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Common Good Vermont urges state support as nonprofits face federal funding cuts
Summary
Martin Holland of Common Good Vermont told the Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs committee on April 22 that Vermont’s nonprofit sector is large, mostly small, and facing federal funding losses and other operational pressures. The group sought state support for capacity-building, contract reforms and shared services.
Martin Holland, director of Common Good Vermont, told the Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs committee on April 22 that the statewide nonprofit sector is large, mostly small, and under growing financial pressure from federal funding changes and rising costs.
Common Good Vermont is a statewide program of the United Way of Northwest Vermont, Holland said; the program provides training, board development and sector convenings aimed at helping nonprofit organizations manage finances, reporting and staffing.
Why it matters: Nonprofits provide services across housing, food security, childcare, health and education; Holland said many are small, operate on thin margins and perform work funded by state and federal contracts. Losses or interruptions in grant funding, he said, can directly affect service continuity for Vermont residents.
Holland outlined the sector’s scale…
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