Staff Blog

This is a space where Foundation staff share their thoughts and musings on giving and community:

Vermont Community Foundation President Stuart Comstock-Gay shares his thoughts on giving & community.

Giving After a Disaster

Posted by: Dan Smith on 11/19/2018 | 0 Comments
As we get ready to spend time with family and friends on Thanksgiving, it's important to remember the many people who are experiencing hardships, including those devastated by recent natural disasters. President Dan Smith shares some thoughts and giving recommendations.

Bluffside: Building Community Takes Communal Spaces

Posted by: Dan Smith on 8/28/2018 | 0 Comments
Where is the intersection between land conservation and closing the opportunity gap? Dan offers an explanation as he shares his recent visit to Bluffside Farm in Newport.

A New Model for Giving: What It Means and How It Works

Posted by: Dan Smith on 6/27/2018 | 0 Comments
Foundation President & CEO Dan Smith shares a detailed look at our discretionary grantmaking, what it means, and how it works.

Crisis at the Border: Options for Helping

Posted by: Dan Smith on 6/21/2018 | 0 Comments
For so many of us, it is heartbreaking to see the images of children being separated from their parents at the doorstep to our nation. President & CEO Dan Smith shares some of the options for helping lessen human suffering.

President's Update

Posted by: Dan Smith on 5/16/2018 | 0 Comments

Our mission is to inspire giving and bring people and resources together to make a difference in Vermont.  Sometimes, in the day to day, it is easy to under-appreciate the mutuality of our work. In the course of trying to inspire, we find inspiration. On Thursday, April 26, I had two really unique opportunities that I want to share.

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