Maine Community Foundation

Maine Community Foundation's Animal Welfare Fund supports organizations dedicated to advancing animal welfare in Maine. The fund was established in 2007 by an anonymous donor. It is further supported by the Doree Taylor Charitable Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., and the George F. Lyman and Ernestine Lyman Trust. To be eligible to receive an Animal Welfare Fund grant, an organization must advance animal welfare for small companion animals, primarily cats and dogs. Grant applications are due Monday, June 3. For more information, please visit https://lnkd.in/eE7x3zt2 #maine #mainecf #mainecommunityfoundation #animals #animalwelfare #dogs #cats #grants #community

Summer in Maine: there's nothing better! Maine Community Foundation couldn't agree more, and we want all of our hard-working team members to savor Maine's goodness during this beautiful season. Beginning today and continuing all summer long, MaineCF offices will close on Fridays at 12 p.m. to allow our staff an opportunity to get outdoors, explore and enjoy all the goodness packed into each corner of the Pine Tree State. Thank you to our team members for working tirelessly to build a better Maine, every day, all year long! #mainecommunityfoundation #mainecf #community #team #maine #summer

Strolling through beautiful downtown Skowhegan, your eyes will catch glimmers of color on many exterior walls. If you pause to investigate, you'll find dozens of beautiful outdoor murals and other pieces of public art placed throughout the town. WESSERUNSETT ARTS COUNCIL INC 83 MAIN ST received a 2020 Maine Community Foundation Community Building grant to create and install banners and murals commemorating Skowhegan's history. Several of the works pictured here were part of this beautiful outdoor art project. There are many other vibrant pieces for you to check out the next time you visit Skowhegan in person. The Maine Moment series features people, places, and happenings that make our state unique. Maine is more than a postcard, and we value all the stories—big and small—that showcase the vibrant nature of our communities! For more Maine Moments captured in every corner of the state, please follow MaineCF on Instagram and Facebook. #maine #skowheganmaine #skowhegan #centralmaine #wesserunsett #wesserunsettartscouncil #murals #art #downtownart #maineart #mainecf #mainecommunityfoundation #community #mainemoment

Maine is fertile ground – and water – for innovation. That’s why Maine Community Foundation is putting its primary pool portfolio to work; to invest in opportunities that blend return potential and support initiatives across the state. These investment returns are expected to boost fundholders’ portfolios to support their charitable activities while investing right here in the Pine Tree State. MaineCF allocated 2% (approximately $14 million as of Dec. 2023) of its primary pool portfolio for investments in Maine industries. The initial focus is partnering with third-party investment managers to put money behind Maine-based opportunities. Read more about the full circle investments MaineCF is making in the spring 2024 edition of Maine Ties: https://lnkd.in/e84bYQ-2 #maine #mainecf #mainecommunityfoundation #investments #investing #maineinvestments #solar #conservation #research #oceanresearch #fullcircleinvestments #community

If you're seeking a position that blends purpose, professionalism and collaboration while helping to shape a big, bold future for Maine, consider joining Maine Community Foundation as Assistant to the President! This hybrid role based out of Ellsworth or Portland provides comprehensive support to the CEO, ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the Foundation's operations. Learn more and apply today: www.mainecf.org/employment #maine #jobsinmaine #mainecommunityfoundation #mainecf #mcf #employment #careers #jobs #nonprofits #assistant #executiveassistant #executive #assistanttothepresident #community #portland #portlandmaine #ellsworth #ellsworthmaine

One might say, when reflecting on a person’s full and meaningful life, that they wore many hats. But for the late Art Thompson, Maine Community Foundation fundholder and volunteer, it was what he wore on his feet that signified his life’s passions. There were the waterproof waders he wore fly fishing and the cross-country skis he stepped into during long Aroostook County winters. He pulled on boots to work the Thompson family potato farm in Limestone and laced up running shoes to pound the pavement for miles with Aroostook Mustards. He slipped into dress shoes for days at the office of Thompson Financial Group. But no matter what shoes he wore, one thing remained constant: his love for his community, state and the people in it. MaineCF remembers Art Thompson and celebrates his extraordinary commitment to our state in the spring 2024 edition of Maine Ties. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eq5MQF5A #maine #mainecommunityfoundation #mainecf #artthompson #aroostookcounty #aroostook #amanofmanyshoes #community #legacy

Congratulations to all of MDF's Leadership Maine Eagle Class graduates! Maine Community Foundation is especially proud of its own Cherie Galyean, who is among the graduates in this class. Thank you for your continued commitment to excellence and professional development, Cherie: you inspire us each and every day!

Connected. Collaborative. Engaged. Resilient. Hardworking. Scrappy. These adjectives are among words used to describe Maine people and communities by participants in the Maine Community Foundation’s Statewide Needs Assessment and Issue Identification project. The project, conducted in partnership with Elkin Consulting, began in May 2023 with the goal of answering the questions: What are our communities’ strengths? Challenges? What emerging opportunities are there? How can MaineCF help? What MaineCF learned will help inform the foundation’s focus and strategies for years to come. Learn more in Your Voices, Our Focus from the spring 2024 edition of Maine Ties: https://lnkd.in/ed4xwS4S #maine #mainecf #mainecommunityfoundation #mainevoices #needsassessment

Yesterday, Maine Community Foundation and The Communications Network’s New England Chapter enjoyed hosting a networking event for Maine-based communications professionals at Rising Tide Brewing Company in Portland. Thank you to everyone who attended: we are grateful to be in the company of such extraordinary local professionals making a lasting, positive impact on our communities! #maine #portlandmaine #communications #marcom #marcomm #comnet #comnetnewengland #communicationsnetwork #professional #comms #networking

When it comes to climate change, Maine Community Foundation knows that Maine can’t wait. MaineCF is proud to sponsor this year’s CLIMATEWORK MAINE Summit; stop by our exhibit table at the Augusta Civic Center today! MaineCF is eager to play a significant role in bringing people and resources together to build a better climate future for Maine. #maine #mainecf #mainecommunityfoundation #climatework #climateworkmaine #climate #builtforthebigstuff