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 […]

Frenchman Bay Conservancy (FBC) will conserve 3,223 acres in Hancock County with support from MaineCF’s Ram Island Conservation Fund. FBC closed on the purchase of two forever-wild conservation easements in Aurora, referred to as Whalesback. Forever wild is the highest available conservation protection for land in the country. The Whalesback easements protect an extensive habitat […]

In 2017, Mike Masudi arrived to the U.S. by himself at age 19. Since then, he’s earned his GED, an associate degree in information technology, and is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity. In this episode of “Maine Ties,” Mike shares how he got where he is today. Anja Hanson, academic advisor at Portland Adult […]