Maine Asylum Seeker Crisis SupportMaine Initiatives announces an urgent call to action to donate to the Immigrant-Led Organizations Fund to support the asylum seeker response in Maine. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: lia@mi.slickfish.com May 31, 2023 Immigrant-Led organizations are leading the asylum seeker response in Maine, working on the front lines with the individuals and families […]

I had the joy and privilege to attend the Bar Mitzvah of a dear family friend this weekend. It was a beautiful celebration and had me reflecting on the idea that: Who we are is, in some ways, not up to us. But, who we become most certainly is. This is true for my friend […]

Maine’s Outdoor Equity Fund Announces Inaugural GranteesBlack, Indigenous, and People of Color -led organizations receive $300,000 to expand access to the outdoors FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: oef@maineinitiatives.org April 6, 2023 Maine’s first-ever Outdoor Equity Fund is awarding $300,000 to organizations that advance outdoor access, learning, and experiences for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. This new […]

I recently wrote a letter to the editor that was published in the New York Times in response to an editorial purporting to describe the “woke worldview.” I mention this mostly because it occurs to me that maybe no one reads the letters anymore: apparently, the Comments Section is where the action’s at!  But also […]

Grants for Change 2022 Cohort Bomazeen Land Trust Community Organizing Alliance Generational Noor Maine Black Educators Collective Maine Inside Out Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition Nibezun Sunlight Media Collective The Third Place Wabanaki Alliance Wabanaki REACH Wabanaki Youth in Science We are pleased and proud to announce our 2022 Grants for Change cohort! These organizations above […]

Interested in joining our team? We’re hiring for three new positions to support our growing roster of programs: Communications Associate ILO Program Associate Program Engagement Associate Read on for brief overviews of each position. Full details can be found here. Communications Associate Working with all staff members, the Communications Associate will support and execute communications […]

A recording of the 2022 Grants for Change Reader Orientation held on October 12, 2022.

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 […]