Aspen CSG partners with Rural Development Hubs across the country to strengthen local leadership, align funding, and build regional capacity. Through research and peer learning, we support Hub leaders to refine strategies and apply what works across regions.
In Vermont, we work with Hub partners that coordinate across sectors, align resources, and connect communities to advance long-term regional strategies:
Newport City Downtown Development
Newport City Downtown Development (NCDD) is intently focused on what will be needed for Newport to develop and sustain a vibrant outdoor recreation economy. This includes supporting and promoting events that draw people there, working cooperatively to steward the natural resources of its region, and backing the businesses that are the foundation in its effort to create a great community for downtown residents, neighbors from across the Northeast Kingdom, and short-term visitors.
The Vermont Community Foundation is a collective of more than 1,000 Vermonters—individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits—committed to inspiring giving and bringing together people and resources to make a meaningful difference in the state. The foundation fosters equity, civic engagement, environmental stewardship, and community wellbeing through philanthropic advising, donor services, grantmaking, mission investing, and strategic support for nonprofits across Vermont.
