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INSIDE THE MAY ISSUE
Maine Women's Fund is Hiring
Dr. Lisa Radio Hour features Maine Women's Fund
Meet Marilyn Bronzi
Grantee & Partner News
In the News
Limited Tickets to the 2013 Leadership Luncheon
RESOURCES
EVENTS:
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May 21, 2013 Augusta

MaineShare's Annual Meeting.  

 

May 22, 2013 Machias
Broadband Technologies Opportunity Program Celebration Honoring our Nurses, Farmers & Fishermen.

Ongoing: Washington County  

Axiom Technologies offers free computer classes: Excel, Social Media for Seniors and Basic Computer Skills. Contact  Jane Blackwood.

GRANTS:    
RedRover Domestic Violence Safe Housing 
Seeks proposals from emergency shelters for victims of domestic violence to create space to house pets of domestic violence victims on-site.
Deadline: May 15, 2013

  
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention

Developing and providing a range of training, technical assistance, and resources to state, tribal, community, and private organizations that serve at-risk and delinquent girls.

Deadline: May 30, 2013    

   

Drucker Institute Nonprofit Innovation Award  Given to a nonprofit organization that best demonstrate "change that creates a new dimension of performance."
Deadline: July 1, 2013    
 

Bank of America Charitable Foundation

Community Development (Housing) Deadline: May 10, 2013
Critical Needs (Hunger)   

Deadline: August 2, 2013     

 

Ronald McDonald House Charities Seeks proposals for projects to benefit children's health.  
Deadline: August 23, 2013

American Honda Foundation Invites applications for STEM programs.
Deadline: Rolling

 
Pollination Project Seed Grants for Social Entrepreneurs
Individuals working to make their community and the world a better place in the areas of arts and culture, community health and wellness, the environment, and justice.
Deadline: Open

Kellogg Foundation
Invites applications for programs that engage youth and communities in learning opportunities.
Deadline: Open

May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust
Seeks proposals for youth development programs.  
Deadline: Open 
 
 
OPPORTUNITIES:  
Nancy Strojny, Portland Chapter Chair for SCORE, needs women to volunteer as business coaches. Contact 508-272-0763  or

Patricia Rice, Bangor Chapter Chair for SCORE needs women to volunteer as business coaches. Contact 207-942-0103 or

We invite you to visit the
resources section of our website.

 Greetings!,   

 

I have not yet heard many bees buzzing this spring, but I am hearing a lot of "buzz" about May events at the Maine Women's Fund!

  • Mother's Day is May 12th, and the Fund's wonderful friends at Flatbread Company of Portland located on Commercial Street will donate $3 to the Maine Women's Fund for every pizza sold that day...so plan to enjoy a fantastic meal on Portland's waterfront this Mother's Day! More on the fundraiser here
  • The 2013 Leadership Luncheon on May 23rd at Portland's Holiday Inn By the Bay promises to be a fabulous networking opportunity and a fun event. As I write this, just over 500 of the 600 tickets have sold, so be sure to get yours while they are still available! The Fund will honor Anne Taintor, Samantha Appleton, Julia Bluhm, Maya Brown and Izzy Labbe, and will feature 2013 grantees and more news about what's going on at the Fund. Buy your ticket here

Of course none of this would be possible without your contributions all year long. Thank you for your financial support of the only foundation in Maine that funds programs addressing the challenges to economic security for women and girls.

 

Earlier this year, we spent two months learning about the needs of women and girls in 14 of the 16 counties in Maine. Those community conversations bestowed a wealth of knowledge on the Fund. It would not have been possible without the leadership of many volunteers and the participation of even more. We will share more about what we learned in the coming months, and are already planning more regional conversations for later this year to help the Fund create an "Asset Map" of organizations doing great work to address the challenges to economic security for women and girls, and help identify specific areas of unmet need to inform our grantmaking. Stay tuned.Sarah

 

I hope to see you later this month!

 

      

Sincerely,
Sarah Ruef-Lindquist
CEO

 

MAINE WOMEN'S FUND IS HIRING 

Development Coordinator Position

The Maine Women's Fund seeks an energetic and driven team member 

to assist with fundraising activities. Based in Portland, the Development 

Coordinator is a 20-hour/week, salaried position with a July 1, 2013 start date. This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic and fun team working together to realize the Fund's vision and a caring society in which Maine women and girls thrive so communities prosper.

 

Full job description and application instructions here.  
DR. LISA MOTHER'S DAY PROGRAM  

Maine Women's Fund's very own CEO, Sarah Ruef-Lindquist, and Board Member, Michaela Cavallaro, will be featured on The Dr. Lisa Radio Hour and Podcast -
a radio program focused on helping people live healthier, more fulfilled lives. The show will air this Sunday, May 12th at 7am and again at 12pm. Tune in online here.
 
MEET OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

MARILYN BRONZI    

How did you get involved with the Maine Women's Fund?

 

A friend introduced me to Fund  through the annual dinner. There, organizations that receive grants from the Fund describe their work, and women who are accomplished in ways it was thought not possible are recognized. Now many years later we know more of how women can contribute to our communities and organizations AND, it is still wonderful to see the women who are going out on the edge to start businesses, change advertising practices, write and act in plays and more.  It is gratifying to know how my contributions to the Fund are used to provide training, policy change, outdoor adventure camps and other offerings to women and girls who would not otherwise be given the opportunity.

 

Why is economic security for Maine women and girls important to you?

Economic Security is essential to the well being of each of us.  When womens' work opportunities and pay parity are maximized we all benefit from their ability to add their energy and skills to our communities and organizations.  When girls have a sense of economic security they show more self confidence, self reliance and resilience. We are half the population; we need equal access to jobs, pay parity, child care, education and health care, and for girls, the knowledge that they are not limited.  

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GRANTEE & PARTNER  NEWS
Save the Date: Florence Williams, author of BREASTS: A Natural and Unnatural History, is coming to Maine. Williams will be speaking at The Strand in Rockland on August 15th, 2013 at an event to benefit grantee, Maine Women's Lobby. Williams is a contributing editor at Outside Magazine and a freelance writer for the New York TimesNew York Times MagazineSlate, Mother JonesHigh Country NewsO-Oprah, W., Bicycling and numerous other publications. In BREASTS, Williams set out to uncover the latest science from the fields of anthropology, biology, and medicine. Her investigation follows the life cycle of the breast from puberty to pregnancy to menopause.

University of Southern Maine's Women and Gender Studies program has named the winners of their annual awards. The Kathleen I. MacPherson Outstanding Feminist Faculty Award went to associate professor of Communication and Media Studies Rebecca Lockridge of Windham. The Nancy K. Gish Award recipient is Gabriel Demaine of Portland, the USM coordinator for diversity and inclusivity programming. The Friend of Women and Gender Studies Award was given to grantee Hardy Girls Healthy Women President Megan Williams of Falmouth. The Outstanding Graduate of Women and Gender Studies Award was presented to alumna Julia Davidson of Portland. >>>More


The United Somali Women of Maine, grantee Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Maine's sexual assault support centers, with the help of professionals from many disciplines (health care professionals, law enforcement, city and state governments and other social service agencies), are working together to create innovative responses to sexual violence experienced by refugees. >>>More
IN THE NEWS
Preparing Young Women for a Sustainable Future: Request for Mini-Grant Proposals 
Maine EPSCoR and the Maine Girls Collaborative Project are now accepting grant applications or awards of up to $3,000 to support advanced collaborative projects with the aim of broadening the participation of women in areas related to sustainability issues. >>>More

Nominations Open for National Philanthropy Day Awards 
The Association of Fundraising Professionals of Northern New England (AFPNNE), comprised of a membership of more than 250 professional fundraisers from Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, is accepting nominations for its annual philanthropy awards. The awards honor donors and volunteers whose gifts of time, expertise, and resources contribute significantly to the success of the nonprofit agencies and institutions they serve. >>>More 
 

Immigration Reform is a Women's Issue  

Immigration reform is not often considered to be a women's issue but in fact is a critical part of the fight for women's equality. The recent momentum behind Comprehensive Immigration Reform is exciting but has been missing a focus on the issues that directly affect women, girls and families. Women currently comprise 51 percent of people migrating to America. They are coming for the same reasons many of our ancestors came: to escape persecution or poverty and to seek a better life. >>>More

 

VA Launches Hotline to Answer Questions on VA Health Care and Benefits for Women Veterans 

Women make up nearly 15% of today's active duty military and 18% of National Guard and Reserve forces. "Many women who served don't self-identify as veterans and therefore don't think they qualify for VA benefits. We need to correct existing misinformation and misperceptions so we can serve more women veterans with the benefits they've earned."  The hotline (1-855-VA-WOMEN) joins numerous other VA hotlines that provide critical information and assistance to veterans, such as those for veterans in crisis and in danger of becoming homeless. Veterans can apply for benefits online at VA's www.eBenefits.va.gov and manage their health care at MyHealtheVet.va.go.
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Harraseeket Inn  

Maine Community Foundation 

Maine Initiatives  

Martin's Point Health Care 

Norway Savings Bank 

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MaineShare

The Maine Women's Fund thanks MaineShare for its ongoing support. MaineShare makes it easy to donate to more than 30 statewide organizations working every day to make Maine a better place to live. For more information, please visit the website.

On behalf of the staff and board of the Maine Women's Fund, thank you for reading and for all you do to support Maine women and girls.

Office locations:

565A Congress Street, Suite 306, Portland, ME 04101 | 43 Mechanic Street, Suite 300, Camden, ME 04843