Virtual Townhall: Investing in Vermont’s Communities
September 22, 2021
@ 8:00 am
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9:00 am

Join us and discover how the Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF) facilitates impact investing in Vermont, for Vermonters. Michael L. Thompson, CAP®, AIF®, AEP® of Copper Leaf Financial is pleased to welcome Will Belongia, Executive Director of the VCLF for Copper Leaf’s next townhall event. They will discuss VCLFs 30-year history of helping Vermonters and it’s roots in supporting affordable housing, childcare, as well as Vermont non-profits and small businesses. You will also discover how Copper Leaf Financial works to incorporate investing in VCLF notes into portfolios – empowering you to support locally within your own Vermont community. More about Will Belongia and VCLF: Will Belongia is the Executive Director of Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF). He’s dedicated his career to community development in Vermont and embodies what a Practical Activist means. VCLF, a community development financial institution (CDFI), creates opportunities that lead to healthy communities and financial stability for all Vermonters. VCLF will celebrate their 35-year anniversary next year and has loaned $112 million in that time to a wide range of Vermont enterprises from early care and learning programs to affordable housing and agritourism, farmers, foodies and working land entrepreneurs.