Our Commitments
These are some of the Vermont based organizations that the Chuck & Marna Davis Foundation supports.
Named in honor of Chuck's father, the late Burlington banker and UVM alumnus Dudley H. Davis, Class of 1943, the student center is at both the literal and figurative crossroads of UVM's campus. It was the first student center in the United States to receive a U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification and is the hub of the vibrant campus.
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Shelburne Museum is designed to allow visitors to discover and explore American history, art, and design. The Museum’s 45-acre campus is comprised of 39 buildings, 25 of which are historic and were relocated to the Museum. The museum is home to over 150,000 works of art and offers concerts and performances as well as lectures and children's programs.
Shelburne Farms is a 1,400 acre historic estate and educational nonprofit located in Shelburne, Vermont. It encompasses a vast property that includes a working farm, a mansion, formal gardens, and educational programs focused on sustainable agriculture and environmental conservation. The farm hosts more than 140,000 visitors a year.
The farm’s programs have earned national and international recognition from groups including the United Nations University, and continue to focus on serving educators—an average of 1,500 annually.
Spectrum Youth and Family Services is a nonprofit organization with programs for youth and their families in the Burlington and St. Albans areas. Spectrum provides coaching and mentoring, including career services and other life skills, as well as counseling to help with substance abuse, mental health issues, and patterns of violence. Spectrum helps over 1,500 teens and their families annually.
Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center is a community-based non-profit organization providing lake access and educational programs. Their Signature Programs are specially designed for students, at-risk youth, women and girls, and individuals with disabilities.
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Vermont Youth Conservation Corps programs offer paid, outdoor service experiences for people ages 15 and up. Corps Members build skills in conservation, agriculture and leadership while improving the health of Vermont’s water, forests, working lands and outdoor recreation infrastructure.
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Hack Club is a nonprofit network of high school computer science clubs and "makers" around the world. Hack Club supports high school coding clubs through learning resources and mentorship. At Hack Club, teens learn to code entirely through building things. Headquartered in Shelburne, Vermont, It now includes more than 500 high school clubs and 40,000 students​.