March 13, 2024
Saltwater Classroom received a grant from the Maine Community Foundation’s Rines Thompson Fund for the design of an online ocean education platform that connects students to their communities and natural world through hands-on learning experiences. Saltwater Classroom photo
The Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Rines Thompson Fund awarded $148,000 to 26 Greater Portland nonprofits in 2023. Donors with advised funds awarded an additional two grants totaling $10,000.
The Rines Thompson Fund supports community-based organizations that contribute to the vibrancy of Greater Portland.
2023 grantees include:
- Portland Ovations, for the School-Time Performance Series, high-quality performing arts experiences and arts education activities and resources for families, students, and educators
- Saltwater Classroom, to design an online ocean education platform that connects students to their communities and natural world through hands-on learning experiences
- YMCA of Southern Maine, to expand programming access for new immigrant families to foster community connections and learn water safety skills.
For all recent grantees and more information about the grant program, visit www.mainecf.org/rines-thompson.
