Loan Fund Helps Drawing Board Pass to its New Owner
Vermont Business News reports on the Loan Fund's financing of new owner Liz Walsh's purchase of the Drawing Board.Read More
Recent News
"A Good Journey": Burlington Trolley Tours Hits the Road with Help from VCLF
Catherine Turyamureeba can’t forget the day she climbed into an Uber and uttered a few words providing directions to the driver. To her surprise, he immediately recognized her distinctive Ugandan accent. Catherine and her driver, Hannington Kasagga, shared that they’d both emigrated to Vermont from Uganda, as had Catherine’s sister, Barbara Asiimwe. A friendship - and then a business - was launched. Read More
VCLF Tapped to Administer New $15 Million Career Technical Education Program
Following the Vermont State Legislature’s $15 million dollar appropriation to establish a new revolving loan fund supporting educational workforce development, the Vermont Community Loan Fund has been selected by the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board (VHCB) to develop and launch this new initiative. Read More
With VCLF, a New American Entrepreneur Says 'Yes' to a New Bridal Showroom
New American entrepreneur Marina Smith made her dream of opening her own bridal showroom come true. But when the mall she leased from suddenly closed, she didn't know if she could finance a re-opening...until she met with the Loan Fund. Read More
At 30, VCLF's Mission Remains Strong
Thank you to Stephen Mills of the Rutland Herald and the Times Argus for his wonderful chronicle of the Loan Fund's work in Washington and Rutland Counties. .Read More
Please Join Us to Celebrate 30 years, $100 million
Save the Date! Celebrate VCLF's 30th Anniversary With Us! .Read More
Mothers of Invention: Mamava & the Vermont Community Loan Fund
What, you might ask, are those pod-shaped kiosks adorned with adorable baby pics that keep popping up in airports, shopping malls and stadiums? .Read More
Summer 2017 NoteWorthy Has Arrived
The latest edition of NoteWorthy, the Loan Fund's biannual newsletter has arrived.Read More