MaineCF AND CGV Announce New Nonprofit Partners

(5/05/2009)

AUGUSTA, ELLSWORTH & PORTLAND—Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) and Common Good Ventures (CGV) have selected three new partners for their Nonprofit Effectiveness Program: College for ME—Androscoggin, Literacy Volunteers of  Maine(LV Maine), and Broadreach Family Services.

Focused on increasing access to higher and post-secondary education in Maine, the three organizations will receive grant funding from MaineCF and dedicated management coaching from CGV, with potential support for up to three years.

College for ME— Androscogginis a network of more than 30 business, education, community and government groups dedicated to doubling the number of county residents who hold college degrees by the year 2015. The statewide LV Mainesupports 14 community-based groups that provide free, confidential literacy services to Maine adults. Broadreach Family Services and MSAD 5 have partnered to create the Rockland After School Alliance (RASS), which serves over 700 youth per year.

“These organizations are working hard to lower barriers to post-secondary education, which is a mission we share,” said Meredith Jones, MaineCF president and CEO. Andrew Watt, CGV president, added, “From a competitive selection process we are excited to have identified these organizations committed to providing more Mainers with educational opportunities through collaboration.”

A statewide organization, MaineCF partners with donors and nonprofits to build strong Maine communities. Brunswick-based Common Good Ventures strengthens Maine’s nonprofit sector by coaching select organizations to improve performance.

For more information about the Program for Nonprofit Effectiveness, contact Peter Taylor at ptaylor@mainecf.org or Chad Sclove at chad@commongoodventures.org.