At MPC we believe in fostering relationships and increasing opportunities for learning, alignment, and collaborative action among funders.
For that reason, we are involved in or support a number of existing funder network groups, and can help funders connect with those groups.
Arts and Culture Funders (Quarterly)
Contact: Sarah Lentz
2021 Meeting Dates:
Climate Change Funders
Contact:
2021 Meeting Dates:
DownEast Funders Network
Contact:
2021 Meeting Dates:
Early Childhood Funders Network
The mission of the Early Childhood Funders Network is to encourage and advance strategic systemic changes that will improve results for large numbers of young children birth through age eight throughout the state.
Contacts: Morgan Hynd, Jennifer Beck
2021 Meeting Dates:
Education Funders Network (Quarterly)
Purpose of the Education Funders Network:
- Learning that is useful to my organization’s work in education
- Building connections, developing relationships, and having meaningful conversations with other funders working in education
- Raising our collective awareness of the bigger picture and what is happening on the education landscape in Maine
- Inspiring individual funders to take actions that increase the effectiveness of their education funding activities
Contact: Erin Cinelli
2021 Meeting Dates
Thursday, June 3, 1:00 - 3:00pm
Thursday, September 9, 1:00 - 3:00pm
Thursday, December 9, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Environmental Funders Network
Contact:
2021 Meeting Dates:
Grant Manager Network (Quarterly)
Contact: Sarah Lentz
2021 Meeting Dates:
Immigrant and Refugee Funders Group (Bi-monthly)
Contact: Sarah Lentz
2021 Meeting Dates:
Maine Oral Health Funders
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2021 Meeting Dates:
Maine Health Funders (Twice yearly)
Contact: Katie Howard
2021 Meeting Dates: September 8th, 2021 1:00-2:30pm