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Common Good Vermont

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Common Good Vermont is a two-year pilot network that aims to support Vermont’s nonprofit organizations to “do more with less” and generate social benefit for the people of the state.

Programs in this Series

Format: 2012-05-25
Format: 2012-05-25
The Board Member's Easier Than You Think Guide to Nonprofit Finances - 04/17/2012
Finance Phobia is more than a malady for America’s nonprofit organizations, and especially the board members governing these 1,017,000 organizations. A new book has just been published to cure Finance Phobia. It’s called The Board Member...
Your Community by the Numbers! How to Use the U.S. Census American Factfinder Data Retrieval Tool - 04/12/2012
This Fall/Winter, the Census Bureau released the most recent socioeconomic and housing estimates from the American Community Survey, which includes neighborhood level estimates and Population Profiles. Census 2010 is also available to public for all...
Vermont Salary Survey - 04/11/2012
Frank Sedowski, of Gallagher Flynn Human Resource Services gives an overview of the Vermont Salary Survey, highlights releveant employment trends and how nonprofit organizations can best use the resource.  
VT Nonprofit Profile: Vermont Foodbank - 03/28/2012
Host Nick Carter, speaks with John Sayles, Vermont Foodbank CEO, Chris Meehan, Vermont Foodbank Chief of Programs and Network Services and Beth Rusnock, President of the National Life Group Charitable Foundation. www....
Vermont Community Foundation: Small and Inspiring Grants - 03/22/2012
Jen Peterson, Vice President for Community Grantmaking, describes a new grant initiative of the Vermont Community Foundation: Small & Inspiring. Available on a rolling basis for community based organizations, Jen outlines eligibility and...
Vermont Nonprofit News - USDA Rural Development Update - 03/09/2012
Guest Molly Lambert, State Director USDA Rural Development speaks with host Nick Carter.  
Nonprofit Organizations: Improving Effectiveness - 03/07/2012
Paula Cope and Aaron Kinnart of Cope & Associates, Inc. discuss the work they do to help nonprofits improve their effectiveness.  
VCF Innovations & Collaborations Grant Program - 02/22/2012
Christopher Kaufman-Ilstrup, Philanthropic Advisor for the Vermont Community Foundation unveils one of its new grant program, Innovations & Collaborations, designed to foster nonprofit innovation and collaboration across issues and regions of...
Vermont Nonprofit Legislative Day 2012 Part I: Opening - 02/09/2012
More than 100 nonprofit leaders attended Vermont Nonprofit Day 2012, hosted by Common Good Vermont. The morning panels included introductions from House Speaker Shap Smith and a legislative briefing by Jessica Oski/ Sirotkin & Necrason, Todd...
Vermont Nonprofit Legislative Day 2012 Part 2: Secrets of Successful Advocacy - 02/09/2012
Common Good Vermont hosted the Vermont Nonprofit Legislative Da 2012, including panels on advocacy and successful legislative campaigns. In this afternoon panel, James Haslam/ Vermont Workers Center, Floyd Nease/ Director of VT Association for...
Vermont Nonprofit Legislative Day 2012 Interviews and Testimonies - 02/09/2012
Participant interviews, testimonies and Peter Gilbert's devotional on behalf of the nonprofit sector from the 3rd Annual Vermont Nonprofit Legislative Day held in the State House on February 9th, 2012. Over 100 nonprofit staff, board members,...
Trine Bech on Results Based Accountability - 01/18/2012
Trine Bech, Founder and Executive Director of the Vermont Parent Representation Center speaks with Common Good Vermont about the importance of data driven management for nonprofit organizations. Trine is a champion of Results Based Accountability...
Benchmarks for a Better Vermont: Results Based Accountability - 01/11/2012
Monica Weeber (Director of Planning & Organizational Development) and Amy Carmola Hauf (Director of Community Impact & Engagement) of the United Way of Chittenden County discuss how nonprofits can improve their effectiveness with Results...
Common Good VT 2012 Preview of Events - 01/09/2012
Common Good Vermont staffers Nick Carter and Lauren-Glenn Davitian preview upcoming events for Vermont's nonprofit community.
What Results do Funders Want? - Indicators of an Effective Nonprofit - 12/05/2011
Common Good Vermont speaks with Vermont funders about the importance of nonprofit tracking of outcomes and performance. This has bearing on overall organizational effectiveness,  successful grant applications and meaningful evaluations. Lesli...