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September 21, 2023 2023 Giving Guide

JMG

2024 Goals

JMG’s goal is to seize on our unique position and expertise to deepen the connection between education and employers to reinforce and advance a system of career readiness that prepares students for successful post-secondary opportunities and credentials of value attainment. Our students come from a variety of backgrounds: low-income, students with disabilities, students experiencing the foster care system or homelessness, and students who face inequities due to race, ethnicity, gender identity or personal, social and academic challenges. This year, JMG will serve more than 12,000 students throughout Maine’s 16 counties, with more than 150 school partnerships and community collaborations. We are excited to announce we now have programming on every Maine public university and community college campus.

Fundraising events/Opportunities

JMG’s success is dependent on the involvement of hundreds of stakeholders and rests upon the strong foundation of an unwavering commitment to our core student-centered values. Our action-driven culture and relationship-based approach provides an environment to achieve positive outcomes on behalf of students and their families. Our long-standing partnerships with public education and employers uniquely positions JMG to support Maine’s workforce development goals and the students of Maine as they begin their careers. For JMG students, exploring and experiencing workforce opportunities often becomes touchstones for personal growth and motivators for learning within school.

Giving Opportunities

JMG has many opportunities for individuals and employer partners. The JMG Partnership Program is for employers of all sizes and offers benefits for engagement at a multitude of levels. Additionally, there are opportunities for deeper, long-term partnerships, such as our Workforce Liaison partnership with MaineHealth. These partnerships are customized for larger organizations to meet the needs of talent acquisition teams by providing a single point of contact at JMG that directly connects an organization to the youngest members of Maine’s workforce. Individual donors can donate anytime at our website and become more involved by connecting with our team directly. For more information about our partnerships, contact Staci Beal, Innovation and Development Manager, at sbeal@jmg.org or visit jmg.org.

Volunteer Opportunities

By connecting students to employers and community-based organizations outside of school, JMG students begin to see life through a different lens. Students learn and demonstrate leadership, decision-making and team-building skills. They begin working in teams and gain insights into the value of their contributions. For JMG students, these experiences often become touchstones for personal growth, as well as motivators for learning within school.

Volunteer opportunities include volunteering at student events, providing student internships, inviting students on a company tour, volunteering to speak in a classroom or offering job shadowing experiences at your place of work.

Leadership

Craig Larrabee, President and CEO

 

Kimberley Lipp, Executive Vice President

 

Executive Committee

Danielle Ahern: Chair; Senior Vice President, Director of Treasury & Payment Services, Bangor Savings Bank

Virgel Hammonds: Vice Chair; Chief Learning Officer, KnowledgeWorks

Nicki Pellenz: Secretary

Mike Archer: Treasurer; Executive Vice President, CFO, Camden National Bank

Chris Cimino: Executive Vice President, C.M. Cimino, Inc.

Jeremy Fischer, Esq.: Attorney, Drummond Woodsum

Ryan J. Moore: Senior Vice President, Digital Director, Bank of America

Board Members

Kenden Alfond: Psychotherapist

Dr. Penny Bishop: Dean of Education, University of Maine

Joe Cassidy, Esq.: President, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine

Glenn Cummings, Ed.D.: President & CEO, The Glickman Family Office

Jesse Cyr: Vice President, Technology & Software Sale, Covetrus

Carl Gartley: Superintendent, RSU 18

Patricia Hopkins: Superintendent, MSAD 11

Chris Howell: Superintendent, RSU 14

Lisa Larson: Head of Community College, Growth Engine Fund, Education Design Lab

Amy Marston: Director of Community Relations, Central Maine Power

Cari Medd: Superintendent, MSAD 52

Bob Moody: VAS and AMR Manager, Everett J. Prescott Inc.

Cary Olson Cartwright: Assistant Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, Unum

Dee Sabattus: Deputy Director, United South and Eastern Tribes (USET)

Jeanne Sanders: Director of Tax, L.LBean Inc.

Virginia Swain, Ph.D: Professor Emeritus, French, Dartmouth College

James Tager: Superintendent, Bangor School Department

At a Glance

Established: 1993

Employees: 187

Annual revenue: $19,046,432

Top funding sources

36% Department of Health & Human Services

21% Department of Education, Maine State Appropriation

19% Federal grant funding

13% Local contributions

11% Private funding

Contact

65 Stone St., Augusta, ME 04330

(207) 620-7180

www.jmg.org

Facebook: JMGmaine

Instagram: jmgmaine

LinkedIn: jmg-maine

Awards/Accolades

JMG was named a Best Place to Work in Maine in 2021 (Mid-Size Employers) by the Society for Human Resources Management, Best Companies Group, the Maine State Chamber of Commerce and Mainebiz.

Mission Statement

JMG partners with public education and private businesses to offer results-driven solutions to ensure all Maine students graduate, attain post-secondary credentials and pursue meaningful careers.

Service locations

JMG has a statewide reach and delivers over 150 programs in all 16 counties – including Maine’s most rural communities.