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Stipend Policies
A recent MPC member asked for funder member resources for establishing a stipend policy. Here are the responses we received and additional links related to best practices from the field.
MaineCF grants available to support animal welfare
Grants from the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Animal Welfare Fund are available to organizations and projects that advance animal welfare for small companion animals in the state.
EPA Thriving Communities Maine
This funding aims to support community-driven environmental justice initiatives over three years, fostering racial equity, climate resilience, and social inclusion.
Member Spotlight: Atlantic Black Box
Atlantic Black Box is a 501c3 nonprofit committed to grassroots historical recovery work. We empower communities throughout the Northeast to research and reckon with the region’s active role in colonization and slavery while recentering the stories of its historically...
Member Spotlight: Land in Common
Land in Common removes land from speculative markets and places it into a member-run trust, to be cared for over the long-term by its residents. We are creating a multi-generational land base for sustainable livelihoods that supports communities working for just...
Maine Food Systems: Progress on Statewide Goals and Initiatives
Member Spotlight: In Her Presence
Organized and Led by immigrant women living in Maine, we strive to bring together immigrant women from across communities and generations to ensure that Maine’s economic agenda includes the aspirations and needs of immigrant women. We create spaces that support women’s...
Philanthropic statement in response to the mass shooting in Lewiston
The Maine philanthropic community stands in solidarity and support for the Lewiston-Auburn communities, the victims of this senseless act of gun violence and their families, and all of those who have had their sense of physical and psychological safety robbed from them...