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| Greetings! |
I love making new friends through philanthropy. This seems especially pertinent this month as the 2008/2009 New Girls' Network session ends. I know from the 300+ women who have completed the program that it presents an opportunity to connect and stay connected around shared values. We come from different places (economically, socially, politically and professionally) and have different perspectives, but we are the same in that we are agents of change for women and girls in Maine. As part of the broader Maine Women's Fund community, we put our values to work through philanthropy by investing in organizations like the Maine Women's Policy Center, a grant and strategic partner, in our efforts to create long lasting change for women and girls in Maine. This month the Making Change Happen profile is the first of a series of profiles that feature grant partners and highlight how our philanthropy is making a difference. I hope you will find a bit of inspiration and take some pride in what you are helping to accomplish.
Happy June,
Eli
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| Making Change Happen |
Sarah Standiford and the Maine Women's Policy Center: Working Toward  Prosperity for All
Written by Jessica Thomas
Sarah Standiford is changing Maine. As executive director of the Maine Women's Policy Center and its sister organization, the Maine Women's Lobby, Standiford and her staff work tirelessly to make life better for women and girls statewide. They employ a twofold approach: enacting ground-breaking public policy to improve women's lives, and empowering women to create change in their own communities. "We don't simply advocate for women and girls. We also teach them to advocate for themselves through local and legislative action," explains Standiford. Read more about how the Maine Women's Policy Center is working toward prosperity for all. |
| New Girls' Network Registration |
Registration is open for the next New Girls' Network session, which begins September 2009 in Augusta, Bangor, Lewiston/Auburn, Midcoast and Portland. Register today! The New Girls' Network is a leadership community that gives women in their 20s and 30s a chance to build their networks, explore social change and unleash their leadership potential. At the Maine Women's Fund, we believe that in order to develop ourselves as authentic leaders and differentiate ourselves from the "old boys' network," young women must commit to an ongoing practice. As such, the New Girls' Network acts as a catalyst, bringing women together for a ten-month exploration of philanthropy, activism and feminism through stories, reflections and dialogue. To learn more visit our website. |
| Announcement |
The Maine Women's Fund named four community leaders to three-year terms on the Board of Directors. New Board Members are Hannah Bass, Associate Attorney at Norman, Hanson & DeTroy, LLC, Portland; Camille Hazeur, Director of Affirmative Action and Manager of Institutional Diversity Projects, Bates College, Lewiston; Patricia Kimball, Director of Community Development, Volunteers of America Northern New England, Brunswick; and Pamela Maus, Principal, Pamela J. Maus Consulting, Owls Head.
The MWF staff and current board are thrilled to welcome these new members! They each bring a wide range of professional and personal experience to our core work around the Women's Economic Security Initiative and developing women's leadership. | |
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Thank you for reading,
Eli, Kristin, Lauren and Jess |
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 The Maine Women's Fund thanks MaineShare for its ongoing support. MaineShare makes it easy to donate to over 30 statewide organizations working every day to make Maine a better place to live. For more information, please visit the website. | |
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