VBSR Flood Recovery Guide for Businesses

Jul
11

VBSR Flood Recovery Guide for Businesses

***Last updated Monday, August 22nd at 8:00 AM As historic flooding continues to impact Vermont communities, businesses across the state are experiencing significant damage. In response, VBSR has compiled opportunities for businesses to both receive support and provide support, including: Clean up safety, mold prevention & waste removal Assessing and reporting damage to your business […]

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Jul
06

VBSR Member News Round Up – 7/6/23

CATMA, University of Vermont, Champlain College and the UVM Medical Center: Bikeshare returned to the Greater Burlington area last week, a year after it disappeared overnight. The new provider, Bird, will set up racks of bikes in strategic locations like the previous company, but they will also employ a system of “Nests,” which make the system […]

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Jun
23

VBSR Welcomes Madison Wood as Membership and Development Manager

Burlington, Vt. (June 23, 2023) – Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) is pleased to announce that Madison Wood has joined the organization as Membership and Development Manager. In this role, Wood develops and implements VBSR’s strategic approach to membership recruitment, retention and engagement in addition to fundraising for the organization’s Expanding Our Movement Fund. Wood, […]

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Jun
21

VBSR Member News Round Up – 6/21/23

Lawson’s Finest Liquids: What a month it has been for Champion Member Lawson’s Finest Liquids! First, they announced they have earned their status as a Certified B Corporation, the latest step in the brewery’s 15-year history of commitment to positive social and environmental change. With this designation they join the ranks of 40+ VBSR members who […]

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Jun
07

VBSR Member News Round Up – 6/7/23

Green Mountain Power (GMP): Thanks to the efforts of Champion Member GMP, the next phase of South Burlington development will be all electric, fossil fuel-free homes. The company will build the backup battery microgrid undergirding the neighborhood of 155 homes and will install the rooftop solar arrays and Tesla Powerwall backup batteries in every house. Hillside East (the […]

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Jun
02

Vermont Changemakers Table Announces Grants for BIPOC-led Work in Rural Areas

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 […]

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May
24

VBSR Member News Round Up – 5/24/23

Vermont Green FC and SunCommon: The second season is under way for Vermont’s own professional football club (already 1-0!) whose principles and mission are focused on awareness and initiatives ranging from climate change to social equity issues. Vermont Green FC’s new, season two home jerseys were designed to honor Vermont’s natural beauty, especially the reemergence […]

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May
17

Sold Out 33rd Annual VBSR Conference Inspires at Hula

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 […]

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May
02

Call for Applications: Creative Futures Grants, Final Round

The Vermont Arts Council is now accepting applications for the final round of its Creative Futures Grants to help the creative sector recover from economic losses due to the pandemic. Grants of up to $200,000 will be available to creative sector nonprofits and for-profit entities that can demonstrate economic harm caused by or exacerbated by […]

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May
02

Going for Gold: Restaurants with Local Flavor Shine During Gold Barn Month!

Going for Gold: Restaurants with Local Flavor Shine During Gold Barn Month! Vermont Fresh Network Announces Locally-Sourced, Limited Release Menu Items with Gold Barn Member Restaurants RICHMOND, VT –  Farm to table dining is a quintessential Vermont experience – and this May, Vermont Fresh Network (VFN) is celebrating their Gold Barn designated restaurants across the […]

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