Recent News
The Loan Fund is Hiring a Director of Business Resources
The Director of Business Resources will be responsible for VCLF’s advisory and resource services, including the oversight and management of the Business Resource Center (BRC) and its staff. The Director of Business Resources leads the BRC in providing an evolving program of technical assistance to a diverse and growing portfolio of clients throughout the state of Vermont. This position reports to the Executive Director and is part of the senior management team. Read More
The Loan Fund is Hiring a Loan Administrator
The Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF) is a nonprofit financial institution that provides loans and other resources to local businesses, community organizations & nonprofits, early care & learning providers and developers of affordable housing. We develop and promote innovative capital-based solutions to issues of poverty and opportunity. VCLF is hiring a Loan Administrator. This position will work in all aspects of loan processing and servicing. Read More
The Loan Fund's Business Resource Center Builds & Expands
Ten years ago, the Loan Fund launched our first technical assistance programming in the form of Project SUCCESS, which provided specialized resources and services to support early care & learning entrepreneurs. But since then, “things have evolved quite a bit,” says Elena Gustavson, VCLF’s Director of Business Resources. Read More
VCLF Lends $790,000 in 3rd Quarter 2015
VCLF Borrower Named Early Childhood Educator of the Year
”‹The Windham Child Care Association has announced VCLF borrower Melanie Zinn of HoriZinn Early Learning Program in Vernon as the winner of this year's Early Childhood Educator of the Year Award. .Read More
VCLF Borrower Reconized for Socially Responsible Business Practices
”‹Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) presented Duane Peterson, cofounder of VCLF borrower SunCommon, with the Terry Ehrich Award for Excellence in Socially Responsible Business.Read More
VCLF Awarded $787,000 Grant from Federal CDFI Fund
”‹The Vermont Community Loan Fund has been awarded a $786,840 grant from the US Department of Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. The CDFI Fund awards grants to build capacity of loan funds and other financial institutions serving communities that lack access to financial resources.Read More