G4C 2022 Reader Workshop Announcement! We are thrilled to announce that everyone who volunteers to be a Grants for Change Proposal Reader this year will also have the opportunity to participate in a free workshop designed and led by our partners at Groundwater Institute.  We are offering this workshop opportunity based on feedback we have received from community […]

Our participatory grantmaking process offers participants opportunities for learning, reflection, and engagement on racial justice issues in Maine. We seek to meet participants where they are and give them the tools, information, and opportunity to move towards more profound, more impactful engagement with this work and those leading the efforts. Previously known as Readers, Participants […]

Thank you to everyone who is serving on the Steering Committee for the 40th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observance. In 2021 this event is being transformed into a Virtual Teach-In and Call to Action and is being organized in association with the NAACP in Maine. To register for the event please visit: bit.ly/MLK40th

In case you missed it, we hosted the third session in our Racial Justice &… Series earlier this week! Huge thanks to everyone that joined the call, and to Drew, Hibo, Sarah, Mohammed and Samaa, for wrapping up part one of this series on such a high note! You can watch the recorded discussion below, or read […]

In case you missed it, we hosted the second session in ourRacialJustice&… Serieslast week! Huge thanks to everyone that joined the call, and to Ronald, Dee, Susan, and Samaa for bringing us another powerful conversation! You can watch the recorded discussion below, or read through to catch some of the highlights and action items from […]

Racial Justice and … Health Equity December 16, 2020 Panelists: DrewChristopher Joy, Executive Director, Southern Maine Workers’ Center Abdulkerim Said, Executive Director, New Mainers Public Health Initiative Sarah Lewis, Associate Director, Maine Access Immigrant Network   Southern Maine Workers’ Center Website:https://maineworkers.org/ Donate Link:https://maineworkers.org/civicrm/?page=CiviCRM&q=civicrm%2Fcontribute%2Ftransact&reset=1&id=2 Mission:We’re a grassroots, member led organization working to improve the lives, working […]

In case you missed it, we kicked off ourRacial Justice &… Serieslast week! Huge thanks everyone that joined the call, and to Joseph, Maria, Adan, and Samaa for their leadership in bringing this conversation to life. You can watch the recorded discussion below, or read through to catch some of the highlights and action items […]

Facilitator: Samaa Abdurraqib, For Us, By Us Fund Panelists: Joseph Jackson, Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition Maria Girouard, Maine-Wabanaki REACH Adan Abdikadir, Maine Youth Justice