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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.5.4 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:23:46 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/vcf-in-the-news/"><rss:title>VCF in the News</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/</rss:link><rss:description></rss:description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><dc:date>2009-07-04T02:23:46Z</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.squarespace.com/">Squarespace Site Server v5.5.4 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</admin:generatorAgent><rss:items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/2009/7/3/foundation-receives-12000-grant.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/2009/7/3/50000-awarded-to-rutland-county-organizations.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/2009/7/1/philanthropic-engagement-fellow-named.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/2009/7/1/new-ccv-interim-president-appointed.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/2009/7/1/global-campuses-foundation-receives-grant.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/2009/7/1/foundation-grant-supports-sustainability.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/2009/5/22/summit-on-the-future-of-vermont.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/2009/5/13/more-for-mission-investing.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/2009/4/15/putney-general-store-restoration-efforts-supported.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/2009/4/15/new-president-faces-challenges.html"/></rdf:Seq></rss:items></rss:channel><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/2009/7/3/foundation-receives-12000-grant.html"><rss:title>Foundation Receives $12,000 Grant</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/2009/7/3/foundation-receives-12000-grant.html</rss:link><dc:creator>VCF Staff</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-07-03T14:48:43Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Vermontbiz.com, June 30, 2009<br /><br />The Vermont Community Foundation Green Team received a $12,000 grant from the Vermont Community Change Program to build an eight-month, real- time metering competition in Middlebury.&nbsp;The Foundation&nbsp;predicts the project will save between 5 and 15 percent in energy costs and use.<br /><br /><a class="offsite-link-inline" title="http://www.vermontbiz.com/news/june/governor-awards-15-energy-projects-second-round-grants" href="http://www.vermontbiz.com/news/june/governor-awards-15-energy-projects-second-round-grants" target="_blank">Read the article.</a></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/2009/7/3/50000-awarded-to-rutland-county-organizations.html"><rss:title>$50,000 Awarded To Rutland County Organizations</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/2009/7/3/50000-awarded-to-rutland-county-organizations.html</rss:link><dc:creator>VCF Staff</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-07-03T14:31:01Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <em>Rutland Herald,</em> June 24, 2009<br /><br />The Mentor Connector, Rutland Area Food and Farm Link, Rutland Redevelopment Authority, Vermont Achievement Center, and the Poultney Mettowee Natural Resources Conservation District received Successful Communities grant awards from the Vermont Community Foundation.<br /><br /><a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20090624/NEWS01/906240351/1002/NEWS01" target="_blank">Read the article.</a></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/2009/7/1/philanthropic-engagement-fellow-named.html"><rss:title>Philanthropic Engagement Fellow Named</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/2009/7/1/philanthropic-engagement-fellow-named.html</rss:link><dc:creator>VCF Staff</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-07-01T20:57:47Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Middlebury College&nbsp;graduate Alexandra Braunstein was awarded a two-year fellowship at the Vermont Community Foundation. The fellowship is the result of a new collaboration between the&nbsp;Foundation and the College.<br /><br /><a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://www.middlebury.edu/about/pubaff/news_releases/2009/pubaff_633810074446524671.htm" target="_blank">Read more.</a></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/2009/7/1/new-ccv-interim-president-appointed.html"><rss:title>New CCV Interim President Appointed</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/2009/7/1/new-ccv-interim-president-appointed.html</rss:link><dc:creator>VCF Staff</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-07-01T17:35:21Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Vermontbiz.com, June 4, 2009<br /><br />CCV named Provost Joyce M. Judy as Interim Presdent. Judy was led the development of&nbsp;its Rise to the Challenge program, which was supported by the Foundation.<br /><br /><a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://www.vermontbiz.com/news/june/ccv-provost-joyce-judy-named-interim-president" target="_blank">Read the article.</a></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/2009/7/1/global-campuses-foundation-receives-grant.html"><rss:title>Global Campuses Foundation Receives Grant</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/2009/7/1/global-campuses-foundation-receives-grant.html</rss:link><dc:creator>VCF Staff</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-07-01T16:16:24Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>The Herald of Randolph</em>, June 4, 2009<br /><br />Global Campuses Foundation received a $10,000 Successful Communities grant to help expand learning opportunities for under-served populations, primarily people with disabilities, on its curent campuses &nbsp;and to other areas of Vermont.<br /><br /><a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://www.rherald.com/News/2009/0604/community_news/com09.html" target="_blank">Read the article.</a></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/2009/7/1/foundation-grant-supports-sustainability.html"><rss:title>Foundation Grant Supports Sustainability</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/2009/7/1/foundation-grant-supports-sustainability.html</rss:link><dc:creator>VCF Staff</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-07-01T16:11:42Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The SIT Brattleboro campus now has an active community farm, thanks to the hard work of SIT Graduate Institute students, alumni and staff from the Brattleboro-campus Environmental Working Group.<br /><br /><a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://worldlearningnow.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/sit-graduate-institute-campus-community-farm-works-to-create-a-sustainable-food-source/" target="_blank">Read the blog entry.</a></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/2009/5/22/summit-on-the-future-of-vermont.html"><rss:title>Summit On The Future Of Vermont</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/2009/5/22/summit-on-the-future-of-vermont.html</rss:link><dc:creator>VCF Staff</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-05-22T15:58:00Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Times Argus</em>, May 12, 2009</p>
<p>Over 500 people attended the Council on the Future of Vermont's summit, including staff from the Vermont Community Foundation. <br /><br /><a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://www.timesargus.com/article/20090512/NEWS02/905120342/1003/NEWS02" target="_blank">Read the article.</a></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/2009/5/13/more-for-mission-investing.html"><rss:title>More For Mission Investing</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/2009/5/13/more-for-mission-investing.html</rss:link><dc:creator>VCF Staff</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-05-13T15:33:00Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Vermont Community Foundation was featured in More for Mission's Spring Newsletter. <strong>More for Mission: The Campaign for Mission Investing</strong> was announced by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the F.B. Heron Foundation,&nbsp;and the Meyer Memorial Trust in April 2007.<br /><br /><a class="offsite-link-inline" title="http://www.moreformission.org/" href="http://www.moreformission.org/" target="_blank">Read more about More for Mission.</a><br /><a class="offsite-link-inline" title="http://www.moreformission.org/assets/files/MFMNewsletter1.pdf" href="http://www.moreformission.org/assets/files/MFMNewsletter1.pdf" target="_blank">Read the newsletter.</a></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/2009/4/15/putney-general-store-restoration-efforts-supported.html"><rss:title>Putney General Store Restoration Efforts Supported</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/2009/4/15/putney-general-store-restoration-efforts-supported.html</rss:link><dc:creator>VCF Staff</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-04-15T21:42:00Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>iPutney.com, March 25, 2009<br /><br />The Putney General Store moved another step closer to being revitalized with the&nbsp;receipt of a $200,000 Community Development Block Grant. The Vermont Community Foundation also awarded a grant to support the project. <br /><br /><a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://www.iputney.com/article.php?story=20090325122103556" target="_blank">Read the article.</a></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/2009/4/15/new-president-faces-challenges.html"><rss:title>New President Faces Challenges</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.vermontcf.org/vcf-in-the-news/2009/4/15/new-president-faces-challenges.html</rss:link><dc:creator>VCF Staff</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-04-15T21:30:00Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <em>Addison Independent,</em> March 26, 2009<br /><br />The Foundation's new president &amp; CEO, Stuart Comstock-Gay is interviewed about his thoughts on current economic conditions. <a href="http://www.vermontcf.org/storage/Addi%20Indi%203-26-09%20Stuart.pdf">Read the article.</a></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item></rdf:RDF>