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Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, Inc.

aka VYCC   |   Richmond, VT   |  http://www.vycc.org

Mission

VYCC is a 501c3 non-profit conservation and education organization with the mission of taking action to build community by working and learning together with the land. VYCC programs operate year-round, throughout Vermont and beyond. We believe that every person, regardless of background, has the ability to work hard, make meaningful contributions to a group, and take responsibility for themselves. We believe youth need opportunities to connect with and appreciate the natural world. We believe that conservation and agricultural work are ideal platforms to teach leadership, interpersonal, and professional skills.

Ruling year info

1992

Executive Director

Mr. Breck Knauft

Executive Director

Leah Mital

Main address

1949 East Main St

Richmond, VT 05477 USA

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EIN

03-0328834

NTEE code info

Youth Development Programs (O50)

Natural Resource Conservation and Protection (C30)

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Our programs

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Vermont Youth Conservation Corps

The VYCC is a statewide, year-round, non-profit conservation and education organization, founded in 1985. VYCC's mission is to take action and build community by working and learning together with the land.

VYCC Corps Members work incredibly hard, often in rugged and difficult conditions, supporting the land and communities of our beloved state. Their impact is astounding. They dedicate approximately eighty thousand service hours every year to conservation and agriculture work that strengthens Vermont.

The VYCC experience, of course, is about much more than project outcomes. Meaningful work – outdoors, with peers, away from screens – is transformative for a generation of young adults navigating the challenges of our post-pandemic world. These elements have been timeless for VYCC Corps Members since our beginning in 1985 – working together, outside, on projects that matter to the surrounding community.

Population(s) Served
Adolescents
Adults

Small teams of young people tackle projects that benefit Vermont’s people and land.
Conservation crews:

Build and maintain trails,
Improve wildlife habitat,
Improve state park facilities, and
Reduce erosion and improve the health of our waterways.

Population(s) Served
Adolescents
Adults

Farming feeds neighbors and cultivates leaders.
The Food and Farm Program empowers youth to unite with their community to address the complex issues of hunger, nutrition, food access, sustainable agriculture, and responsible land use.

Population(s) Served
Adolescents
Adults

Where we work

Financials

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Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, Inc.

Board of directors
as of 09/25/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Anne Adler

Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, Inc.

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 8/1/2019
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Asian/Asian American
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Decline to state
Disability status
Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

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Sexual orientation

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Disability

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