MANP and MaineCF launch program to support employees of nonprofit organizations

Dec. 11, 2025 The Maine Association of Nonprofits (MANP), in partnership with the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) and KGA, is launching a free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) designed to support the health, wellbeing and resilience of Maine’s nonprofit workforce. This new benefit will provide small nonprofits with free access to professional, confidential support for staff […]

Press Forward Maine announces advisory council

Oct. 2, 2025 Press Forward Maine, an initiative of the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF), today announces the formation of an advisory council to make recommendations on how Press Forward Maine can help strengthen local news across the state. Press Forward Maine is part of a larger national movement spearheaded by the MacArthur and Knight […]

MaineCF welcomes three new board members

Sept. 23, 2025 The Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) welcomes three new members to its Board of Directors. John Bear Mitchell of the Penobscot Nation, Michelle Hayes of Scarborough and Charles Rudelitch of Harrington joined the board this summer. After 25 years of executive leadership with Hannaford Supermarkets, Michelle Hayes co-founded human resources consulting firm Smith, Kjelgaard […]

Reporting Out: Community Building Grant Program, August 2025

Reporting Out 2025 Community Building Grant Program Reports from our nonprofit partners about their work funded through MaineCF’s Community Building Grant Program offer valuable learnings. They help us gauge our impact and can reveal new opportunities to bring people and resources together. They also inform our mission as we address both community needs and critical […]

MaineCF launches two new grant programs

July 17, 2025 The Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) has launched two new grant programs: Land for Communities and the Maine Women’s Fund. Land for Communities The Land for Communities (L4C) grant program supports community land projects that increase relationships to land for underserved geographies and populations in Maine. L4C offers support for land acquisition and […]