Non-profits
Non profits Rose has worked with. If you are looking to support your local community, here are some ideas to invest in!
| AVA Gallery and Art Center | AVA (Alliance for the Visual Arts) Gallery and Art Center, established in 1973, is dedicated to the ongoing development of programs that nurture, promote, and challenge New Hampshire and Vermont artists, art students, and patrons of the visual arts. AVA is committed to present programs – exhibitions featuring a wide range of creative talents; art education for people of all ages and abilities; and special events increasing art appreciation and fostering interaction between artists and community members – in an affirming atmosphere that underscores the importance of art in people’s lives. |
| Cornish Colony Museum | The Cornish Colony Museum is run by a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation: The Cornish Colony Museum Foundation. Its mission is the continued display and promotion of the artistic accomplishments of the famous artists, sculptors, writers, architects and landscape designers who lived and worked in this area of New Hampshire and Vermont, twin communities which sit astride the Connecticut River.
The creative talents of the artists of the Cornish Colony were instrumental in shaping the aesthetic taste of the nation at the turn of the past century. Today, many still consider that aesthetic to represent a golden age in American art and culture. Their legacy is an integral part of the fabric of our national heritage. We intend to honor these artists, writer and musicians who gave us so much. We are committed to adding to their scholarship and to presenting their works so that the public may appreciate the beauty of their gifts. Furthermore, we are committed to being an educational and cultural resource for all the communities in the surrounding region. We are committed to exhibiting the works of Maxfield Parrish and other prominent members of the Cornish Colony with educational displays concentrating primarily on the 50 year period from 1885 to 1935, and which are devoted to preserving the memories of that turn-of-the-century era. |
| Vermont Housing and Conservation Board | The Vermont Housing and Conservation Board is an independent, state-supported funding agency providing grants, loans and technical assistance to nonprofit organizations, municipalities and state agencies for the development of perpetually affordable housing and for the conservation of important agricultural land, recreational land, natural areas and historic properties in Vermont. |
| Intervale Conservation Nursery |
The Intervale Conservation Nursery is a native tree and shrub nursery offering a local source of ecologically grown plants for conservation projects statewide. In addition, the Conservation Nursery acts as steward for the Intervale riparian forest and provides educational workshops for the public. To propagate 35 species of trees, nursery staff and volunteers follow the life cycles of trees particularly suited to riparian environments. By collecting local seeds and cuttings from natural areas, the resulting trees have the best chance to thrive in local settings and conditions. |
| Local Agricultural Community Exchange | Our Mission at LACE is to provide a commons where Vermont Family Farms and their communities can exchange information, celebrate food and build fellowship together. LACE is a non-profit 501c3 dedicated to bringing the community back in touch with local foods and the land by supporting family farms. By strengthening the relationship between people and their local foods, LACE aims to boost local economy, conserve local farm land, increase the community’s health and create unity within the community. |
| Windsor Downtown Program | The mission of the Windsor Downtown Program, (WDP), is to revitalize the downtown area and to increase visibility for, and preserve and beautify, Windsor’s designated downtown so that residents and visitors will experience this area as a commercially viable and cultural community. The WDP operated under the auspices of the 501-C3 not-for-profit Windsor Improvement Corporation, the economic development arm for the town of Windsor. |
| Norwich Farmers Market | The Norwich Farmers’ Market, (“NFM”) is one of the oldest and largest farmers’ markets in northern New England. The market provides a collective opportunity for agricultural producers to educate the community about the benefits of eating locally, supporting the local economy, and promoting local agriculture. Local farmers, crafters and bakers have long appreciated it as an ideal testing ground for product development, and as a supportive, nurturing environment in which to launch and establish their businesses. It provides critical income for Vendors of all sizes. Craft and prepared food vendors complement the agricultural producers and appreciate the wide exposure they receive at the market. Over the years the market has evolved into a regionally recognized destination.
As a destination, the market provides a casual, fully-interactive and engaging experience for consumers. It is a free event. It offers visitors an opportunity to experience the local culture, meet the folks who grow their food, and connect with the community. |