Yellow Light Breen to lead Maine Development Foundation
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07/29/2015
The Maine Development Foundation recently announced that Yellow Light Breen, former Bangor Savings Bank executive, has been appointed their new President and CEO.
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Annie E. Casey Foundation's 2015 KIDS COUNT Report
Release Date:
07/28/2015
According to the newly released report, Maine ranked 12th among the 50 states in overall child well-being.
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Steven Rowe to Head Maine Community Foundation
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07/15/2015
Steven Rowe, former state attorney general and Maine House speaker, to lead the Maine Community Foundation.
Good News in Philanthropy: Total U.S. Giving Hits 60-Year High
Release Date:
06/29/2015
Americans gave an estimated $358.38 billion to charity in 2014, surpassing the peak last seen before the Great Recession, according to the 60th anniversary edition of Giving USA.
Ford Foundation Shifts Grant Making to Focus Entirely on Inequality
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06/11/2015
The Ford Foundation announced a sweeping overhaul, directing all its giving toward curbing financial, racial, gender, and other inequities and doubling the total it gives in the form of unrestricted grants for operating support.
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Measures of Growth 2015 Report Released
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05/08/2015
The Maine Economic Growth Council and Maine Development Foundation are pleased to present Measures of Growth 2015, the 21st annual report on the key indicators that measures Maine’s progress toward long-term, sustainable economic growth and a high quality of life for all Maine people.
Maine Health Access Foundation Releases Medicaid Expansion Savings
Release Date:
05/08/2015
The Maine Health Access Foundation released preliminary findings showing savings likely from Medicaid expansion in Maine. See their website for more information.
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MPC Members Take Lead in Divestment from Fossil Fuels
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05/08/2015
Unity College and the Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation lead Maine and the country in joining an international effort to remove investment money from fossils fuels.
Maine Foundations Donate $75,000 to Address Urgent Community Needs Due to Maine Mill Closings
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03/03/2015
The Maine Community Foundation, John T. Gorman Foundation and Bangor Savings Bank Foundation provide funds to support displaced workers and their families affected by recent mill closures in northern and eastern Maine.
Lauress Wilkins Lawrence Joins Staff of Elmina B. Sewall Foundation as Program Officer
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01/16/2015
to work with Board, staff, grant seekers and community partners to further all aspects of the Foundation’s priorities, with special focus on the Healthy People Healthy Places program.
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