Nominations Sought for Southern Vermont Emerging Leaders
2024 Marks Eighth Annual Cohort to Be Recognized SOUTHERN VERMONT – Our communities are full of extraordinary individuals who are working to make a difference. Help honor and celebrate the…
Windham Region Priority Projects Announced
Regional Development Projects to be Recommended to the State for Funding Consideration BRATTLEBORO, VT – Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC), the Windham Region’s economic development commission, announces today its Regional…
Wrapping up the SoVT Get on Board Program: “We don’t have to do this work alone!”
“Anyone can join a board!” “There are a lot of engaged people, we just need to figure out where to put them.” “This class helped me learn that we can…
GROW Program Welcomes Newcomers
BDCC and Local Partners to Participate in Statewide Network BRATTLEBORO, VT – Vermont is aging. We face declining school populations, a dwindling pool of volunteers who keep our communities running,…
The CAPP Community Process: From ‘Someone Should’ to ‘It’s Happening!’ in Windham
Over the past year, the Southern VT Economy Project (SVEP) has worked with several communities via our Community Assessment and Project Prioritization (CAPP) program. This program helps towns take all…
SoVT Get on Board: Working Together as a Community
Without productive dialogue, all the leadership in the world won’t lead to a successful community project. The third in-person session of the SoVT Get on Board program, “Working Together as…
Learning and thinking about Vermont’s Local Government: the SoVT Get on Board program continues
“In larger communities and other places in the country… we tend to think of government as this sort of vending machine where it’s like – you put your tax dollars…
Developing Community Capital via Local Leadership: SoVT Get on Board’s Inaugural Session
Vermont communities need volunteers to fill local government positions and spearhead vital community projects. To be effective, those volunteers need resources, support, and training. These facts are the driving force…
Knowledge Bites: Accessibility Upgrades in Community Buildings
We want our community buildings to be accessible to all, but retrofitting can be daunting - and expensive. Learn where to get help and hear about clever solutions from around…
Knowledge Bites: Nonprofit Board Development
By popular demand, this webinar will provide some no-nonsense advice on best practices for nonprofit board development, as well as guidance for local nonprofit boards to connect to development resources…