Lessons for Nonprofits from the 2008 and 2020 Recessions
By: John Harrington, Common Good Vermont Intern In the last 20 years, the U.S. has faced two major recessions: the Great Recession of 2007-2009 and the COVID-19 recession of 2020. …
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Meet Lisa Grefe!
Common Good Vermont is excited to introduce the newest member of our team, Lisa Grefe!As our new Education and Learning Coordinator, Lisa will work with the team to provide high quality …
Meet the 2023 Fundraising & Development Cohort!
Common Good VT is pleased to announce the members of the 2023 Fundraising & Development Certificate Program! This year’s program is filled to capacity and had a particularly high application …
Blame wages, not inflation, if Vermont is ‘unaffordable’
From Public Assets: Low wages, more than high prices, continued to stymie Vermonters struggling to make ends meet. In 2021 Vermont’s average annual wage of $56,296 was 83 percent of …
VCF’s Dan Smith Talks Charitable Giving on Across the Fence
Dan Smith, CEO and President of the Vermont Community Foundation, joined Across the Fence last week. Watch this brief interview to hear about charitable giving in a tough economy, the …
New Mastercard Rules Will Affect Nonprofits that Offer Recurring Donations
Thank you to National Council of Nonprofits for sharing this important update: Last Friday, we met with executives from Mastercard to follow up on our earlier communications with the company …
Announcing the 2022 Fundraising and Development Certificate Program Graduates!
Congratulations to the 2022 Fundraising and Development Cohort! Over the past seven months, these distinguished development professionals have put in time and effort beyond their regular responsibilities to advance their …
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Relief Under Review
PSLF Update from National Council of Nonprofits: As expected, the Department of Education this month published a formal notice of proposed rulemaking to address student loan forgiveness and affordability issues. The rules …
Vermont Arts Council Executive Director to Depart
MONTPELIER, VT—Vermont Arts Council Executive Director Karen Mittelman has announced she will depart at the end of October. Since joining the Council in 2017, Mittelman has enhanced the Council’s visibility …
JK Adams Readies PPE Inventory for Non-Profit Donations
JK Adams Company of Dorset, VT is readying its remaining inventory of PPE face shield product for regional donation to any registered non-profit group. With the onset of COVID-19 in …