The essence of Community Development is building on existing assets and strengths of a community to affect change. The organizations featured on this list employ a myriad of strategies to impact the lives of Addison County residents from across the socioeconomic spectrum and bring people together to meet common goals. Volunteers interested in social justice, fundraising, non-profit management, the grants process, and community organizing will likely find relevant work with these agencies.

Students interested relating the work of these organizations to their academics may find direct connections with Sociology/Anthropology, Economics, Psychology, Political Science, and Women’s & Gender Studies. 

ACLU-VT (American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont)

Addison County Chamber of Commerce

Addison County Regional Planning Committee

Addison County Transit Resources (ACTR)

Americorps Education Award Only

League of Women Voters

Lions Club International - Middlebury Lions Club

Middlebury Business Association

Neat Repeats

PACT (People of Addison County Together)

Rotary Club of Middlebury

Round Robin Thrift Shop

SafeSpace/RU12? Queer Community Center

United Way of Addison County

Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility

The Volunteer Connection

Women of Wisdom