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September 19, 2024 2024 Giving Guide

Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (MMSA)

 

 

2025 Goals

In this coming year, MMSA will be completing our 2020-2025 strategic plan which focuses our organization on meeting the following outcomes:

Outcome 1: Increase equitable access to STEM professional learning 

Outcome 2: Elevate rural STEM voice

Outcome 3: Foster strong partnerships

Outcome 4: Nurture a dynamic and flexible organization 

Throughout the year we will be sharing stories of how we have worked toward achieving these goals over the last five years and where we are setting our sights for 2030!

Fundraising events/Opportunities

Support Educators

Sponsor our STEM Professional Development Educators Retreat: Join us as we bring together more than 200 educators from across the state for a one-day professional development retreat on March 14, 2025. Educators will have opportunities to learn new skills, build networks and capacity and find exciting new resources for their classrooms. Sponsorships range from $1,000 to $25,000 and scholarship support can be given in $250 increments. 

Support Students

Sponsor our Statewide Science & Engineering Fairs: Sponsors serve a key role in encouraging the next generation of scientists and STEM innovators to pursue their ambitions in middle school, high school, and beyond. Each year, hundreds of students, community members, teachers and Maine businesses participate in the fairs. Sponsorships for these high-profile events range from $5,000 to $20,000 levels.

Giving Opportunities

Make a gift to MMSA’s Annual Fund to increase accessibility to high-quality STEM education across the state. Your support directly impacts MMSA students, educators, and Maine communities. This year we have a goal to reach $110,000 in philanthropic giving.

Support STEM education today at MMSA.org/donate.

Volunteer Opportunities

Join MMSA’s Board of Directors: We are looking to add individuals who will help us champion STEM education and bring specific expertise to our Board of Directors or as a committee member. Our board currently has openings for members with expertise in organizational management, policy, advocacy or higher education. 

Become a Maine State Science Fair judge: Recruitment begins in January 2025! Visit our judges’ page at Maine-State-Science-Fair.com/judge to learn how you can get involved.

Leadership

 

Ruth Kermish-Allen, PhD
Executive Director

Erica Beck Spencer
Board Chair

 

Board Members

Erica Beck, Spencer Board Chair Curriculum Specialist, University of California 

Susan Bates, Board Treasurer & Chair of Finance Committee Retired

Lindsay Coe, Director of Marketing, RSG – Resources Systems Group Inc. 

Andrew Forbes, Executive Vice President – Chief Human Resources Officer, Camden National Bank

Kevin Hathaway, Vice President of Professional Services, StreetLight Data

Angela Lett, Interim Director of Development & Communications, Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts

Lily J. Lu, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & Chief Corporate & Securities Counsel, IDEXX Laboratories Inc.

Andrea Mercado, Professional Learning Specialist, World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment 

Joel Pike, Director of Energy Strategy, ND Paper

Stu Rich, Software CTO and Industry Lead, Retired

Glen Widmer, EdD Principal, Ames and Weymouth Schools (RSU#71/ greater Belfast)

At A Glance

 

Established: 1992

Employees: 32

Annual revenue: $5 Million

Top funding sources

61.2% Federal grants

16.2% Non-federal grants

2.0% Individual contributions

4.4% Foundation contributions

14.9% Earned revenue

1.1% Other revenue

Contact

343 Water St.

Augusta, ME 04330

www.mmsa.org

Facebook: facebook.com/mmsa.org

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/maine- mathematics-and-science-alliance/

X: @mmsa_org

Instagram: @mmsa_org

Awards/Accolades

In 2024, MMSA received $5.6 million in grants for projects spanning 18 months to five years. These STEM education projects are collaborations with Maine organizations, higher education institutions and K-12 schools. Awards funders include: 

• Maine Governor’s Energy Office

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

• U.S. National Science Foundation Five awards

Mission Statement

Finding inspiring new ways to get people excited about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) today so that our youth can become the innovators, problem solvers and the workforce of tomorrow. 

 

Providing professional learning experiences; conducting research and evaluation; and building networks to sustain systemic statewide improvement – all in PreK-12 STEM education.