Vermont nonprofits convene at State House February 9

More than 100 nonprofit leaders from across the state will convene at the Vermont State House on Thursday,  February 9th for the third annual Vermont Nonprofit Legislative Day.

Nonprofit leaders will be in Montpelier to testify at legislative committees on the work and positive impact of Vermont's nonprofits and to demonstrate their role as a positive economic force in the state of Vermont. There will also be a brief annual report on the work of Common Good Vermont and a 2:30 p.m. meeting with Governor Peter Shumlin on challenges facing Vermont's nonprofits sector.

Confirmed speakers for the day include Speaker Shap Smith (Vermont Legislature), Mark Larson (Department of Health Access), Jessica Oski (Sirotkin & Necrason), Floyd Nease(Vermont Association for Mental Health), Jacqueline Majoros, (Vermont Legal Aid), Sheila Reed ( Voices for Vermont's Children), Peter Gilbert (Vermont Humanities Council)  and Liz Schlegel (Central Vermont Community Action Council).

The agenda for the day includes: 

8 – 3 p.m. –- Registration Open/ Visit Partner Tables – Room 11, Vermont State House

9:00 a.m. –- Common Good Vermont Annual Meeting– Room 11, Vermont State House

9:15 a.m. –-Opening Remarks with Speaker of the House Shap Smith – Room 11, Vermont State House

9.25 a.m.  –- Nonprofit Legislative Briefing with Jessica Oski (Sirotkin & Necrason) & Mark Larson (Commissioner of VT Department of Health Access) - Room 11, Vermont State House

10:00 a.m. –- Preview of the Days' Schedule. How to Fan out and be Effective in the Statehouse, Liz Schlegel (Central Vermont Community Action Council)  – Room 11, Vermont State House 

10:30 a.m. –- Legislative Committee Visits-

1:00 p.m. –- Devotional Reading, Peter Gilbert (VT Humanities Council) - House Chamber, Vermont State House 

1:20 p.m. – Secrets of Successful Advocacy with Floyd Nease (Vermont Association for Mental Health), Jacqueline Majoros, (Vermont Legal Aid), Sheila Reed ( Voices for Vermont's Children),

2:30 p.m. –- Meeting with Governor Peter Shumlin on Nonprofit Priorities, Room 11, Vermont State House

More information available at: http://bit.ly/VTNPODAY 

Common Good Vermont helps Vermont nonprofits to be more effective through networking events and a vibrant online resource center: www.commongoodvt.org. Vermont Nonprofit Legislative Day 2012is supported in part by CCTV Center for Media & Democracy , Vermont Community Foundation, KSE Partners, Sign-A-Rama, The Spencer Group,  Maclean, Meehan & Rice, Keybank, Fairpoint Communications, A.D. Henderson Foundation and Sovernet Communications