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Strengthening Communities, Building Leadership

Left to right: MaineCF CEO Meredith Jones, Rachel Armstrong, Anne Jackson, Steve Schuit. At a special recognition ceremony held on June 17, Rachel Armstrong (center left), former Maine Community Foundation board member, and Anne Jackson (center right), current MaineCF board chair, received the Institute for Civic Leadership's 2009 Distinguished Alumnae Award in honor of their community service careers. MaineCF President and CEO Meredith Jones introduced the awardees and ICL Executive Director Steve Schuit presented the awards. Read more about the honorees here. Photo: Samantha DePoy-Warren

What's New at MaineCF?

Distinguished Alumnae: MaineCF Board Chair Anne Jackson and former Board member Rachel Armstrong were honored with the Institute for Civic Leadership's 2009 Distinguished Alumnae Award ... more

People of Color Fund Committee Awards First Grants: Almost $64,000 in grants were awarded to organizations serving people of color in Maine ... more

Youth Philanthropy In the Spotlight: '09 In Action, a three-year MaineCF-sponsored youth philanthropy initiative, makes two grants. Read more at MaineCF's Facebook page.

MaineCF CEO Meredith Jones is honored as a "state champion" by Women, Work & Community ... more

In "What Jerry Lewis, Oprah, and Warren Buffett Teach Us about Giving," Dr. Wendy J. Wolf, CEO of the Maine Health Access Foundation, shares thoughts on philanthropy ... more

First Schmelzer College Transitions Scholarships awarded ... more

The 2008-2009 MaineCF Report to the Community is now available ... more

Real Time: A Community Building Blog

Whatever you decide to do with social media, remember one thing: it's all about Whuffie. Read guest blogger JaneA Kelley's column, Watch Your Whuffie!, June 29, 2009.

Education: there’s no better gift you can give to your employees, your organization, or your community. Read Calling All Businesses: Give the Gift of Education, June 23, 2009.

What does the Maine Downtown Conference offer a father and son from Somesville? Read guest blogger Carl Little's column, "When You're Alone and Life is Making You Lonely ... ", June 15, 2009.

Can a little levity help in these difficult times? Read Lighten Up, June 10, 2009.

A chance encounter with a colleague from the past leads to thoughts about familiarity and diversity. Read Six Minutes of Separation, May 27, 2009.

Should funders be designing the system that discovers tomorrow’s innovative solution? Read Red Queen Competition, or Running in Place, May 12, 2009.

Are we the Maine COMMUNITY Foundation or the MAINE Community Foundation? Read Partnerships with Policymakers, May 5, 2009