The donation will fund the launch of the SHAW Challenge, a four-year initiative designed to transform how Maine communities address the youth mental health crisis in schools and communities.
The new HQ is viewed as a recruitment tool for the growing company. With both on-site and remote employees, the mission was to find a pleasant, productive environment and proximity to hotels.
The still-new home to the University of Maine School of Law in Portland may soon expand to a newer home next door, and the process is already underway.
The layoffs represent more than 5% of the Portland company's workforce, and come on top of planned layoffs by ON Semiconductor Corp. in South Portland and Covetrus, a Portland-based animal health company.
While the Portland-based animal health company declined to say how many positions were eliminated and why, some employees took to LinkedIn to comment on the decision.
The startup works to improve veterinary care by applying lessons from human health care. Rarebreed's founders believe the result can be better outcomes for patients, greater satisfaction for clients, and more rewarding work for clinicians.
The animal-health company has appointed Amy Sanford as global general counsel and chief human resources officer, and elevated Kelly Gottfried to chief commercial officer.