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Maine Initiatives, a fund for change. We're a different kind of foundation - a community of donors, activists, grantmakers, and grantees working together for social change. Our support of grassroots organizing and advocacy is changing the landscape of Maine. Maine Initiatives, a fund for change. We're a different kind of foundation - a community of donors, activists, grantmakers, and grantees working together for social change. Our support of grassroots organizing and advocacy is changing the landscape of Maine.
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Trustees and advisors

Trustees | AdvisorsMajor grants committee | The Harvest Fund grants committeeThe Felder Fund for Art and Action | Staff

 

Trustees

 

Tracy Cooley, President, Winterport     

Jay Davis, Vice President, Belfast 

Scott Schnapp, Treasurer, Falmouth  

Howard Solomon, Secretary, Bowdoinham   

Deb Curtis, Readfield

Arthur Davis, Woolwich   

Justin Alfond, Portland

Wanda Braithwaite-Baril, Monmouth

Elena Brandt, South Portland

Will Everitt, Portland

Meri Lowry, Portland

Chrisso Rheault, New Gloucester 

Tom Rogers, Portland  

 

Advisors

 

Brownie Carson, Augusta 

Elaine Cinciva, Freeport

Chuck Collins, Boston, Massachusetts

Stephanie Cotsirilos, Orono

Bill Creighton, Freeport

Alan Crichton, Liberty

Joel Davis, Hallowell

Alan Day, South Paris 

Susan Hudson Glick, Cape Neddick

Ellen Golden, Woolwich

Janet Henry, Kennebunkport

Mike Herz, Alna

Robert Ho, Northeast Harbor

R. Stephen Jenks, Portland 

Lincoln Ladd, Wayne

Donald G. Myer, Kennebunk

Mary Offutt, Deer Isle

Chellie Pingree, North Haven

Pamela Plumb, Portland

Andy Robinson, Plainfield, Vermont

Neil Rolde, York

Sharon L. Rosen, Portland

Christopher (Kit) St. John, Gardiner

Janet Schrock, Westbrook

Lael Stegall, Deer Isle

Diana White, Fort Kent 

Anne Zill, Portland

 

Major grants committee

 

Don Berry, Lewiston Central Labor Council

Wanda Braithwaite-Baril, Rural Community Action Ministry

Susan Glick, Maine Initiatives past president

Ellen Golden, Coastal Enterprises

Jane Lafleur, Friends of Midcoast Maine

Sherri Mitchell, Maine Initiatives past trustee

Lina Newhouser, Transformit 

Jeff Schwartz, Maine Initiatives past trustee

Betsy Smith, EqualityMaine

Howard Solomon, Maine Initiatives trustee 

 

The Harvest Fund grants committee

 

Jo Anne Bander, From the Source

Wanda Braithwaite-Baril, Rural Community Action Ministry

Deborah Burd, National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture

Jim Hanna, New Americans Sustainable Agriculture Project

R. Logan Johnston, Oaklands Farm

Russell Libby, Maine Organic Farmers and Growers Association (MOFGA) 

John Piotti, Maine Farms Project, Maine House of Representatives

Nancy Ross, Unity College

Fred Stocking, Esq. 

 

The Felder Fund for Art and Action grants committee

 

Alan Crichton, Waterfall Arts

Susan Glick, Maine Initiatives past president

Bourge Hathaway, Ordinary Magic

Ethan Miller, Justice, Equality, Democracy (JED) Collective

Cathy Plourde, Add Verb Productions

Howard Solomon, Maine Initiatives trustee

 

Staff

 

Charlie Bernstein, Interim Executive Director

Ed Lachowicz, Office Administrator 

Susan Pierce, Events Coordinator

Marlene D'Souza-Dye, Bookkeeper


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