A different kind of return: Investing in Vermont’s future

What if charitable dollars could go beyond grants to help build homes, grow businesses, and strengthen Vermont communities? That’s the idea behind mission investing at the Vermont Community Foundation. By investing 5% of nearly every charitable fund it manages in Vermont businesses and community projects, the Foundation helps create local opportunities while seeking financial returns that support future charitable giving. A new short film from the Vermont Community Foundation takes viewers across the state to see what happens when local ideas meet the resources to bring them to life. From Glavel, a Burlington- and Essex-based company transforming recycled glass into innovative building materials, to Barre-based Up End This, which is finding new ways to build much-needed housing, the film shows how Vermont ingenuity and investment can help address some of the state’s most pressing challenges. In downtown St.

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