Albany General Store in 2020 and again in 2021!
Fundraising 101: An Online Workshop
Tuesday February 15, 2022, 8:45 am - 12:30 pm

Join us for an online fundraising workshop. In this workshop, we will discuss critically important fundraising values, techniques and approaches, and learn how fundraising has evolved over the course of the pandemic. The workshop will be tailored to meet your needs, and in addition to offering you fundraising skills for planning and implementation we will be available to answer questions relating to your specific project, capital, and operating fundraising programs. 

Due to the interactive nature of our online retreats, registration is limited. Please register early to guarantee a spot. Registration deadline is Monday February 7, 2022.

Presented by Christine Graham, CPG Enterprises Inc., www.cpgfundraising.com.

More Details...

  • This is an on-line workshop and will run on Tuesday February 15, 2022 from 8:45 am – 12:30 pm.

  • The deadline for registration is Monday February 7, 2022.

  • This workshop will be limited to 12 projects. You may register more than one participant for each project.

  • Cost = $35 per person

  • You will receive an email approximately one week before the workshop with the directions to join via Zoom as well as helpful hints.

  • If you have any questions, please be in touch with Lisa Ryan directly at (802) 917-2994 or lisa@ptvermont.org.
New Haven Depot, New Haven. Photo courtesy of the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.
New Haven Depot on the Move!

The historic New Haven Train Depot along Route 7 and Route 17 in New Haven is set to be moved on Wednesday this week from its current track-side location to its new location on North Street. More details here!
Preservation Champion: Rick Zamore, Guilford

“Giving is an important part of life. We are giving something really special to the town. This has been a lot of work, but people have stuck with it and we did what we had to do. I have a real feeling of fulfillment. I’ve gotten more out of this than I have out of any job.”

Apples. That’s what brought Rick Zamore to Vermont back in 1971. He stayed for six years, and then followed a career path of woods work, carpentry, working with the Student Conservation Association in Brazil and Mexico, and grant writing. He landed in Guilford in the early 1980s. 

A remarkable thing about the Broad Brook Grange building is that it was built in only five months over the winter of 1896-97. Construction started in October and their first dance was held in April. More than a century later, Rick joined the Grange specifically so he could work on the building. A Vermont Council on Rural Development Community Visit in 2013-14 revealed that the renovation of the grange building was top on the list to make things better in town. Rick joined the effort:

“I would do anything for this building. It has been a kind of marriage for me. I want to see it full of activity, people enjoying the warm, well-lighted space that can accommodate all kinds of programs.”
Rick and Guilford community members. Photo by Jude Domski.
Fortunate to have a high level of civic participation, the community formed a nonprofit, and the Broad Brook Community Center began to take shape. The two phase, $2.2 million project includes an entry ramp, fire escape, bathrooms, wiring, sprinkler system, septic system, a new well, underground storage tanks, insulation, wiring, a new basement and more. With gratitude for the support of the Preservation Trust's technical assistance program and the Bruhn Revitalization Grant, plus the hard work of the board of trustees, architect, civil engineer and contractors, Rick remarks, “It is well worth the effort. We are setting the building up for the next 100 years.”
The stage inside the Broad Brook Community Center. Photo by Jude Domski.
The organization owns the building and will partner with other groups so they can do their programming there. Here the town will hold elections and the library will host its summer camp. Guilford Cares has been holding a food pantry here, and senior activities are on the horizon. When the renovations are complete this fall, Rick sees concerts, classes, special events, performances, and more. 

“This is what the town wanted for itself more than anything. It’s happening. It’s very exciting.”