Established by the Vermont legislature in 2007, the Vermont Child
Poverty Council was charged with developing a ten-year plan to cut the number of children living in poverty by at least 50 percent. When it expired in 2017, it was replaced with the Advisory Council on Child Poverty and Strengthening Families, with a similar charge.

The Vermont Baby Bonds Advisory Committee convenes local and national experts to support the development of a baby bonds pilot program in Vermont. The Committee will advise on program structure, outreach, and education to ensure broad community engagement and expert input.

Fund Vermont’s Future is a coalition of organizations and individuals advocating for a cultural and political shift toward a state budget process that prioritizes the needs of all Vermonters and raises enough revenue to meet those needs.