VCLF Staff News: Congratulations in Order!
Congratulations to VCLF staffer Becca Schrader, promoted to a new role as Technical Assistance and Government Programs Manager.Read More
Recent News
October 22nd: VCLF is Hiring a Senior Accountant
The Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF) is hiring a Senior Accountant to apply principles of accounting to record and analyze financial information, and prepare financial reports for internal and external customers. This includes responsibility for all general ledger accounting transactions, maintaining general and subsidiary ledgers, government reporting, and preparing financial statements. Read More
Digging Deeper: Black Dirt Farm Reconsiders Agriculture From the Ground Up
From his 128-acre Black Dirt Farm in Stannard, farmer, composter and activist Tom Gilbert digs deep. He’s devoted decades to exploring sustainable agriculture, food systems and soil health, as he re-thinks farming from the ground up. Read More
VCLF's Learning Lab Opens New Doors
From the Loan Fund’s new home at 7 School Street in Montpelier, VCLF Director of Business Resources Elena Gustavson glances at the large, wall-mounted memo board in the all-new Learning Lab. It’s filled from top to bottom with calendar items for the next several months: dates for surveys, details from brainstorming sessions, conferences, presentation topics and more. “And there’s a lot more coming up,” Elena says, excitedly. Read More
VCLF Loan Preserves Co-operative Preschool for 21 Vermont Families
Total Lending Reaches $4.6 million through Q3 The Vermont Community Loan Fund has closed or committed over $4.6 million in financing to support 20 Vermont small businesses, nonprofit organizations, early care & education programs and developers of affordable housing.Read More
VCLF's First Community Gathering Addresses Trends in Impact Investing
On September 15th, the Vermont Community Loan Fund hosted our first Community Gathering, with an open invitation to all to address the theme of “Trends in Impact Investing.".Read More
VCLF One of Four VT Orgs Awarded $4.45M By CDFI Fund
Four Vermont economic development organizations received grant awards totaling $4.45 million from the US Department of Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) late last month.Read More
VCLF Cultivates Vermont Entrepreneurs with New SPROUT Deferred Loan Program
The Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF) has announced the launch of SPROUT, a low-interest, deferred payment loan program for working lands entrepreneurs.Read More