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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:42:09 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Press Releases</title><link>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:55:42 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>Nonprofits “Unplug” to Save Money</title><dc:creator>VCF Staff</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:01:10 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2010/6/24/nonprofits-unplug-to-save-money.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65113:1207679:8073652</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/rss-comments-entry-8073652.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>$253,850 In Grants Awarded to Vermont Nonprofits</title><dc:creator>VCF Staff</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:47:46 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2010/6/23/253850-in-grants-awarded-to-vermont-nonprofits.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65113:1207679:8066662</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/rss-comments-entry-8066662.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>South Lake Champlain Fund Awards $29,000</title><dc:creator>VCF Staff</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 19:07:39 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2010/5/27/south-lake-champlain-fund-awards-29000.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65113:1207679:7793229</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/rss-comments-entry-7793229.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>$281,250 Awarded to Vermont Nonprofits</title><dc:creator>VCF Staff</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:37:06 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2010/3/30/281250-awarded-to-vermont-nonprofits.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65113:1207679:7178707</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/rss-comments-entry-7178707.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>More than $99,000 Awarded for the Arts</title><dc:creator>VCF Staff</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:37:03 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2009/12/16/more-than-99000-awarded-for-the-arts.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65113:1207679:6077609</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/rss-comments-entry-6077609.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>“Giving in Vermont” Reveals Value and Challenges</title><dc:creator>VCF Staff</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:48:42 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2009/12/7/giving-in-vermont-reveals-value-and-challenges.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65113:1207679:6008752</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/rss-comments-entry-6008752.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>$135,680 Awarded by Walter Cerf Fund</title><dc:creator>VCF Staff</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:37:17 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2009/11/16/135680-awarded-by-walter-cerf-fund.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65113:1207679:5821134</guid><description><![CDATA[The Walter Cerf Community Fund, a component fund of the Vermont Community Foundation, announced 2009 grant awards totaling $135,680 to 51 organizations.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/rss-comments-entry-5821134.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Ben &amp; Rosalie Harris Receive VCF Award</title><dc:creator>VCF Staff</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:06:46 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2009/9/28/ben-rosalie-harris-receive-vcf-award.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65113:1207679:5330120</guid><description><![CDATA[The Vermont Community Foundation is proud to announce Ben and Rosalie Harris as the 2009 David G. Rahr Community Service Award recipients.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/rss-comments-entry-5330120.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>More Than $230,000 Awarded to Vermont Nonprofits</title><dc:creator>VCF Staff</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:20:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2009/9/1/more-than-230000-awarded-to-vermont-nonprofits.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65113:1207679:6462245</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/rss-comments-entry-6462245.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>$286,000 Awarded To Vermont Nonprofits</title><dc:creator>VCF Staff</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:12:06 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/2009/6/8/286000-awarded-to-vermont-nonprofits.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65113:1207679:4226558</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.vermontcf.org/press-releases/rss-comments-entry-4226558.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>