MPC Initiatives

MPC works to builds connections with, among, and for grantmakers to increase the vitality, visibility and accountability of Maine’s philanthropic community. 

Maine Philanthropy Partners Conference

Environmental Funders Network

Maine Grantmaker Affinity Groups 

Philanthropy in Maine

Accountability & Effectiveness Initiative 

MPC Common Grant Application




A joint program between the Maine Community Foundation and Maine Philanthropy Center, with a committed and active steering committee of funders at the helm, EFN provides opportunities for other environmental funders to exchange information, explore new ideas, and fund projects and organizations together. Visit the EFN web site for more info.


Go Local: Supporting Sustainable Agriculture

A recent program co-hosted by the Maine Community Foundation and MPC was the perfect setting to unveil a new initiative to provide greater philanthropic support for local agriculture and announce a $1 million funding commitment to preserve working farms in Maine. The program brought together funders interested in exploring how philanthropy can do more to help sustain Maine agriculture in the 21st century. To learn more about the information shared and to download materials from the program, click here. 


Turning Up the Heat on Maine's Energy Crisis: Philanthropy's Role in Creating Local Solutions

As temperatures begin to drop, many in Maine are thinking about the challenges that lie ahead this winter. That includes a group of more than 50 grantmakers who came together on September 29th to hear from government and community leaders about what is being done around the state to help those in need and how philanthropy might play a role in helping some initiatives succeed. The day included a keynote address by former Governor, Angus King, and presentations by a wide array of speakers involved in housing, fuel assistance, relief services, and community organizing. To learn more about the information shared and to download materials from the program, click here.