Dear ,     

When you think about a transition in your life - a birth, a new job, a gain or loss of a relationship- think about the new things you tried during that time. You probably learned that you couldn't get to a new place without trying some things differently - and sometimes that meant leaving old ways of being behind. You experimented.     

Experimentation is not always easy for individuals or organizations. We are challenged when it is time to change. Sometime we resist it. Sometime we embrace it. Ultimately, it is the pull of a greater mission that helps us change and stretch toward new places.   

Over the years, the Maine Women's Fund has experimented by piloting new initiatives and turning successful pilots into permanent programs in an effort to do one thing exceptionally well: invest in the power of women and the dreams of girls.

We look forward to continuing to "experiment" with new activities, including the Women Standing Together Party with a Purpose and Midcoast Splash event. Developed and launched through the MWF's Midcoast Regional Advisory Council, Splash is a new community-based micro-grantmaking initiative. In our inaugural year, we received 28 grant applications! The Splash event is a terrific experiment on the way to MWF becoming a strong, statewide Fund.    

Best,

Cathy   

PS Don't forget to check out our latest blog, Let's Hear it for the Girls, by our summer intern, Torrie Hazlewood.