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Vermont Humanities asks legislature for 3% increase, cites rising health-care costs and expanded grantmaking
Summary
Christopher Kaufman, director of Vermont Humanities, told the committee the nonprofit seeks a 3% increase in its base state appropriation, described rapid growth in its grantmaking, rising health-care costs, and partnerships with state agencies.
Christopher Kaufman, director of Vermont Humanities, asked the legislative committee for a 3% increase to the organization's base state appropriation, saying the request aligns with the governor's recommendation and is intended to help cover rising operating costs.
Kaufman told the committee the organization is relatively small but has expanded its grantmaking substantially in recent years. "When I started 7 years ago, we granted out about $50,000 a year. This past year, about $500,000," he said, describing a roughly tenfold increase in annual project…
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