A nonprofit born out of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, is urging the Maine Attorney General’s Office to revisit how more than $6 million in Lewiston shooting relief donations were distributed.
Maine Community Foundation
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More than 1/3 of Mainers don’t feel confident about integrity of presidential election, report says
While 60% of Mainers said they were confident that votes will be accurately tallied, 35% said they disagreed.
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Nonprofits receive community support funds from mass shooting donations
Twenty-nine nonprofits each received $63,000 from a $1.9 million fund created with donations after the Oct. 25, 2023, mass shooting.
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Maine theaters receive $200,000 in grants from anonymous donor
Maine Community Foundation
Posted inThe Penobscot Times
Grants available for Penobscot County non-profits
The grants from from the Maine Community Foundation’s Community Building Grant Program.
Posted inCommunity, Livermore Falls Advertiser
Community input vital to cultural planning
WILTON — The Greater Franklin Development Council and Arts Farmington hosted a cultural planning community forum Wednesday, Oct. 17 at Life Perks Coffee Co. “We submitted successful grant applications with Maine Arts Commission and Maine Community Foundation to develop a cultural plan for the region,” said Charlie Woodworth, GFDC executive director. Two $10,000 grants were […]
Posted inConnections, sj-web, The Franklin Journal
Western Mountains Committee awards grants
PORTLAND — The Western Mountains Committee of the Maine Community Foundation has awarded more than $66,000 in grants to nine nonprofits, including two in Franklin County. The Franklin County Children’s Task Force in Farmington received money to support sexual abuse prevention strategies included in the healthy relationships curriculum for children attending three school districts in grades […]
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Lewiston programs awarded grants from People of Color Fund
PORTLAND — The Maine Community Foundation’s People of Color Fund has awarded 16 grants totaling more than $138,000. The goal is to help people of color in Maine achieve greater equity through support for health care, leadership development, civic engagement and youth. Recipients include: • Somali Bantu Community of Lewiston for a start-up goat farming […]
Posted inConnections, Livermore Falls Advertiser, The Franklin Journal
Scholarships available for Franklin County adult students
Adult learners from Franklin County who are returning to school for post-secondary education are eligible to apply for the Hugh and Elizabeth Montgomery Scholarship. Elizabeth and Hugh Montgomery had their roots in Phillips. She was born in Phillips and attended schools there; Hugh summered there. She attended Simmons College and he went to Harvard University. […]