Fourteen nonprofit leaders of color from across the state have been awarded grants from MaineCF’s Investing in Leaders of Color program.  The program supports nonprofit leaders of color at nonprofit organizations that serve communities of color and promote racial equity in Maine. It provides one-on-one coaching, a stipend for professional development and operating costs, and […]

  Season Two of “Maine Ties” premieres with a look at how MaineCF grantees are combating food insecurity from Aroostook County to York County. Maine ranks near the top for the highest food insecurity rates in the country. Food prices have spiked amid record inflation, straining wallets and household budgets. Financial hardship is among one […]

Support from MaineCF’s Maine Land Protection grant program will conserve more than 4,000 acres across the state, including 70-plus acres that will be returned to Wabanaki tribes. Seven nonprofit conservation projects received grants totaling $173,600 to protect land from Washington to Cumberland counties. Five projects totaling $153,600 were funded through the grant program and two […]

Mis Primeros Posos, a new, bilingual child care center within Families First Community Center (FFCC) in Ellsworth, now offers affordable care to local families and residents of FFCC. FFCC has residential and outreach programs for families and their minor children who are experiencing homelessness. MaineCF’s competitive grant programs and grants from donor-advised funds have supported […]

MaineCF this year welcomed 36 new volunteer advisors from throughout the state to support its County and Regional Program. MaineCF’s County and Regional Program provides on-the-ground local leadership for community foundation activities. At the heart of the program are county and regional committees composed of community members committed to their counties, nonprofits that serve them, and the […]