Vermont winters are warming, with longer thaws and fewer below-freezing days. This has big implications for the economy and could especially affect more rural parts of...
Read the brief "Warming Winters and the Economy: How charitable giving can help Vermont adapt" »
Vermont has some of the nation's most-forward thinking laws when it comes to recycling, composting, and the environment. But we have not lowered the volume of trash that goes to landfills. Instead, we are dumping even more waste pollution on future generations.
It doesn’t have to be this way. Charitable individuals can drive meaningful change and help fix the trash problem. Our new Insight Hub brief shares three actions that should be top-of-mind.
Read the brief "Too Much Trash: How charitable giving can help Vermonters generate less waste" »
On July 26th, the Vermont Community Foundation’s Insight Hub hosted a webinar that examined the future of farming in Vermont, including strategies to build new markets and reduce reliance on conventional dairy. Here are some highlights from the conversation and tips for charitable individuals who want to help support a strong and resilient agricultural sector.
As the summer of 2021 fades, it leaves us with searing images of forest fires, floods, hurricanes, and humanitarian crises. Now many people are rightly asking...
Read the brief "When disaster and humanitarian crises strike, what is the role for philanthropy?" »
Early in 2021, the Community Foundation officially launched its Insight Hub to provide charitable Vermonters actionable insight to inform their giving. To help with this, Molly...
Read the article "A Q+A with Molly Walsh, Research and Insight Officer" »