Member & Partner News Round Up – April
April is the…busiest month. Here are just a few of the events and announcements keeping our members and partners busy out there. Read on to see how our network is consistently working to build a just, thriving, and transformative economy that works for all people and the planet. International Workshop on Agritourism: Tickets, sponsorships and […]
Women’s Leadership Circle Seeks Established Female Leaders in Chittenden County
Watershed Coaching is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications from established female leaders living or working in Chittenden County for their fourteenth Women’s Leadership Circle of Vermont (WLC), a program for female leaders to hone their leadership skills, evolve their businesses, and expand their professional networks. Each circle forms for six months in […]
A Burlington Entrepreneur Plans to Launch an Amazon Rival With a Buy-Local Mission
Bill Calfee had no work experience in the tech sector when he dreamed up Myti. Founded in 2020, the e-commerce platform will soon enable online shoppers to buy from retailers in their own communities and get their products delivered in two days or less. Consumers will have no membership dues, while local retailers — or “shopkeepers,” […]
BIPOC Business Roundtables Coming in April and May
Brattleboro — Vermont Partnership for Fairness & Diversity will host a series of virtual BIPOC Business Roundtables during April and May of this year. These Roundtables will inform recommendations on how the State of Vermont, technical assistance providers, and the BIPOC business community itself might best serve the needs of this growing segment of Vermont’s […]
Union Mutual Raises Over $85,000 for Special Olympics Vermont
MONTPELIER – Union Mutual was proudly represented by nearly four dozen employees, independent agency partners, and family members at the Burlington Waterfront for the Penguin Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Vermont on Saturday, March 12, 2022. The Union Mutual Popsicles were the event’s leading fundraiser for the fourth year in a row, with a grand […]
City Market Awards $35,000 in Co-op Seedling Grants to 5 Vermont Non-Profits
Burlington, VT — City Market is excited to invite members of the media to visit our South End store on Friday, March 25th at 10am to congratulate our 2021 Co-op Seedling Grant recipients and launch our 2022 Grant process. This year’s Co-op Seedling Grant program was funded through City Market’s successful Rally for Change program. […]
Press Release: Reaching Energy Equity Goals with GreenSavingSmart
For Immediate Release Contact: Kelsey Gibb, Capstone Community Action Financial and Energy Coaching Initiative Statewide Team Lead Email: Kgibb@capstonevt.org Cell: 802-249-2184 Main Line: 802-479-1053 Reaching Energy Equity Goals with GreenSavingSmart New Program Maps the Way to Energy Efficiency and Cost Savings for Eligible Vermonters (Barre, VT) – Capstone Community Action launches GreenSavingSmart, a new […]
Salvation Farms Visited by Vermont’s Lieutenant Governor
On Monday, March 7th 2022, Salvation Farms welcomed Vermont’s Lieutenant Governor Molly Gray for a day of hands-on participation in the local food system. The Lt. Governor was introduced to the work of Salvation Farms, an agricultural surplus management organization, through taking part in several components of their work. “Here in Vermont and nationally, food […]
Fast Company Bestows Innovation Honors on Champion Member Green Mountain Power
Magazine Names GMP One of the Top Five Most Innovative Companies in North America GMP’s Pioneering Grid Transformation Work Highlighted in Global Ranking for “Flipping the Switch on Energy Generation” COLCHESTER, Vt. – Green Mountain Power (GMP) is ranked the fifth Most Innovative Company in North America by Fast Company. Fast Company highlighted GMP’s pioneering work […]
Women’s History/Herstory Month Partner Round Up
VBSR partners with many incredible, women-focused organizations across the state. All of them are consistently working with strategic passion on behalf of Vermont’s women. Included here are but a few of the efforts these groups are making during Women’s History/Herstory Month. Vermont Works for Women VWW works with women and gender-expansive individuals to help them […]
