Below you’ll find a resource directory that we hope you will find useful for your work. You can search watershed information, funding opportunities and organizational development resources and narrow each down by topic filters. Or, you can do a search by keywords.
WUV Resource Library
- Watershed Information
- Public Access and Recreation
New England Waterfalls
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Database for waterfall viewing in Vermont.
- Organizational Development
- Financial Management
- Fundraising
- Nonprofit Management
- Templates
New Jersey Watershed Institute, Capacity Building
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Project and organizational support for New Jersey watershed groups. The Capacity Building section of the website provides information and resources of use to groups in any state. Material is organized into 5 sections: Administrative, Fundraising & Grants, Governance, Program Development, and Visibility.
- Funding
- Private Grants
NFWF New England Forests and Rivers Program
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The New England Forests and Rivers Fund is dedicated to restoring and sustaining healthy forests and rivers that provide habitat for diverse native bird and freshwater fish populations in the six New England states: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island and Connecticut. This program annually awards competitive grants ranging from $50,000 to $200,000 each. 2017 deadline was May. 2018 TBA
- Organizational Development
- Nonprofit Management
- Templates
Nonprofit Risk Management Center Sample Conflict of Interest Policy
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Sample conflict of interest policies that would be acceptable to the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation for use by applicants for an Ecosystem Restoration Program grant who intend to subcontract with a second party. Applicants must also demonstrate sufficient capacity to document their compliance with the policy so as to avoid any conflict of interest or appearance of a conflict.
- Organizational Development
- Board Development
- Communications
- Financial Management
- Fundraising
- Human Resources
NonprofitNext Vermont
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Offered by Common Good Vermont, with Vermont Community Foundation and NH Center for Nonprofits, this website links to a variety of tools, trainings, and other resources to help boost your effectiveness as a nonprofit organization. Categories include Advocacy, Board, Communications, Finance, Funding, Human Resources, Operations and Learning (pre-recorded webinars).
- Funding
- Private Grants
The North Face Explore Fund
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Grants of $5,000-$25,000. Encourage youth outdoor participation; nurture an enduring appreciation of the outdoors; use outdoor exploration as the catalyst for positive personal or societal change, including future engagement in conservation; encourage participants to try new outdoor activities. 2017 grants closed. 2018 grant deadline TBA.
- Funding
- Private Grants
Northeast Kingdom Fund
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The Northeast Kingdom Fund is interested in supporting opportunities in which a modest grant can leverage a new idea or other grant dollars, or make possible a project or idea that will benefit the people and communities in the Northeast Kingdom - Orleans, Essex, Caledonia counties. Mini Grants of $500 - $1000 and Sustaining grants for $1000 to $5,000 for local grassroots groups. Due date: September 6, 2017.
- Funding
- Private Grants
Northfield Savings Bank
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As a community financial institution, Northfield Savings Bank has a responsibility to support organizations and activities contributing to the economic and social well-being of the Vermont communities. Environment is one of their giving areas. Grants are in the $500 to $1500 range. Applications are reviewed quarterly.
- Funding
- Federal Grants
NRCS National Water Quality Initiative
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Through the National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI), the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering financial and technical assistance to farmers and forest landowners interested in improving water quality and aquatic habitats in The Rock River watershed. NRCS will help producers implement conservation and management practices through a systems approach to control and trap nutrient and manure runoff. Qualified producers will receive assistance for installing conservation practices such as cover crops, filter strips and grassed waterways.
- Funding
- Federal Grants
NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program
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The Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) promotes coordination between NRCS and its partners to deliver conservation assistance to producers and landowners. NRCS provides assistance to producers through partnership agreements and through program contracts or easement agreements. RCPP combines the authorities of four former conservation programs – the Agricultural Water Enhancement Program, the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Program, the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative and the Great Lakes Basin Program. Assistance is delivered in accordance with the rules of EQIP, CSP, ACEP and HFRP; and in certain areas the Watershed Operations and Flood Prevention Program.