Vermont has an impressive record on land conservation but there is more work to be done to address climate change, improve water quality, and protect the...
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Vermont can do much more to meet climate action goals, create walkable communities, and reduce reliance on gas-hogging trucks and cars. The good news is that...
Vermont LGBTQ+ residents and nonprofit organizations need charitable support more than ever as backlash and division at the national and state level threaten equal rights. Now...
Read the brief "Equality for All: How charitable giving can support LGBTQ+ Vermonters" »
One promising strategy to help Vermont residents recover from addiction and cope with mental health challenges is known as peer coaching. This approach brings trained coaches...
Vermont winters are warming, with longer thaws and fewer below-freezing days. This has big implications for the economy and could especially affect more rural parts of...
Read the brief "Warming Winters and the Economy: How charitable giving can help Vermont adapt" »
Vermont has some of the nation's most-forward thinking laws when it comes to recycling, composting, and the environment. But we have not lowered the volume of trash that goes to landfills. Instead, we are dumping even more waste pollution on future generations.
It doesn’t have to be this way. Charitable individuals can drive meaningful change and help fix the trash problem. Our new Insight Hub brief shares three actions that should be top-of-mind.
Read the brief "Too Much Trash: How charitable giving can help Vermonters generate less waste" »
The broadband buildout underway in Vermont has the potential to dramatically strengthen the economy and fill an infrastructure gap that has left roughly 20 percent of Vermont households waiting for years to access reliable, high-speed internet and all of the vital benefits it brings. Charitable individuals can move the effort forward in numerous ways and know that as they build momentum, they are creating dividends for future generations.