Recent News
October 18th: VCLF is Hiring an Impact Investment Manager
VCLF is hiring an Impact Investment Manager to focus on impact investor and donor relations, investment and grant management, events, and support for the Board of Directors. This position is VCLF’s main point of contact with our diverse community of impact investors. Read More
October 15th: Ageing Tastefully - A 200 Year Old Family Farm Re-Introduces VT Champion Cheeses
"Vermont’s farms are going away because they can’t afford to stay in business," says Woodlawn Creamery's Kate Leach. "Farmers want to be a part of Vermont’s future, and VCLF is helping make that happen." Read More
October 9th: VCLF is Hiring a Digital Marketing & Communications Manager
The Digital Marketing & Communications Manager is the Loan Fund’s lead brand builder, responsible for managing the organization's digital identity and communications, including web site, social media accounts and online communications. Read More
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
VCLF Awarded People's United Community Foundation Grant
The Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF) has been awarded a grant in the amount of $12,000 from the People’s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank. The grant supports VCLF’s Business Loan Program which provides funding and business skills training to Vermont’s small and family-owned businesses, helping to create and preserve quality jobs throughout the state.Read More