VtSHARES

Vermont State Employees Workplace Giving Campaign

Every year, Vermont’s State Employees give hundreds of thousands of dollars to Vermont’s nonprofits. Since 1978, these donations have totaled nearly $11 million!

Green Mountain United Way works with a committee of State employees and United Ways around the state to organize this fundraising campaign each year. The campaign offers employees with the State of Vermont the opportunity to designate payroll deduction donations to nonprofit organizations serving Vermonters, including United Ways around the state and their partners.

UPDATE: The nonprofit application will open on Monday, June 29, 2026, at noon. At that time, the link to the online application form will be posted below. In the meantime, please see the additional requirements so you can have those ready to submit. Thank you, everyone, for your patience.

Applications will be due by the end of the day on Friday, July 31, 2026.

Application Dates

Nonprofit organizations must apply each year to participate in the program. The nonprofit application will follow this schedule in 2026:

• June 29, 2026: Application is open for nonprofits to apply. The application is an online form. When the application is open, the link to the application will be posted below.

• July 31, 2026: Nonprofits applications are due to Green Mountain United Way.

• September: Nonprofits are notified of their approval.

• Late October / early November: The campaign runs in the last week of October and first week of November, every year.

Eligibility Criteria

A committee reviews each application. To be eligible to participate, nonprofits must:

• be a registered 501c3 nonprofit,

• have been in operation for at least two years,

• serve Vermont, and

• be in good standing with the Secretary of State.

Application Process

Every year, each nonprofit must apply by completing the following:

1. The VtSHARES online application form.

2. Compliance form. This form needs to be downloaded, filled out, and emailed to Sarah Galbraith at sgalbraith@gmunitedway.org.

3. For nonprofits that did not participate in the previous year, please email your letter from the IRS showing federal tax-exempt status to Sarah Galbraith at sgalbraith@gmunitedway.org.

4. Good standing with the Secretary of State. Make sure your listing is current and in good standing before applying.

5. Submit a story and photo (optional). The online form invites nonprofits to submit a story about that demonstrates the impact of your organization’s work. A photo may also be submitted by emailing one to Sarah Galbraith at sgalbraith@gmunitedway.org.

Results and Payouts

For 2026, nonprofits will continue to receive their results and payments from their Umbrella United Way, which is the United Way that serves their region. These payments are from the campaign that ran in fall of 2025.

• Green Mountain United Way: Bennington, Caledonia, Essex, Orange, Orleans, and Washington counties

• United Way of Northwest Vermont: Chittenden, Franklin, and Grand Isle Counties

• United Way of Addison County

• United Way of Lamoille County

• United Way of Rutland County

• United Way of Windham County

Administrative Fees

A small administrative fee of 0.76% deducted from each payment to each nonprofit.

Retirement and Termination

In the event that a State Employee retires or leaves their job, Green Mountain United Way will fulfill their pledged donation amount. This is a significant liability, and is why we collected funds in full before we begin making payments.