Entries by VCF Staff (21)
Old Store Renovated in Shrewsbury
The Rutland Herald - March 16, 2008
by Bruce Edwards
The Preservation Trust of Vermont is looking for someone to carry on the legacy of the W.E. Pierce store in Shrewsbury. With the help of grants from the Freeman Foundation, the Vermont Community Foundation, and the state Division for Historic Preservation, the store underwent $300,000 in renovations to bring it up to current building codes.
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VCF Staff
The VCF Profiled in Nonprofit News
Acting President & CEO and Executive Vice President for Finance and Operations Faith I. Brown was recently interviewed by Nonprofit News for an article that highlights the VCF's mission-related investments. Our efforts in this area have received national recognition over the last two years.
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Restoration Begins in Poultney
The Rutland Herald - February 19, 2008
by Dawson Raspuzzi
The Poultney Historical Society has received grants from the VCF and the Hills and Hollows Fund, along with other grants and private donations, to help restore the Melodeon Factory building.
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ReCyle North Provides Training
The Burlington Free Press - February 22, 2008
by Joel Banner Baird
In December, ReCycle North received two grants totaling $110,000 from Jane's Trust and the VCF to support and expand apprentice-style learning programs.
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One Foundation at a Time
VCF Executive Vice President for Finance and Operations Faith I. Brown was recently interviewed for a SocialFunds.com article on mission-related investing. The article talks about how climate change issues may push foundations to examine their portfolios and proxy voting policies.
Read the article: Foundations Move Toward Mission Related Investing, One Foundation at a Time