the sector. Read on for updates and ways to weigh in and get involved: …
National Council of Nonprofits: Setting the Table for Government Grant & Contract Reforms
The nonprofit workforce shortages crisis is one of the, if not the, greatest challenges the charitable nonprofit sector faces today. Government policies and practices affecting nonprofit grants and contracts exacerbate that crisis; nonprofit …