Past Programs

Feb

18 - 24

2021

Maine Philanthropy and Indigenous Communities & A Conversation with Maine Tribal Chiefs

Thursday, February 18, 2021 | 2:00pm to Wednesday, February 24, 2021 | 4:00pm

Virtual Event

Maine Philanthropy and Indigenous Communities & A Conversation with Maine Tribal Chiefs

As philanthropies who are already engaged in supporting BIPOC organizations and projects and who are nurturing relationships in this space, we invite you and 1 representative from your board...Read more

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Jul

2020

Let's Talk About: Race, Policy and Action

Tuesday, July 21, 2020 |

8:30am to 11:00am

Zoom

In the wake of the killing of George Floyd, international mass protests emerged and demands persist for racial justice and an end to policies rooted in racial discrimination. Calls for individuals and institutions to be anti-racist have increased. But what...Read more

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Sep

2019

2019 Funders Forum with Edgar Villanueva

Thursday, September 26, 2019 |

10:00am to 3:00pm

Congregation Bet Ha'am

Spend some time with Edgar Villanueva, author of Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance.Read more

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Apr

2019

DEI Brown-Bag Lunch with Nick Donohue

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 |

11:30am to 1:00pm

Grand Ballroom, U. S. Custom House

Part of a series of informal brown-bag lunch conversations for funders that focuses upon diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).Read more

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Jan

2019

"Dawnland" Screening

Tuesday, January 8, 2019 |

2:30pm to 4:45pm

Freeport Community Library

Join us for a screening of this important film, which will be followed by a facilitated conversation with film participant Esther Anne – co-director of Maine-Wabanaki REACH – and filmmaker Adam Mazo Read more

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Sep

2018

DEI Stumbling Blocks and Questions - A Conversation with Lelia DeAndrade

Tuesday, September 18, 2018 |

11:30am to 1:00pm

United Way of Greater Portland

Part of a series of conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) that take place over lunch.Read more

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Feb

2018

DEI Brown-Bag Lunch: Integrating Equity into Programs and Operations at the Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation

Tuesday, February 6, 2018 |

11:30am to 1:00pm

Elmina B. Sewall Foundation

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

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Education

Environment and Animals

Nov

2017

Brown-Bag Lunch: Equity & Inclusion - Developing an Equity Lens at MeHAF

Friday, November 17, 2017 |

11:00am to 1:00pm

Maine Health Access Foundation

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

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Nov

2017

2017 Funders Forum: Building our Muscle and Finding our Voice

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 |

8:30am to 3:00pm

Maine Mechanics' Hall

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

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Public Policy

Sep

2017

Inclusion and Equity Brown-Bag Lunch: Social Capital

Wednesday, September 20, 2017 |

11:30am to 1:00pm

Maine Charitable Mechanic Association - Mechanics' Hall

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

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Mar

2017

Inclusion and Equity Brown-Bag Lunch: Grants for Change at Maine Initiatives

Thursday, March 2, 2017 |

11:30am to 1:00pm

Maine Initiatives' Offices

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

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Jan

2017

Inclusion and Equity Brown-Bag Lunch: Grantmaking for Racial Equity

Thursday, January 19, 2017 |

11:30am to 1:00pm

State of Maine Room, Portland City Hall

Join Lelia DeAndrade for an informal conversation about Maine Community Foundation's experience and lessons learned from seven years of grantmaking for racial equity.Read more

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Sep

2016

Inclusion and Equity Brown-Bag Lunch: Applying a Gender Lens to Grantmaking

Tuesday, September 13, 2016 |

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Dietel Partners Office

Part of a new series of informal brown-bag lunch conversations for funders around issues of equity, inclusion, and diversity. Join Tory Dietel Hopps, Managing Partner of Dietel Partners for an informal conversation about applying a gender lens to your work.Read more

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May

2016

2016 Philanthropy Partners Conference: Engaging the Many Voices of Maine

Tuesday, May 10, 2016 (All day)

Point Lookout

Save the date for Maine Philanthropy Center's 2016 Conference, bringing together funders, nonprofits, advisors, and consultants working across Maine to speak frankly about shared issues and current challenges.Read more

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Oct

2015

2015 Funders Forum

Thursday, October 1, 2015 |

9:30am to 3:30pm

Brunswick, ME

Meg Greene at the 2014 Philanthropy Partners Conference

The Funders Forum provides MPC’s funder members the opportunity to meet and reflect on the issues crucial to our work. Build connections with Maine philanthropy colleagues, share successes and challenges, and learn about what's happening in the broader philanthropy world.Read more

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Public Policy

May

2015

Investing In and Advocating For Access to Justice for Poor and Vulnerable Mainers

Tuesday, May 5, 2015 | 9:00am

Hallowell, ME

On May 5, 2015, 30 representatives of Maine’s philanthropic organizations, legal aid providers, and Congressional Delegation met at Maple Hill Farm in Hallowell to discuss access to civil justice for poor and vulnerable Mainers.Read more

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Mar

2015

Maine Funders and Tribal Communities Event

Wednesday, March 4, 2015 |

10:30am to 3:00pm

Indian Island, Maine

Gather with funder colleagues, representatives of Maine's tribal communities, Maine-Wabanaki REACH, and the Maine-Wabanaki State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission to learn about their work and to share a meal prepared at the Community Center.Read more

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Jan

2015

Kids Count: Racial Equity and the Role of Foundations

Thursday, January 22, 2015 |

2:00pm to 3:00pm

For MPC Members Only: This webinar explore Annie E. Casey's Kids Count policy report on Race for Results.Read more

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