The Vermont Women’s Fund welcomes Susan Stamberg of National Public Radio as the featured speaker for its annual benefit on November 12, 2015 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the UVM Davis Center in Burlington, Vermont.Famous for her 14 years as news anchor for National Public Radio’s All Things Considered, Stamberg was the first female broadcaster to anchor a national nightly news program. She also hosted NPR’s Weekend Edition/Sunday for three years. Her voice is familiar to a nation of listeners, particularly for the interviews she conducted with nationally-recognized figures in fields from arts to politics to entertainment.
“Ms. Stamberg is a trailblazer in her industry,” said Meg Smith, director of the Vermont Women’s Fund. “It is an honor to have her speak in support of women and girls in our state.”
Stamberg’s remarks at the Vermont Women’s Fund event will be on “Inspiring Women,” specifically, women who made an impact on her life both personally and professionally.
The Vermont Women’s Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation is a statewide philanthropic resource supporting nonprofit organizations whose programs serve young women and girls ages 12-25, with a special emphasis on job skill development and financial literacy. The Vermont Women’s Fund annual event will celebrate the Fund’s 21st year and the thousands of donors who helped build its endowment to reach nearly $2.5 million.
Tickets cost $50 or $100 for the November 12th evening and are available now at www.vermontcf.org/nov12 or at the Flynn Theater box office. All proceeds benefit the Vermont Women’s Fund.
The Vermont Community Foundation is a family of hundreds of funds and foundations established by Vermonters to serve their charitable goals. It provides the advice, investment vehicles, and back-office expertise to make giving easy and effective. The Foundation also provides leadership in giving by responding to community needs, mobilizing and connecting philanthropists to multiply their impact, and by keeping Vermont’s nonprofit sector vital with grants and other investments in the community.
Visit www.vermontcf.org or call 802-388-3355 for more information.