Thanks to support from our partners, we’re building a strong, vibrant Northeast Kingdom
Sugar Maple Partners
Deep-rooted and long-lived, this level provides the foundational support that sustains the whole NEK.
White Pine Partners
Vermont’s tallest tree, this level helps elevate regional priorities and create space for big-picture thinking.
Yellow Birch Partners
Known for its flexibility and resilience, this level supports adaptation, coordination, and problem-solving across change.
Eastern Hemlock Partner
A species that holds the forest together, this level supports the essential connections behind regional collaboration.
Support the NEK Collaborative
As an organization rooted in place, we know other regional entities understand what makes the NEK so special, yet the unique economic and social challenges that come with our rural nature. The region faces challenges so significant that the federal government designated the Kingdom as a Rural Economic Area Partnership, REAP Zone. The NEK Collaborative houses this agreement with USDA Rural Development as our role is to stay closely connected to regional needs and elevate them. Through neutral, nonpartisan convenings, we translate lived experience into shared priorities and actionable targets for investment.
In November 2025, we convened business, nonprofit, government, and community leaders at the annual NEK Together Conference. Key priorities emerged: housing, healthcare, affordability, education, flood and climate resilience, which now guide our work and shaped NEK Day at the Statehouse in January 2026.
Support from regional organizations makes this work possible. Your tax-deductible contribution will help us convene stakeholders, amplify shared priorities, and advocate for resources our communities and economy need to thrive. By partnering with the NEK Collaborative you would be recognized as a regional leader committed to the Kingdom.
Become a Supporter
If you or your organization are interested in supporting the NEK Collaborative, please reach out!
