VBSR in the News

The Vermont Changemakers Table at the Vermont Community Foundation Announces $40,000 in Grants to Support BIPOC-led Work in Rural Areas The Vermont Changemakers Table, with contributions from the Vermont Community Foundation, has distributed eight grants totaling $40,000 to provide unrestricted operating support for organizations led by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) working with […]

Over 400 “Here and Now” attendees explored Humane Workplaces, Focusing Our Impact, and Economic Equity Participants committed to “Seizing This Moment” with Keynote Speaker Christal Brown by being present, staying curious and dancing together to begin the day [Mascoma Bank, underwriter] Hula Lakeside’s scenic patio and Lake Champlain’s unparalleled sunset framed the Networking Reception capping the […]

Thanks to all who joined Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) and Black River Innovation Campus (BRIC) for networking, food, drinks, and learning on Thursday, April 20, 2023. Photos of our evening can be found below. Our Exploring Leading-Edge Technology in Vermont discussion was part of the VBSR People.Planet.Prosperity. Speaker Series, where we come together […]

Participants to Explore Humane Workplaces, Focusing Our Impact, and Economic Equity Burlington, Vt. (April 20, 2022) – Registration is open and the keynote speaker is set for the 33rd Annual Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) Conference, “Here and Now,” which will be held on May 11th at Hula, the award-winning lakeside coworking and innovation […]

Dozens of VBSR CEOs and business leaders gathered in Montpelier on Thursday, March 16, to deliver a decisive call for climate action. Participating business leaders included… Alison Whritenour, CEO of Seventh Generation James Moore, President and Founder of SunCommon Matthew McCarthy, CEO of Ben & Jerry’s Kelly Klein, CEO of Groennfell Meadery Carey Earle, President […]

Burlington, Vt. (March 28, 2023) – Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) is pleased to announce that Kristin Warner has joined the organization as Public Policy Manager. In this role, Warner supports VBSR’s efforts to advance the organization’s policy goals, working closely with VBSR members. Warner, a native Vermonter, raised and currently living in Montpelier, brings […]

Funding is now available from the Vermont Changemakers Table grant program through the Vermont Community Foundation, in collaboration with Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility. The grant round is designed by the Changemakers, an annual cohort of 20 young Vermonters seeking to drive positive change in communities across the state through relationship building and collective action. […]

In late 2022, VBSR, Vermont, and our global changemaker movement lost two very bright stars. As we were penning a remembrance of beloved founding Board member Bruce Seifer, VBSR received the news that Will Raap had passed, sending a wake of shock, reflection, and gratitude through our community and the many others that these two […]

Values-led innovators Join Leading Vermont Businesses for People, Planet and Prosperity Burlington, Vt. (February 9, 2023) – Today Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) announced that Casella Waste Systems, Hula and Mamava have joined the organization’s core group of Champion Members. VBSR’s cohort of 24 Champion Members, which includes King Arthur Baking Company, Seventh Generation, Ben & […]

Burlington, Vt. (January 26, 2023) – Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility is pleased to welcome three new members to the organization’s Board of Directors: John Kim of the University of Vermont Grossman School of Business, Karen Lawson of Lawson’s Finest Liquids, and Kate Ogden of Seventh Generation. “We are honored to have John, Karen, and Kate join […]