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At VCRD, we believe that the best solutions come from the ground up, from neighbors gathering in town halls to local leaders stepping up with bold ideas. Local democracy is alive in Vermont, and it needs your support.

For over 30 years, VCRD has helped Vermonters take charge of their future by building community-driven networks, strengthening civic engagement, and supporting towns as they lead from within. Today, Vermont faces some of its greatest challenges: aging infrastructure, a deepening housing crisis, climate disruptions and economic shifts threatening the fabric of rural life. Your donation helps us serve rural communities directly and advance strong rural policy in Vermont.

Donations can be made online or by filling out our VCRD Contribution Form and mailing it – along with a check – to VCRD | PO Box 1384 | Montpelier, VT 05601. Thank you for supporting our work on behalf of Vermont Communities!

VCRD is a 501c3 non-profit organization and contributions are tax-deductible.

Want to learn more? See our most recent Annual Report.

VCRD Through the Years

  • Over 28 years of strategic engagement for action serving 90 communities with prioritization processes catalyzing over 300 local projects and thousands of volunteers!
  • Led Broadband and Digital Economy Development Projects with 92 Vermont towns.
  • Built the Working Lands Partnership and Coalition focused on strengthening local farm, food, and forest-based businesses and ensuring resilience by preserving the heart of Vermont’s rural economy.
  • Hosted over 25 Vermont Conferences and Rural Summits engaging over 6,500 people working together to spearhead rural progress.
  • Convened ten statewide policy councils bringing diverse voices together to shape Vermont’s path forward on critical issues including our working landscape, energy, broadband, creative and climate economies, and youth opportunity, culminating in a shared vision through the Vermont Proposition

 

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