MaineCF’s Downeast Innovation grant program awarded $60,000 to six nonprofit organizations that provide programs to support or increase entrepreneurship and innovation in Hancock and Washington counties. Two additional organizations were awarded $20,000 from donor-advised funds held by MaineCF. The grant program, which ended in 2021, was part of the foundation’s strategic goal work on entrepreneurs […]

Gloria Aponte C. of MaineCF talks with Amjambo Africa about upcoming grant opportunities that benefit people of color in Maine, including the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Fund, and Investing in Leaders of Color. Read the full story here.

Eve Fischer, a University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) junior from Portland and a 2020-2021 Maine Policy Scholar, recently presented her research to the state Legislature. The Maine Policy Scholars program is managed by the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine in partnership with MaineCF. Fischer’s study focused on the resurgence […]

What is a donor-advised fund, and why start one at MaineCF? Former Vice President of Philanthropy Laura Young shares how and why interested donors should considering starting their own funds with us. Click here to learn more!

Early childhood and leadership organizations throughout Greater Portland received a boost from the Edward H. Daveis Benevolent Fund. Twelve organizations were awarded a total of $82,500 for projects that ranged from music classes and bereavement support to workshops with performing artists and others. The fund recognizes the critical roles parents and early childhood education providers […]