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Maine Philanthropy Center Listservs

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April 2023
Maine Philanthropy Center Listservs – Frequently Asked Questions Maine Philanthropy Center hosts several listservs to allow for easy communication between groups of people in our community, such as funder and nonprofit networks, committees, or working groups. Below are some FAQs for how to use our listservs. MPC’s full listserv policy is available for download below. If you have any additional questions, please reach out to Emilie Jensen at emilie@mainephilanthropy.org . Why am I receiving emails from a listserv? Participants in MPC’s...
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Operating Archetypes: Philanthropy's New Tool for Strategic Clarity

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Publication date: 
April 2022
A new analytical framework designed to support more thoughtful and effective philanthropy by helping funders better understand and articulate their distinct position in the philanthropy ecosystem. The eight distinct operating archetypes distilled by RPA include: Talent Agency, Think Tank, Campaign Manager, Field Builder, Venture Catalyst, Designer, Underwriter and Sower. Each is defined by several core attributes that range from the philanthropy’s value proposition to its skills to its advancing equity, relationships, and more.
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Trust Based Philanthropy Listserv

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April 2021
Launched in January 2020, the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project is a five-year, peer-to-peer funder initiative to address the inherent power imbalances between foundations and nonprofits. Understanding that these power imbalances are an expression of the social, political, and economic inequalities that many of our nonprofit partners are working to resolve, we interrogate and reimagine relationship. We envision a world where relationships are built on vulnerability, transparency, and humility; where community and nonprofit leaders are valued, supported, and trusted; and where funders bring an...
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