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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:43:29 GMT--><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:rss="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:cc="http://web.resource.org/cc/"><rss:channel rdf:about="http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/"><rss:title>Press Releases</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/</rss:link><rss:description></rss:description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><dc:date>2010-09-03T15:43:29Z</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.squarespace.com/">Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</admin:generatorAgent><rss:items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2010/6/24/nonprofits-unplug-to-save-money.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2010/6/23/253850-in-grants-awarded-to-vermont-nonprofits.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2010/5/27/south-lake-champlain-fund-awards-29000.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2010/3/30/281250-awarded-to-vermont-nonprofits.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2009/12/16/more-than-99000-awarded-for-the-arts.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2009/12/7/giving-in-vermont-reveals-value-and-challenges.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2009/11/16/135680-awarded-by-walter-cerf-fund.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2009/9/28/ben-rosalie-harris-receive-vcf-award.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2009/9/1/more-than-230000-awarded-to-vermont-nonprofits.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2009/6/8/286000-awarded-to-vermont-nonprofits.html"/></rdf:Seq></rss:items></rss:channel><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2010/6/24/nonprofits-unplug-to-save-money.html"><rss:title>Nonprofits “Unplug” to Save Money</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2010/6/24/nonprofits-unplug-to-save-money.html</rss:link><dc:creator>VCF Staff</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-06-24T14:01:10Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[On July 1, 2010 the Vermont Community Foundation will kick off a second round of Middlebury Unplugged, a unique program that provides participants with energy monitors to help them manage and reduce their utility bills.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2010/6/23/253850-in-grants-awarded-to-vermont-nonprofits.html"><rss:title>$253,850 In Grants Awarded to Vermont Nonprofits</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2010/6/23/253850-in-grants-awarded-to-vermont-nonprofits.html</rss:link><dc:creator>VCF Staff</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-06-23T19:47:46Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Vermont Community Foundation awarded $253,850 to 54 organizations at the beginning of June as part of the Foundation’s Community Fund grant program.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2010/5/27/south-lake-champlain-fund-awards-29000.html"><rss:title>South Lake Champlain Fund Awards $29,000</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2010/5/27/south-lake-champlain-fund-awards-29000.html</rss:link><dc:creator>VCF Staff</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-05-27T19:07:39Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[The South Lake Champlain Fund, originally organized as a trust in 1989, provides support for research and education concerning the southern portion of Lake Champlain, defined as the area of Lake Champlain south of Crown Point.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2010/3/30/281250-awarded-to-vermont-nonprofits.html"><rss:title>$281,250 Awarded to Vermont Nonprofits</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2010/3/30/281250-awarded-to-vermont-nonprofits.html</rss:link><dc:creator>VCF Staff</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-03-30T14:37:06Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Vermont Community Foundation awarded a total of $10.6 million in grants in 2009, including $281,250 made at the end of the year to 60 organizations as part of the Foundation’s Community Fund grant program.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2009/12/16/more-than-99000-awarded-for-the-arts.html"><rss:title>More than $99,000 Awarded for the Arts</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2009/12/16/more-than-99000-awarded-for-the-arts.html</rss:link><dc:creator>VCF Staff</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-12-16T21:37:03Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Vermont Arts Endowment Fund and the Concert Artists Fund, two component funds of the Vermont Community Foundation, announced that together they have awarded a total of $99,381 to 16 organizations and individuals across the state.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2009/12/7/giving-in-vermont-reveals-value-and-challenges.html"><rss:title>“Giving in Vermont” Reveals Value and Challenges</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2009/12/7/giving-in-vermont-reveals-value-and-challenges.html</rss:link><dc:creator>VCF Staff</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-12-07T16:48:42Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Giving in Vermont looks at the essential role charitable giving plays in our communities and the unique challenges nonprofit organizations face when trying to raise money in a rural state.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2009/11/16/135680-awarded-by-walter-cerf-fund.html"><rss:title>$135,680 Awarded by Walter Cerf Fund</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2009/11/16/135680-awarded-by-walter-cerf-fund.html</rss:link><dc:creator>VCF Staff</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-11-16T19:37:17Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Walter Cerf Community Fund, a component fund of the Vermont Community Foundation, announced 2009 grant awards totaling $135,680 to 51 organizations.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2009/9/28/ben-rosalie-harris-receive-vcf-award.html"><rss:title>Ben &amp; Rosalie Harris Receive VCF Award</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2009/9/28/ben-rosalie-harris-receive-vcf-award.html</rss:link><dc:creator>VCF Staff</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-09-29T00:06:46Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Vermont Community Foundation is proud to announce Ben and Rosalie Harris as the 2009 David G. Rahr Community Service Award recipients.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2009/9/1/more-than-230000-awarded-to-vermont-nonprofits.html"><rss:title>More Than $230,000 Awarded to Vermont Nonprofits</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2009/9/1/more-than-230000-awarded-to-vermont-nonprofits.html</rss:link><dc:creator>VCF Staff</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-09-01T16:20:00Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[$232,074 was awarded to 61 organizations across the state as part of the Vermont Community Foundation’s 2009 Spring grant round, which made awards to organizations that support Basic Human Needs, Successful Communities, and Sustainable Communities.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2009/6/8/286000-awarded-to-vermont-nonprofits.html"><rss:title>$286,000 Awarded To Vermont Nonprofits</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2009/6/8/286000-awarded-to-vermont-nonprofits.html</rss:link><dc:creator>VCF Staff</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-06-08T15:12:06Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[$286,480 was awarded to 40 organizations throughout the state as part of the Vermont Community Foundation’s Successful Communities grant round, which makes awards to organizations that support civic engagement; diversity and equity; and education.]]></content:encoded></rss:item></rdf:RDF>