VCRD serves as a convener, catalyst, and leader for Vermont to build and advance policies to support the working landscape, economic innovation, and strong communities! Here’s our work plan for 2017. Your support makes our work possible. Click here to support us today.
Read the 2015 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2015, and what we’re looking forward to in 2016.
Read the VCRD 2014 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2014, and what we’re looking forward to in 2015.
On Thursday, August 14th, VCRD’s Vermont Digital Economy Project facilitated a discussion with an impressive group of representatives from several nonprofit organizations that are part of Vermont Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD), including the American Red Cross, the Vermont Foodbank, Vermont 2-1-1, and the Vermont Disaster Relief Fund; the Vermont Division of Emergency Management…
Read the 2013 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2013, and what we’re looking forward to in 2014.
Maybe you’ve noticed, but our website just got an overhaul. The old VCRD home page vs the new VCRD home page Throughout the Vermont Digital Economy Project, we have been working with nonprofits and small Vermont businesses to help them to take advantage of online tools, and to present themselves professionally and effectively online. One…
VCRD works throughout Vermont, providing avenues for public discussion and action on issues important to Vermonters. Through program and policy initiatives, we work to strengthen communities, develop local leadership, and advance rural opportunities. Your donation helps us serve rural communities directly, and advance strong rural policy in Vermont. Donations can be made as a one-time…
Last week, VCRD hosted a “State Rural Policy Innovation Roundtable” reviewing key rural development action led by states and how this work can contribute to national rural policy. We had folks from California, Wyoming, Oregon, Vermont, Illinois, Michigan, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia, Idaho, Arizona, Maine, Texas, Minnesota, Utah, Wisconsin, Indiana, North Carolina, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Washington…
One of 40 Councils nationwide, the VCRD is an independent non-profit with a 24 member Board of Directors representing federal, state, local, private, and non-profit partners working together to promote the progress of rural Vermont. Federal John Roberts, USDA Farm Services Agency John Sinclair, Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forest Sarah Waring, USDA Rural…
Staff | Board of Directors Staff Laura Cavin Bailey Climate Economy Program Manager [email protected] 802-234-1646 Laura strives to continually engage with systems thinking and community-based initiatives to advance collaborative, healthy, energy efficient, and adaptable places. Laura’s diverse work experience includes solar electric system design and installation, biodiesel production, a research fellow at the Energy Studies…