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Reflections: 2019 PolicyWorks Institute & Foundations on the Hill
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04/01/2019
... Action Committees, and/or political parties. For more than 60 years, this amendment has been a valuable protection that ...
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Thrive Maine: Pandemic Recovery Business Loan Program
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08/11/2022
... period begins in September and runs for a period of 60 days. A Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) is required to ...
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2014 Giving in Maine Report - Foundation Giving
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March 2014
Information on foundation giving in Maine for 2012 (released in 2014), including the top 20 Maine foundations.
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2018 "Giving in Maine" Report - Foundation Giving
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July 2018
The Maine Philanthropy Center's 2018 "Giving in Maine" report about foundation giving.
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Resource Guide: Strategic Financial Assessment for Healthier Nonprofits
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November 2016
Resource guide and presentation from the workshop “Strategic Financial Assessment for Healthier Nonprofits” presented by Nonprofit Finance Fund and hosted by the Maine Philanthropy Center on November 9, 2016.
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Preview of Foundation Giving in Maine report – Top 25 Maine Funders for 2020 and 2021
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11/03/2023
... Giving ME Giving % of Total 1 Harold Alfond Foundation + $60.64M 83% 2 Maine Community Foundation + $35.87M 85% 3 ...
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MPC Member Spotlight: Carolyn Wollen of the Betterment Fund
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12/23/2016
... the will of William Bingham 2nd, of Bethel, more than 60 years ago. The primary geographic focus is western Maine ...
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Environmental Funders Network - Focus on Nature-based Education
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 (All day) to Thursday, September 10, 2020 (All day)
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Lending support to climate action
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09/28/2021
... dozen regular attendees, a small number given that roughly 60 were invited initially and Maine has upward of 375 active ...
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Redistricting in Maine
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August 2021
Redistricting is a critial next step in the Census process. These materials and the recording included here came from our August 10, 2021 Funder Briefing on the redistricting process.
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2008 Giving Report
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March 2008
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Foundation Giving in Maine - 2023
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March 2024
Explore our latest report on Maine's foundation giving, including an in depth look at the top 25 funders in Maine.
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Affirmative Action Resources
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June 2023
Please note, this resource will be updated on an ongoing basis. The information provided on this website does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice; instead, all information, content, and materials available on this site are for general informational purposes only. As you may have heard, the Supreme Court struck down Affirmative Action in college admissions yesterday. This decision is anticipated to have broad impact beyond the college admissions space and may include nonprofit programming and funding programs that use a racial equity approach. Below are some resources we’ve...
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Public Policy: A Path to Greater Impact
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July 2015
The Public Policy Task Team proudly presents its report Public Policy: A Path to Greater Impact, containing conclusions and recommendations for how philanthropy in Maine might best advance our collective action in the public policy arena. The report summarizes the team's work over the past six months and outlines the promise, value proposition, definitions and parameters for philanthropic engagement. It also suggests a potential structure and process for working together and the role that the Maine Philanthropy Center might play. The MPC board reviewed and discussed the report in late June...
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Hiding in Plain Sight: Implicit Bias Presentation
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October 2015
A burgeoning field of scholarship suggests that unequal racial, gender, and other outcomes may be partially explained by the implicit, or unconscious, bias held by many of us, particularly key decision-makers, such as doctors, teachers, judges, and philanthropists. From the 2015 Funders Forum, the presentation on implicit bias by speakers Johanna Wald and Andrew Grant-Thomas.
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Foundation Giving in Maine - 2022
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March 2024
Explore our latest report on Maine's foundation giving, including an in depth look at the top 25 funders in Maine.
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Tribal Sovereignty Resources
Please find resources to deepen your understanding of the movement for Tribal sovereignty in Maine. You can view the April 11th presentation by Dr. Joseph Kalt on YouTube at this link . His presentation slides can be downloaded at the bottom of this resource page. Watch 2023 State of the Tribes Presentation Maine Conservation Voter's Lunch & Learn " FEDERAL INDIAN POLICY: IMPACTS ON THE WABANAKI NATIONS IN MAINE… AND BEYOND " A presentation from Ambassador Dana to the Curtis Library titled " Why Tribal Sovereignty Matters " Dawnland by the Upstander Project Read Harvard Project on...
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Anchored in Place: How Funders Are Helping Anchor Institutions Strengthen Local Economies
This report by the Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities examines the potential of anchor institutions hold to create lasting and sustainable change—and illustrates how funders are working with anchor institutions to create healthier, more equitable, and economically vibrant places to live and work.
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