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Taxation Letter: The Proposed Elimination of Charitable Deductions
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April 2015
A letter that was sent to all members of the Taxation and Appropriations Committees in response to provisions in the Governor's biennial budget that would eliminate or negatively impact charitable tax deductions.
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Public Policy Initiative
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April 2015
MPC's Public Policy Task Team is charged with developing recommendations for how MPC can best support and enhance the public policy work of our philanthropic network. MPC's Board created the task team after the 2014 Funder Forum panel, "Philanthropy, Public Policy, and the Maine Philanthropy Center." The Task Team met through April 2015 and will seek input from our membership in order to make the best-informed, most-representative choices for the work ahead. Look to this resource page for regular updates on the work of the Task Team. Resources Report: Public Policy: A Path to Greater...
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FAQ: Get on the Map Grants Reporting Template
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June 2015
A list of frequently asked questions related to the Candid template used to submit grants data for the Maine Grants Map (as part of the Get on the Map campaign).
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Investing In and Advocating For Access to Justice for Poor and Vulnerable Mainers
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 | 9:00am
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Public Policy: A Path to Greater Impact
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July 2015
The Public Policy Task Team proudly presents its report Public Policy: A Path to Greater Impact, containing conclusions and recommendations for how philanthropy in Maine might best advance our collective action in the public policy arena. The report summarizes the team's work over the past six months and outlines the promise, value proposition, definitions and parameters for philanthropic engagement. It also suggests a potential structure and process for working together and the role that the Maine Philanthropy Center might play. The MPC board reviewed and discussed the report in late June...
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Finding Meaning in Your Giving – Family Decision-Making
Tuesday, November 3, 2015 |
4:00pm to 6:00pm
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A Path to Greater Impact: The What and Why of Public Policy
Wednesday, August 26, 2015 |
1:00pm to 2:00pm
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A Path to Greater Impact: Moving from Ideas to Action
Thursday, September 17, 2015 |
10:00am to 11:00am
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Maine Grants Map
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September 2015
The Maine Philanthropy Center Grant data map, made possible through a partnership of MPC, Candid, and the United Philanthropy Forum. The map gives MPC funder members the ability to search and map Maine grants by location, subject area, recipient, foundation, year, and more!
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2016 Philanthropy Partners Conference: Engaging the Many Voices of Maine
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 (All day)
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Hiding in Plain Sight: Implicit Bias Presentation
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October 2015
A burgeoning field of scholarship suggests that unequal racial, gender, and other outcomes may be partially explained by the implicit, or unconscious, bias held by many of us, particularly key decision-makers, such as doctors, teachers, judges, and philanthropists. From the 2015 Funders Forum, the presentation on implicit bias by speakers Johanna Wald and Andrew Grant-Thomas.
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Planning for Refugee Resettlement in the U.S.: What Funders Need to Know
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 |
2:30pm to 4:00pm
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Knowledgebase
Snapshot 2015 – The New Corporate DNA: Where Employee Engagement and Social Impact Converge
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December 2015
The third edition in a series of reports developed by America's Charities, the 2015 Snapshot finds that companies are creating new giving models to attract younger employees and to ensure their programs remain relevant and vibrant.
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Measuring the Value of Corporate Philanthropy: Social impact, business benefits, and investor returns
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March 2010
A 2010 research report developed by the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP) assessing the current practices and measurement trends in measuring the value of corporate philanthropy, clarifying the demands practitioners face for impact evidence, and identifying promising steps forward for corporate giving professionals.
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Building Employee Engagement through Corporate Giving Programs
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February 2014
JK Group, a leading software and value-added services provider for corporate philanthropy, has released a white paper that addresses the current state of corporate philanthropy and offers employers key insight on how they can build robust giving campaigns that resonate with employees, drive engagement and help the larger community.
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