Maine has seen a recent surge of activity around the promise of aquaculture to help Maine’s coastal communities remain resilient within a changing economy...Read more
Join us for a day of collaborative sharing and learning with your philanthropy colleagues.Read more
The Maine Philanthropy Center's popular biennial Philanthropy Partners Conference provides an important and rare opportunity for hundreds of funders and nonprofits working across Maine to speak frankly about common issues and current challenges. Through presentations, discussion sessions, and valuable networking time, attendees share successes and best practices, learn about new trends and tools, and build connections that can enrich their work.Read more
How do companies determine what their corporate giving policies should be? How do they ensure that their giving priorities are aligned with their mission and values?
Designed for corporate giving professionals, this gathering will explore the strategic development of...Read more
Join us for a conversation about how the Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation is integrating equity into its programs and operations, including its core Switzer Fellows initiative.Read more
Share what's happening with your organization and hear what's coming up for others. At this gathering with other executive leaders, you'll have a chance to network and discuss the themes, recent developments, and questions that are guiding your work...Read more
Join Jake Grindle of the Maine Health Access Foundation in a discussion about the development of an equity lens in MeHAF's work.Read more
Join us for our annual gathering of Maine funders! Build connections with Maine philanthropy colleagues, share successes and challenges, and learn about what's happening in the broader philanthropy world.Read more
Gather with fellow corporate funders and discuss shared concerns, challenges, and successes.Read more
A full-day summit focused on education, workforce, and leadership in Maine, September 28th in Bangor, featuring keynote speaker Jamie Merisotis, President and CEO of the Lumina Foundation.Read more
Join MPC and the Immigrant & Refugee Funders group for a brown-bag lunch conversation about social capital and philanthropy. Get a brief introduction to the idea of social capital: What is it? Why is it important? How do we build it equitably? Then share examples from your funder colleagues and have an open discussion.Read more
Join fellow Maine nonprofits and funders for a casual gathering outside of work to get together and spend time as regular people. Read more
Each year, the Maine Philanthropy Center develops a Giving in Maine report-- a snapshot of foundation and individual giving in the state. Join us for a conversation about this year's report.Read more
Join the Environmental Funders Network for an open discussion about new challenges for Maine's environmental nonprofits due to changes in the US and Maine political landscape.Read more
Join fellow funders and nonprofits for a joint discussion of trends, bright spots, and challenges related to arts and culture in Maine.Read more
Part two of an ongoing conversation about operating support among Maine’s funders. Join us for an interactive discussion of real-life examples of grants and approaches from your Maine funder colleagues.Read more
In this webinar for corporate funders, learn how employee engagement can be a powerful tool to develop talent, increase pride and morale, enhance recruitment and retention and strengthen your corporate culture.Read more
In 2016, Maine Initiatives launched its Grants for Change program focused on advancing racial justice and racial equity in Maine. Join us to hear about the process and what the Maine Initiatives staff have learned so far about participatory grantmaking and the value of explicitly funding racial justice work.Read more
Kick off the new year with fellow leaders in the funder community. Share what's happening with your foundation and hear what's coming up for others.Read more
Gather with fellow corporate funders and discuss shared concerns, challenges, and successes.Read more
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