THE IMAGINE VERMONT CAMPAIGN
Federal grants launched BRIC. They won’t sustain it.
We’re raising $3.5M over three years to keep this pipeline open for every Vermonter — every student, every job-seeker, every founder. From $100 monthly gifts to lead gifts of $500K, every contribution builds rural Vermont’s opportunity infrastructure.
$3.5M over three fiscal years.
GOAL
$3.5M
Three-year campaign
PROGRESS
$1.4M
/ $3.5M
Updated quarterly
Where your gift goes.
INSPIRE + TRAIN
$1.5M
$500K/year
Camps, after-school programs, in-school programs, professional development, career certificates, paid internships.
LAUNCH
$900K
$300K/year
Actuator cohorts, mentor-in-residence, entrepreneur-in-residence, pitch events, alumni network.
OPERATE
$1.1M
Cross-pillar capacity
Staff, partnerships, systems, and grant administration that keep the pipeline running.
What it takes to reach $3.5M.
Tier
Gift amount
Gifts needed
Raised at tier
Visionary
$500,000+
1
$500,000
Founding Partner
$250,000
2
$500,000
Lead Donor
$100,000
4
$400,000
Founding Partner
$250,000
2
$400,000
Sustaining
$25,000
15
$375,000
Champion
$10,000
30
$300,000
Patron
$5,000
50
$250,000
Supporter
$1,000
100
$100,000
Friend
$100
6,750
$675,000
Total goal
$3,500,000
Pick the path that works for you.
Give online
One-time or recurring; credit card, ACH, Apple/Google Pay.
Check or cash
Payable to Black River Innovation Campus, 60 Park St., Springfield, VT 05156. Memo: Imagine Vermont.
Stock & securities
Publicly held or privately held stock transfers.
Donor-advised funds
Recommend a grant to BRIC from your DAF — Fidelity, Schwab, Vanguard, or community foundation.
IRA / retirement
Qualified charitable distributions for donors 70½+.
Planned giving
Bequests, charitable trusts, life insurance, real estate, royalties, cryptocurrency.
Name a program. Fund a future.
Schedule a conversation
Sponsor a STEAM camp scholarship for a year
Name a Mentor-in-Residence or Entrepreneur-in-Residence seat
Underwrite a workforce certificate cohort
Name a classroom, studio, or lab at Park Street School
Endow a sustainable line of funding for a specific program
Sponsor BRIC.
Program sponsor
Underwrite a cohort, camp, or workforce track. Brand placement, founder/learner introductions, impact reporting.
VRmont Studios sponsor
Co-host events at VRmont Studios, drone soccer leagues, corporate team-building experiences.
Annual partner
Multi-year commitment across STEAM, workforce, and entrepreneurship. Featured in annual report and on the partner wall.
How BRIC spends what you give.
Every gift opens another path.