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Causes: Women, Women's Centers
Mission: The maine womens fund transforms the lives of maine women and girls through strategic grantmaking, community engagement and support to nonprofit organizations dedicated to social change.
Programs: The maine womens fund was founded in 1989 on the principle that when women and girls thrive, the whole community prospers. The fund transforms the lives of maine women and girls through strategic grant making, community engagement and support to nonprofit organizations dedicated to social change. It is the only foundation in maine focused exclusively on increasing womens and girls economic security. With financial security, women can access better housing, education, health care and employment for themselves and their families while also contributing their talents and leadership for the betterment of their communities. The fund provides critical funding and technical assistance to nonprofit organizations in maine within six strategic areas: education; entrepreneurship; healthcare; leadership; personal safety and public policy. Since its inception, the fund has invested more than $1. 8 million in nearly 200 organizations advancing the status of maine women and girls. In addition to grant making, the fund annually engages hundreds of women across maine through its active board and committees, volunteer opportunities and special events.