MaineCF this year welcomed 36 new volunteer advisors from throughout the state to support its County and Regional Program. MaineCF’s County and Regional Program provides on-the-ground local leadership for community foundation activities. At the heart of the program are county and regional committees composed of community members committed to their counties, nonprofits that serve them, and the […]

Cats in need of homes are now curled up in the laps of their new humans thanks to a program in Dexter. Dexter Age Friendly Community created the program Furever Friends, which provides both homes for felines and furry companions for older people. The program, supported by a grant from MaineCF’s Animal Welfare grant program […]

  MaineCF’s Welch Charitable Fund has awarded $285,641 to 21 organizations that serve Greater Portland. The fund supports organizations that assist people in need with preference to nonprofits focused on youth, education, health care, substance abuse recovery and/or arts and culture. The 2022 grantees include My Place Teen Center for new carpet, furnishings, and gaming […]

The structural stabilization of the 1837 First Congregational Church of East Machias has been successfully completed. The major restoration has been supported in part by MaineCF donors. The undertaking will be the subject of a documentary on a major cable network, with a crew returning to complete filming this fall. Placed on Maine Preservation’s List […]

Cambodian-American families had the opportunity to connect with nature at Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument with support from MaineCF’s Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Fund. Khmer Maine is a nonprofit organization that works to improve the quality of life for Cambodian people in Maine.  The two-night camping trip in August was part of […]