Maine Community Foundation

Rising health care costs, increased stress and limited organizational capacity make it difficult for small teams to access high-quality support. The new program aims to fill the gap.

Louisa Donelson has been named director of programming and events while Margaret McDonnell will oversee leadership giving.

A Maine Community Foundation study found that Mainers see barriers to accessing information about how to get involved locally in addressing the state’s challenges, and want more local news coverage.

The Worthington Scholarship Foundation, based in Rockland, provides multi-year scholarships to Maine public high school graduates who attend one of its partner colleges.

The Hopeful Ellsworth Initiative completed a fundraising campaign that raised $40,000 to bring the "Hopeful" sign to downtown Ellsworth.

In the aftermath of the Oct. 25 tragedy in Lewiston, the community and nonprofits such as the Maine Community Foundation and Community Concepts came together to create the Maine Resiliency Center.

Grantees include organizations working to educate immigrants, empower women, support the self-determination of Wabanaki people and address health inequities.

The Maine Community Foundation has added three staff members to its philanthropy team.

Some 29 organizations supporting recovery efforts in the wake of last October's tragedy will receive $62,522 each from a special fund set up by the Maine Community Foundation.

Carbon storage, long-term forest health, wildlife habitat, and sustainable timber production are part of the mission for a new “climate-smart” timber investment fund.