Our Mission

The Foundation for a Resilient Montpelier works to create a healthy and resilient city through democratic engagement, gathering and distributing resources, and supporting community-led initiatives.

Guiding Values

The Foundation for a Resilient Montpelier's work is informed by the following core values:

Action-Oriented Progress: A commitment to moving forward and making continuous improvement.
Resilience: Building strength and adaptability to overcome challenges.
Equity: Ensuring fairness and access for all residents, regardless of background.
Non-Partisan: Including all political perspectives in service to the interests of the community.
Optimism: Dedicated commitment to a positive future for the community.
Unity: Fostering cohesion, shared purpose and collective action among all who love Montpelier.
Care: Demonstrating genuine concern for the well-being of all.
Community: Focusing locally and prioritizing collective engagement and shared responsibility as the most impactful approach to produce positive outcomes.

Origin Story

The Foundation for a Resilient Montpelier is built on the legacy of the Montpelier Foundation that has served Montpelier since 1994. In addition to distributing dozens of grants for brick and mortar community improvement projects, the Foundation– in partnership with Montpelier Alive– raised and distributed more than $2 million to rebuild and provide relief to the businesses and homes that were flooded in 2023. With a focus on the long-term resilience of the city, the new organization will also carry forward the work of MCRR that has achieved a number of successes over two years of resilience project implementation. The Foundation for a Resilient Montpelier will also serve as a nimble organization that brings the community together, rallies around priorities, and provides strategic support for project implementation.

“Montpelier is a great place to live and to visit, and it has the potential to be even better... The Foundation for a Resilient Montpelier aims to unlock the city’s potential by tapping into and unifying the passion and resources of those who care about our community. This new organization will serve Montpelier by rallying the community together to identify priorities for action and will provide a variety of ways for people to get involved in making those priorities a reality.”

Sarah Jarvis, Chair