Duncan founded CLiF in 1998. He has given hundreds of literacy presentations to children and parents throughout New Hampshire and Vermont. His vision and leadership have helped CLiF mature into an organization that has inspired more than 135,000 low-income, at-risk, and rural children and given more than $2.5 million in brand-new books to children and struggling communities.
Leadership
As writer from Vermont Magazine once observed, CLiF does a lot with a little. We are able to accomplish so much thanks to our dedicated, creative, and energetic staff, board of directors, and board of advisors.
Staff
Duncan McDougall
Executive Director
Suzanne Loring
Program Director
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Suzanne joined CLiF in 2008. She has managed CLiF’s day-to-day program operations and built relationships with hundreds of libraries, schools, and organizations throughout New Hampshire and Vermont. Today she oversees all CLiF programs and manages our newest initiatives, Year of the Book and Community Literacy.
Matt Bushlow
Communications Director
Matt joined CLiF in 2011. He engages our supporters, partners, fans, and followers to learn more about CLiF’s literacy programs and presenters through our website, social media, blog, and newsletters. He also keeps up conversations with media professionals across New Hampshire and Vermont to ensure that news about CLiF appears on newsstands, radio, TV, and the web.
Julia Rogers
Program Coordinator
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Julia joined CLiF in 2011. She has managed the intricacies of CLiF’s office, including donor correspondence, volunteers, our book library, and making sure Duncan knows what he’s doing everyday. Julia now manages all aspects of our programs for at-risk children as our program coordinator.
Gretchen Stern
Office Manager
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Gretchen joined CLiF in spring of 2012. She works with Duncan to keep CLiF’s finances balanced, maintain our donor database, and coordinate efforts between our many programs and projects. In the course of a day, Gretchen wears a variety of hats to make sure that all of CLiF’s parts move in sync.