A way for towns to engage and bring together their residents, set common goals and directions in a neutral and facilitated structure, and access resources that will help them take action on those goals.
All members of the Roxbury community are encouraged to attend the final phase of the What’s Next Roxbury Community Visit, on Monday, April 28, 2025 at the Roxbury Village School at 6:30pm to set action plans to move their two identified priorities forward. All members of the Roxbury community are encouraged to attend. In March,…
Through the Lunenburg-Gilman: One Community Working Together process, the community came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, connect to resources and develop and realize achievable action plans. Through 3 public meetings, community members chose two priorities for action, and signed up for task force groups to move them forward. The new task…
In the wake of the 2023 and 2024 flooding events, the Town of Johnson invited VCRD to facilitate a process to bring together the full diversity of Johnson residents, organizations, business owners and partners in an open, inclusive dialogue to build connections, develop a self-assessment of resiliency, and identify actions for recovery and future efforts.…
On Tuesday February 18, all Roxbury community members are invited to gather at the Roxbury Village School for a free community dinner and the opportunity to be an active participant in sharing and developing ideas for the future vitality, quality of life, and prosperity of Roxbury. This event is the first of three steps of…
Lunenburg and Gilman community members are encouraged to participate in the second phase of the Lunenburg-Gilman: One Community Working Together process by sharing their ideas for the future, and joining the meeting on November 19 to discuss and vote for actions the community can take for the future of their town. Community Visit Co-Chair and…
The application deadline for these 2 positions has passed, so we are no longer accepting applications. Community Programs Associate VCRD is seeking a dedicated, energetic and hardworking Community Programs Associate to support VCRD’s community programs. Must be a team player with excellent communications skills, an eagerness to learn, and a strong sense of mission in…
On Thursday October 24, all members of the Lunenburg and Gilman community are invited to come together for a free community dinner and the opportunity to be an active participant in sharing and developing ideas for the future vitality, quality of life, and prosperity of Lunenburg-Gilman. This event is the first step of the Lunenburg-Gilman:…
Through the Westmore’s Path Forward process, Westmore community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, connect to resources and develop and realize achievable action plans. Through 3 public meetings, community members chose two community priorities for action, and signed up for task force groups to move them forward. The new task…
Through the Bridport Community Voices process, Bridport community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, connect to resources and develop and realize achievable action plans. Through 3 public meetings, community members chose two community priorities for action, and signed up for task force groups to move them forward. The new task…
The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) announced the recipient of the Vermont Community Leadership Award at its 2024 Vermont Community Leadership Summit on August 6 at the Vermont State University Randolph Campus where over 450 attendees gathered for the day-long event. The Vermont Community Leadership Award is presented each year to celebrate Vermonters who…