MaineCF names digital marketing and social media specialist

March 5, 2024   The Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) announces Alex Seise as its digital marketing and social media specialist. In this new role, Seise oversees the foundation’s storytelling via the web, social media and other digital channels. He works with the communications team to secure and create photo and video content to support the […]

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MaineCF grants available to nonprofits supporting mass-shooting recovery

February 5, 2024   Nonprofit organizations located in the Lewiston-Auburn region supporting recovery efforts following the Lewiston mass shootings may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation’s Lewiston-Auburn Area Response Fund. The Broad Recovery Efforts & Organizations Fund will support nonprofit organizations that provided and are continuing to provide relevant services and support to people […]

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Deadline to contribute to Lewiston-Auburn Area Response Fund is Feb. 20

February 2, 2024   The deadline to contribute to the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Lewiston-Auburn Area Response Fund is Tuesday, Feb. 20. To date, the fund has received more than $5 million in contributions. “The Maine Community Foundation is grateful for the outpouring of support from more than 2,000 donors across the world,” President and […]

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$120K in MaineCF grants to support transportation programs across the state

The Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) has awarded $120,000 to nonprofit organizations that provide transportation services to Mainers. MaineCF’s Maine Charity Foundation Fund awarded $91,000 to 14 organizations and another $29,000 was awarded to four organizations by donors with advised funds at MaineCF. The Maine Charity grant program supports organizations that provide transportation services to people […]

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MaineCF awards $470K to environmental initiatives across the state

Funding will support land conservation, outdoor education and access The Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) has awarded $469,623 to 25 conservation initiatives around the state. The foundation’s Maine Land Protection grant program awarded $127,199 to three nonprofit organizations and donors with advised funds at MaineCF awarded an additional $105,000 to three more organizations. In total, the […]

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