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