The J Warren & Lois McClure Foundation, a supporting organization of the Vermont Community Foundation, welcomed Mary Moran to its board of directors in May. Moran has a long history in public education and has served the Rutland City Public Schools since 1996, first as Assistant Superintendent and, since March 2000, as Superintendent of Education. Moran has served on various education and community boards and projects, including the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, the Vermont High School Task Force, the Vermont Superintendents Association, the American Association of School Administrators Executive Committee, and the Rutland Regional Medical Center. She also served on the Teaching American History Project Advisory Board at Castleton University, and is a past president of both the United Way of Rutland County and the Rutland Housing Authority Board of Commissioners. Currently, she serves on the Rutland City Public Schools Foundation, Project VISION, the Vermont Lumina 70/2025 Project, and the Vermont PBS Board of Directors.
“We are thrilled that Mary has joined us in our effort to promote opportunities for all Vermonters to achieve their full potential,” says McClure Foundation President Barbara Benedict. “Mary’s commitment to equity and to high standards has guided her nearly two decades of superintendency of Rutland City Public Schools and we know she’ll bring the same dedication to cultivating passionate, diverse, and resilient learners to the Foundation’s work across Vermont. Mary’s perspective as an educator, as a longtime advocate for career and technical education, and as a mentor to many of Vermont’s current public education leaders will help ensure that the McClure Foundation’s strategies and investments are aligned with current realities for students and educators.”
To read more about the McClure Foundation’s mission and board of directors, visit mcclurevt.org/mission.
The McClure Foundation promotes equitable access to college and career education for all Vermonters and has granted out more than $3 million since 2008 in support of that goal. Through grants and convenings, the foundation continues the family tradition of project-oriented, collaborative philanthropy practiced by its founders, J. Warren and Lois McClure. To learn more about the foundation, which is a supporting organization of the Vermont Community Foundation, visit mcclurevt.org.
The Vermont Community Foundation inspires giving and brings people and resources together to make a difference in Vermont. A family of hundreds of funds and foundations, we provide the advice, investment vehicles, and back-office expertise that make it easy for the people who care about Vermont to find and fund the causes they love.
The heart of the Community Foundation’s work is closing the opportunity gap—the divide that leaves too many Vermonters struggling to get ahead, no matter how hard they work. We are aligning our time, energy, and discretionary resources on efforts that provide access to early care and learning, pathways to college and career training, support for youth and families, and community and economic vitality. We envision Vermont at its best—where everyone has the opportunity to build a bright, secure future.
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