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Philanthropy in Maine

As part of the Maine Philanthropy Center's commitment to promote philanthropy and increase its impact in Maine, we collect and distribute information around Philanthropy in Maine. Find links to Giving in Maine reports, Fill the Gap data, and a summary of MPC members.

The Governance Gap: Examining Diversity and Equity on Nonprofit Boards of Directors (Koya Leadership Partners)

Publication date: 
January 2019
Koya’s report, The Governance Gap: Examining Diversity and Equity in Nonprofit Boards of Directors , examines how and why this gap persists, with the aim of giving leaders actionable strategies for increasing board diversity. The report explores: Obstacles to increasing diversity on boards of directors What’s working and what’s not, from real-world experiences of nonprofit boards Concrete steps board members can take to move toward diversity and inclusion
Resource type: 
Report
Audience: 
Board/Trustees
Funders
Nonprofits
Topic(s): 
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Governance
Board Development

2014 Philanthropy Partners Conference

Wednesday, May 7, 2014 |
12:00pm to 9:00pm
Northport, ME

Maine Philanthropy Center was proud to host the 2014 Philanthropy Partners Conference with 356 attendees, featuring 57 panelists comprised of 34 nonprofits, 17 grantmakers, 4 nonprofit consultants, and 2 government officials, a keynote presentation by Heather Peeler from Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, and energizing conversations among old friends and new colleagues.Read more

Event type: 
Conference
Audience: 
Consultants/Advisors
Funders
Nonprofits

What We Do

MPC's mission is to provide opportunity, leadership, and support to advance the effectiveness of philanthropy in Maine and its ability to make a meaningful difference.

Who We Are

Board and Staff

Members

You can access MPC's searchable listings of nonprofit, consultant, and funder members using the links below or download a pdf listing of MPC's members at the bottom of the page.

Programs for Nonprofits and Grantseekers

The Maine Philanthropy Center’s nonprofit programs offer staff, trustees and volunteers of nonprofit organizations the opportunity to improve their skills around grantseeking and being effective in their communications with funders.

Grant Research Resources

The most important piece of finding a funder that is a good fit for your organization is doing thorough research.

Proposal Writing Links

The grantseeking/ grantmaking process is all about building a partnership.This careful prospect research, needs and resources analysis by the Grantseeker is critical.

July 24 Tutorial

Thursday, July 24, 2014 | 1:00pm

Learn how to use two powerful tools for learning about foundations: MPC's updated Online Directory of Maine Grantmakers with search features, and the Foundation Directory Online a resource from the Foundation Center that gives instant access to data on national foundations, corporate donors, and grantmaking public charities.Read more

Event type: 
Training
Audience: 
Nonprofits

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