Exploring Collective Impact in Vermont

We are a planning committee of community leaders who first worked together to host the Vermont Collective Impact Conference on October 20, 2015: United Way of Northwest Vermont, the Vermont  Community Foundation, the University of Vermont Medical Center and the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission. 

Together we work to promote the understanding and use of Collective Impact approaches across all sector and communities. We're also working together to develop opportunities and a framework for Vermont funders to create greater impact through collaborative investment toward common priorities. We – and other key partners – explore ways to grow the understanding and use of Collective Impact strategies and engage other funders across Vermont to develop more collaborative approaches.

United Way of Northwest Vermont

Proudly serving Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle Counties, United Way of Northwest Vermont convenes advocates, organizations and institutions to address the community's most pressing issues, focusing on the building blocks of a vibrant community: Education, Income and Health. The problems facing our community are complex; they are issues that no single organization or individual alone can solve – real change is possible when nonprofit, public and private sectors work together. United Way has the networks, partnerships and strategic initiatives to improve the lives of our family, friends and neighbors. For more information or to get involved, visit unitedwaynwvt.org.

Vermont Community Foundation

The Vermont Community Foundation was established in 1986 as a permanent source of support for the state. It is a family of more than 675 funds and foundations created by Vermonters to serve their charitable goals. The Foundation provide the advice, investment vehicles, and back-office expertise to make giving easy and effective. It also provides leadership in giving by responding to community needs, mobilizing and connecting philanthropists to multiply their impact, and by keeping Vermont’s nonprofit sector vital with grants and other investments in the community.
Find out more at www.vermontcf.org.

University of Vermont Medical Center

The Community Health Investment Fund at the University of Vermont Medical Center invests up to $769,000 annually in both external and internal community benefit programs that further the priority areas identified in the UVM Medical Center's triennial community health needs assessment. The current priority areas are: Access to Food and Nutrition; Dental Health (especially children); Mental Health (especially children); Removing Barriers to Care (affordability, language, transportation); Seniors (caregiving, safety, wellness). The fund  is overseen by the UVM Medical Center's Community Health Investment Committee, which includes six UVM Medical Center employees and six community members, and is chaired by the UVM Medical Center's Chief Medical Officer. Find out more at uvmhealth.org.

CCRPC

The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) provides planning and technical assistance in the areas of land use, transportation, agriculture, natural resources, housing, economic development, and emergency management to the 19 municipalities of Chittenden County and the public. The collaboration between the CCRPC, Chittenden County municipalities and other related resource agencies results in the development and implementation of plans that support sustainable development and improve the region’s environment and quality of life. Find out more at ccrpcvt.org.