Our Mission
The mission of the Vermont Mutual Charitable Giving Fund is to enhance the quality of life in communities where the Group conducts business, by providing financial support to worthy community organizations.
Where We Give
The Charitable Giving Fund is designed to benefit organizations within the marketing territories of Vermont Mutual Insurance Group that aim to improve the quality of life for individuals, families and communities.
Giving Focus
The Fund provides financial support to organizations that help to build, maintain and enrich healthy lives and strong, vibrant communities. The Fund’s primary focus is to contribute to non-profit organizations that serve communities through any of the following four initiatives:
- Promote Education: Examples may include traditional and non-traditional opportunities focused on inspiring academic excellence, leadership and community service
- Foster Youth: Examples may include teaching and modeling positive life skills
- Community-based: Programs that build better communities in which to live and work
- Satisfy Basic Needs: Examples may include affordable housing, homelessness and hunger
Past Award Recipients
A partial list of organizations that Vermont Mutual has supported in the past include:
Alzheimer’s Association
American Cancer Society
American Red Cross
Boys and Girls Club of Burlington
Camp Ta-Kum-Ta
Cancer Patient Support Program, Inc.
Central Vermont Adult Basic Education
COTS
Easter Seals
Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
Food Bank Organizations throughout New England
Girl Scouts Council
Green Mountain Boy Scouts
Green Mountain United Way
Green-Up Vermont
Lund Family Center
Make-a-Wish; Vermont
Prevent Child Abuse-Vermont
Professional Firefighters of VT
Vermont Association for the Blind
Vermont Fallen Heroes
Vermont Historical Society
Applications for donation consideration must be submitted through the Fund’s grant application process. The submission must include:
- Vermont Mutual Charitable Giving Fund Application
- Organization Summary sheet or cover letter explaining the organization’s mission and outlining financial need
- Current budget information
- Proof of 501(c)(3) tax status
All applications for funding will be reviewed and approved on a quarterly basis by the Fund’s Executive Committee. Grant application deadlines and review meetings are scheduled as follows:
Submission Deadline
February 15 (Review Meeting in March)
May 15 (Review Meeting in June)
August 15 (Review Meeting in September)
November 15 (Review Meeting in December)
For a Vermont Mutual Charitable Giving Fund Application, click here.