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Spring 2005 Newsletter of the Maine Women’s Fund
SENATOR LIBBY MITCHELL: YOUNG WOMEN PHILANTHROPISTS Tough Enough! AAAKE FIRST GRANTS On the heals of one of the March snowstorms, Karin Anderson and Libby Mitchell caught a quick lunch at the fund ^forward Maine Statehouse to talk about women’s leadership. Libby served in the Maine House of Representatives from 1974 to 1984 and again from 1990 to 1998. Ln 1996, she became Maine’s first woman Speaker of the House, The New Girls’ Fund for Social Change holding (at that time) the highest statewide public office of any woman in was established within the Maine Maine. She was elected to the Maine Senate in 2004 and chairs the Joint Women’s Fund in 2003 by the New Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs. Libby founded Girls’ Network, a group of women the successful “Women in Public Life” conference and is a mentor to many philanthropists in their 20’s and 30’s. women interested in leading in the public and private sectors. The New Girls’ Fund for Social Change gave its first grants in January 2005, totaling $17,500. KA: You have played such an important role encouraging young women to step into “public life.” What advice do you have for younger women The grants went to: Zoey’s Room, who are interested in leading? for Tek Trek, a technology project of LM: I enjoy working with younger women because they provide an Platform Shoes Forum; the Chewonki edge — fresh thinking. That is often helpful when we’re trying to find Canoe Expedition for Maine Girls; an solutions to difficult problems. I also appreciate younger women because abused women’s advocacy project, hey are so willing to learn and listen. My advice to future leaders is to Voices Changing Choices; a trip to "never assume you have all the answers, because you never do! And, it’s The Gambia for girls, sponsored by important to be respectful of other points of view. the Women’s Collective of Mt. Desert Island; and two projects — Positive KA: Do you think women lead differently than men? Outlets, and Prevention, Action, LM: Yes — and one way is not necessarily better than the other, we’re just Change - sponsored by Add Verb different. Women are inclusive and more concerned about policy. Men Productions Arts 8t Education. are more likely to drive an agenda and take credit. Most women leaders are invisible. So, here’s some more advice for women who are interested The New Girls’ Fund for Social Change in politics: you have to start your political career thinking of leadership and also offers opportunity grants in be assertive in your desire to lead. amounts up to $500 for eligible non profit organizations. Opportunity KA: How did you get started in politics? grants are offered on a first come, LM: I was asked to run, and really didn’t believe I was qualified! New Girls continues page 11
KA: What has been your greatest leadership challenge? LM: When I became Speaker, the Maine State government was heading for a shut-down, which I desperately wanted to avoid. Negotiating the budget was a tremendous challenge. I learned that differences can lead to better answers — it’s a truth I carry with me to this day.
KA: Other thoughts? LM: I remember when I was elected Speaker of the House, there were very few women across the country in similar positions. All of us were asked the same question: “Are you tough enough?”
Tough? You bet. And respectful, inclusive, and solution-oriented — a woman in leadership! BARBIE’S BID FOR PRESIDENT
An Interview by Jennifer Hutchins, University of Southern Maine’s Muskie MAINE WOMEN’S FUND School, and Sarah Standiford, Maine Women’s Policy Center
■ V ■ - ■ • • ' ■ • • . -. J" A BOARD OF DIRECTORS arah: Barbie, I didn’t even LISA M. RIDEOUT, PRESIDENT realize you ran for President. DONNA MAIORINO, VICE PRESIDENT Tell us about your campaign. KAREN KILBRIDE, CFP, CPA, TREASURER SUSAN DUBUQUE, SECRETARY CONNIE ADLER, M.D. KAITLIN A. BRIGGS, Ed.D. S Barbie: Yes, I did run for President. LINDSAY CADWALLADER And even though I had major JAN BR0BERG CARTER, Ph.D. corporate support from Mattel, and THORNE C.CONLEY I have fabulous name recognition, it JENNIFER GOLDMAN wasn’t enough to get my message out in your state legislature than you did MARSHA GREENBERG to the masses. Still, I ran a good race 10 years ago. What’s going on here in JUDY GROTH and I hope inspired other women to Maine? VIVIANNE HOLMES, Ph.D. run for public office at all levels of HEIDI-ANNE E. LOUGHLIN government. Sarah: Looking at national data, it’s SIBYL MASQUELIER clear that women’s leadership abilities, DARCIE N. McELWEE Jennifer: The last time we hung campaign skills and rates of winning REBEKAH J. SMITH out, you were having a picnic on the campaigns have not declined. What beach with Ken and Skipper, and you has declined is the number of women ADVISORY COUNCIL were working as a ballerina. When who consider running for office in the did you get involved in politics? ELLEN V.P. WELLS, CHAIR first place. For many women, serving in the legislature means sacrificing MADELEINE G. CORSON Barbie: Well I’ve always been very income and time away from families. JOANNE D’ARCANGELO involved in my community, as a How can we encourage more women JOEL D. DAVIS teacher, den mother, rock singer, to run in light of these challenges? JEAN M. DEIGHAN fashion consultant — like many MIMI DUNN women, I wear a lot of hats. I have Barbie: We can do two things to RICHARD C. KENNEDY a great deal of experience to offer make the road less steep for potential JANA LAPOINT my community and my country, female lawmakers. First, continue DOUG AAALCOLM which is why I ran for President. I’ve to promote policies that address MERLE R. NELSON seen generations of girls grow into the needs of women and families P. ANDREWS NIXON women, and I have many good ideas in today’s changing workplace. All RICHARD L. PATTENAUDE about how to make our society more Maine families benefit from statewide WILLIAM J. RYAN equitable. I’m more than a pretty face policies that more adequately JOAN BENOIT SAMUELSON and low cut outfits, you know. enable workers to work and care for CAROL WISHCAMPER their families. When women have Jennifer: So.... you ran for office increased access to childcare and early EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR to talk about the issues and make childhood education, family leave time changes? What sort of issues? What and time off for sickness or family KARIN ANDERSON sort of changes would you like to see? care responsibilities, all Maine families and communities benefit. 565 Congress Street Barbie: One issue I’m very Suite 306/ PO Box 5135 concerned about is how few women Portland, ME 04101 are deciding to run for local and state One thing we can change immediately Phone: (207) 774-5513 government seats. Women make is increasing the amount of Fax:(207) 774-5533 encouragement we give to women www.mainewomensfund.org up 51 percent of Maine’s population, but only 24 percent of the 122nd who would consider participating. legislature. You have fewer women Continued on page 11 ” < . . . ;
2 Newsletter of the Maine Women’s Fund your community — and exercise them ^Putting the Yin in Leadership rigorously!
by Karin Anderson, Executive Director With gratitude,
According to all indicators, I should as voters, but also as be a leader — my Myers-Briggs type leaders. I am even Many thanks to Rachel Margolis-Pineo for (INTJ), my birth order (oldest), even more pleased that inspiring this article. my astrological sign (Capricorn). And, the New Girls’ Fund for Social Change I’m tall — you’d be amazed how provided an opportunity grant that often people will literally follow me, allowed two emerging women leaders even when I have no clue where I’m (and New Girls) to participate in the going! I’ve had the good fortune to first National Young Women’s Task lead the Maine Women’s Fund as its Force meet-up earlier this year in executive director for 10 years, and Washington, DC. The purpose of this I’ve held many volunteer leadership meet-up was to gather together young positions over the past two decades, women from all around the country chairing boards, committees, and task to identify and discuss what issues are forces. Perhaps my most challenging important to young women today. The leadership job was as a troop leader for two young women from Maine who 15 Brownies — six year-olds are not participated - Kate Quin-Easter and SECOND ANNUAL easily led. Brittney Wilburn - have returned from BREW GIRLS BENEFIT! the meet-up with a burning desire to _ Still, I periodically ask myself: am I a get more young women involved in On Thursday, March 24, 2005, more \^^good leader? What does that look like? their “relentless” efforts to get the media than 250 people came to the second to notice and pay attention to young annual Brew Girls benefit concert at A few weeks ago, I was interviewed women’s interests and concerns. the Center for Cultural Exchange. by the 17 year-old daughter of a friend, Maine’s own musicians, Darien whose assignment was to interview I believe that when women and Brahms, Dominique Lise, Sontiago a “community leader.” She asked a men hold essentially equal stakes in and Moshe with Jim Begley, and number of good questions that helped leadership of all spheres of our lives, Rachel Griffin delighted the crowd me describe the qualities of what I the better our communities, society, and with original and unique vocals and music. consider to be good leadership. I world will be — not because women talked about orchestrating multiple are better leaders, but because we The money raised at the Brew Girls resources to achieve a goal, drawing need balance in our leadership — the event benefits the New Girls’ Fund out the talents of others, motivating yin to complement the yang, if you for Social Change, the newest fund and inspiring colleagues and co will. Recent studies have shown that within the Maine Women’s Fund. workers, and encouraging emerging women leaders excel at collaboration, This event is organized by New Girls young leaders. Vision, integrity, and coordination, and sharing information from the Greater Portland area. transparency are words I associate with and power. These skills are needed in good leadership. And, personally, I am the workplace, the marketplace, and at We would like to thank WCLZ, the driven to lead by strong values and a every negotiating table, both domestic Liberal Cup of Hallowell, Casco Bay passion to make a difference. and international. Brewing Co., Allagash Brewery, Geary’s, and Center for Cultural The issue of women’s leadership is of In this newsletter, we are highlighting Exchange for making the event great interest to me both personally the leadership of Maine women of a success with their sponsorship and professionally. I was delighted all ages and backgrounds — even and support. Additionally, thanks when our board of directors accepted Barbie! I hope you enjoy reading go to the dozens of New Girls who 3 "he invitation from The White House about the many ways Maine women organized Brew Girls. >*fToject last year to participate in are leading us to a better quality of the “Vote, Run, Lead” initiative to life for everyone. And, I hope you Special thanks to Shaye McGann encourage young women to participate recognize your own leadership talents Robbins for her work on and vision fully in the political process not only — within your family, your workplace, for this event. ■
Newsletter of the Maine Women’s Fund 3 will happily take naps to her sponsors’ AN INVITATION FOR< GET CREATIVE specifications this spring, summer and fall. Check our website to get involved WOMEN BUSINESS AND GET with the Napathon at: www.mainewomensfund.org. ■ OWNERS TO GET INVOLVED INVOLVED
Supporters of the Maine Women’s Fund are getting very creative in how they help us raise money and visibility. s ince 2003, women business Here are just a few ways ourfriends owners have been supporting the are getting involved: work of the Maine Women’s Fund through an initiative called Women FLOWER POWER Standing Together. This program offers women business owners an Stephanie LeMieux, a New Girl and effective and affordable way to create avid gardener, donated $376 to the a shared vision and common voice Maine Women’s Fund last fall from to improve the lives of women in her flower project. Over the summer, THREE THINGS YOU Maine. she grew, created, sold and delivered CAN DO FOR WOMEN beautiful bouquets to her friends and Here’s how Women Standing family. Twelve women subscribed to AND GIRLS IN MAINE Together works: each year we ask the flower project and received four women business owners to join flower deliveries from Stephanie. THIS WEEK! Women Standing Together by Thanks, Stephanie, for lending the making an annual pledge of $250 or more. All money raised through MWF a hand with your green thumb. 1 • Send an email note and link, Women Standing Together goes back www.mainewomensfund.org, to your out into the community through friends and family who believe in the GET SOME REST the Maine Women’s Fund grant power of women and the dreams of program to qualified nonprofit girls as a way of making our Maine One of our favorite fundraising organizations. The money raised communities more equitable. efforts this year is board member Sue from the Women Standing Together Dubuque’s Napathon. Upon turning members specifically supports 50, Sue rejected Katie Couric’s claim 2. This spring, USM student Ethan nonprofit projects that help women that the 50’s are the new 30’s. Sue Baker volunteered to create a and girls develop financial literacy opted for a low-impaet way to support revenue source for the New Girls’ and economic security. the MWF by sending a letter to her Fund for Social Change by selling a friends and family, inviting them to wide variety of items on eBay. The Twice a year, the Maine Women’s sponsor her in taking naps throughout MWF is now accepting donations, Fund holds breakfast meetings for 2005. This effort gave birth to the which Ethan then photographs the Women Standing Together group. Napathon, which offers different and posts on eBay. He takes care These meetings give members and sponsorship levels for different naps of the logistics, including checking potential members a chance to — for example, a cat nap for $10, or bids, communicating with the meet one another and share their a nap at work for $50-$ 100. To entice buyer and shipping the item. For knowledge, business goals and her friends to participate, Sue offered more information, or to make dreams with one another. If you to take a nap in a public place for a donation, visit our website at are a woman business owner, we a sponsor at the $1,000 level! This www.mainewomensfund.org. hope you will join your peers and summer look for her snoozing in the Maine Women’s Fund for this the middle of Monument Square in exciting program. Visit our website, Portland. Check our website for a date 3 • Plan a gathering or house party to introduce perspective new donors to www.mainewomensfund.org, and and time as the weather begins to complete the membership sign-up warm up. the Fund. Maine Women’s Fund staff members are available to help. ■ form. ■ Sue is still accepting sponsorships and
4 Newsletter of the Maine Women’s Fund mARY LOU MICHAEL Planning a Joint Legacy | friends for future
“I’m not sure I would have used the Planned gifts to the Maine Women’s women and girls and the mission of Fund such as bequests and word ‘strategic ’ to describe my own the MWF are all focused on the future. charitable trusts, no matter how pattern of giving, but I know that I “When people include the Maine large or small, are an excellent way am selective, choosing organizations Women’s Fund in their estate plans, to ensure that women and girls will whose missions are consistent with my it allows them to take care of their continue to benefit from a permanent own values and which are operating friends and family first, and then fund source of capital for social change effectively, paying attention to their forward the work we started in 1990,” initiatives. Please consider naming own growth and sustainability. ” stated Karin Anderson, Executive the MWF in your will or trust. We Director. “It’s one way our supporters would like the opportunity to thank his statement from Mary Lou can carry forward their values and you for your generosity and include Michael reflects her thoughtful dreams for the future,” said Anderson. you in our Friends for the Future and purposeful relationship group. Twith the Maine Women’s Fund. In Indeed, having the power to honor addition to being a loyal supporter, the past and influence the future □ I have included MWF in my will or Mary Lou has worked with the Fund through the MWF appealed to Mary trust. as a consultant and has advised and Lou. “Maine Women’s Fund was a celebrated with MWF since 1990. pioneer in becoming an annual source □ I have included MWF in my will Instilled with a strong sense of giving of grants to Maine women and girls, or trust; however, I wish to remain back to the community through and I think a pioneer in thoughtful anonymous. service and charitable giving, Mary giving. More than money (which fll ^ou learned from her parents the has been critical), MWF has given □ I would like more information ^nmportance of connecting her values grantees the knowledge that other to her giving and volunteer service. about how to include MWF in my women believe in their ideas and will or trust. “I saw them being selective, not ideals, and are partners with them in automatically giving whenever asked their endeavors,” Mary Lou said. but making choices,” said Mary Lou of □ I would like more information í about charitable bequests. her mother and father. ’’Part of its legacy in Maine is the number of Maine Five years after making her first organizations dedicated to helping Name: gift to the MWF, Mary Lou made women and girls for which MWF an important choice — to make a was a first or early supporter. I Address: planned gift to the MWF, through a also see MWF as an active member bequest in her will. “When I revised of a network of Maine organizations City: my will in 1995, I named seven devoted to women’s issues, and organizations; four were chosen in as an active member of a national State, Zip: appreciation of my own educational organization of women’s funds. In opportunity (with the gifts earmarked these ways, MWF is contributing to Phone: to support scholarship programs), and a larger vision for Maine women and three were chosen because they were girls and keeping Maine connected Email: nonprofits doing work in the world to a national movement. I believe in that was oriented to social justice MWF’s ability to maintain itself and Please return to the Maine Women’s and empowerment,” she remarked. to innovate, so part of its legacy is Fund, PO Box 5135 Portland, ME, “Every five to seven years, I revise my to continue to be there as a source 04101, or contact Karin Anderson, will. Maine Women’s Fund remains a of funding and inspiration to both its 207-774-5513. ^onstant.” grantees and its donors,” said Mary Lou. ■ Mary Lou’s giving, her hopes for DONORS THANKS DONORS THANKS DONORS
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Hancock Dawn Beckwith Christine Camacho Samatha Davis Christine Force Sally M. Hands Constance Bedette Polly Campbell Shirley L. Davis Aileen Fortune Andrea Hanson Stacey Begin Gena Canning Susan Davis Jane Fortune Anja Hanson Louise Bennett Kimberly Cannon Rosemarie DeAngelis Lottie and John Fortune Beth Hanson Nancy Bennett Carol Capomaccio Evelyn deFrees and Brad LaRoche Mary Fortune June Hanson Gail Benvenuta Linda and Doug Cardente Ronel Delano-Ellis and Jerry Ellis Ginny Fowlef Margorie Harding Brownen Berklekamp Jane Cariello Kayt DeMerchant Sally C. Fowler Wendy Harlan Catherine M. Bernard Louie Carl Jean Dempster Nancy Fox and Jon Edwards Linda Harris Julie Bernier Lois Carlson Lois Y. Dennett Michael D. Fralich Melissa S. Harris Lynnelle Bianco Joan Carney Mary Ellen Deschenes Bridget Francoise Penny S. Harris Cara Bilodeau Sarah Carpenter Amy Detgen Skeek Frazee Lynn L. Harrison Leah Binder and Sam Elowitch Andrea H. Carr Mrs. Josephine Detmer Heather T. 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Legore Gertrude McCue Lindsay and Carroll Nevells Jo Reardon Jennifer Jacobson Stephanie R. Leighton Marian McCue Susan Nevins Lois G. Reckitt Kathleen Jacques Dennis Leiner Laura McDill Juanita Nichols Wilma P. Redman Sandra Jensen and Samuel Broaddus Sara K. Leitch Sydney Bradford McDowell Shannon and John Nichols Deborah S. Reed Anne B. Jepson Joan S. Leitzer, MD and Darcie McElwee Jo Ann T. Niedzielski Ala H. Reid Norine C. Jewell Kenneth Spirer John McElwee Anne E. Niemiec Jessie Reighley Christine J. Johnson Kathleen LeMay and Michelle Bellici Donna McFarland Alison Noiles Erin E. Brockette Reilly Frances H. Johnson Catherine Lemieux Myrna McGaffin Eliza Cope Nolan Amy Reisman Ann E. Johnston and Pritam Singh Stephanie LeMieux Roberta McGann Christiane Northrup, MD Patricia Renaud Margaret D. McGaughey Mary Ellen Johnston Patricia Lennon Barbara D. Nucci Joanne L. 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Katz Melissa Libby Sarah S. Meacham Peggy L. Osher Kathleen A. Roberts Anne and Robert Keith Valerie Libby and John Wipfler Larinda Meade and Sara Davis Larney Otis Martha S. Robes Nancy B. Kelleher Nancy Lightbody Angenette D. Meaney Janet N. O’Toole Sarah Robinson Lacey S. Kellett Alison G. Linsley Lynda J. Means, MD Candace Owen Carol Robison, DVM Phyllis Kelley Hildie J. Lipson Alison Melavalin Patricia N. Page Michelle A. Robitaille Barbara Kelly Linda Lisberger Lynn Mellone Peggy Page Joan Roche Carol Kelly Elizabeth Listowich Sally and Donald Merchant Denise K. Palmer Susan A. Roche Linda Kelly Anne Littlefield Toni and Richard Merrick Esther and Paul Pappas Liz Rogers Maryann Kelly Mrs. E. Boyd Livesay Leslie Merrill Mary Beth Paquette Janice Rogers and Darrell Rogers Stephanie Merrill Nancy A. Kelly Susan D. Livesay Michael Parker Joan and A. Raymond Rogers Dee F. Kelsey Carolyn Metzler Ruth L. Lockhart Martha Parshley Sharon L. Rosen Margaret Kelsey Janet Lohmann Gail and Andy Meyer Herbert Parsons Nancy Ross Anne Kemper Michaela Loisel Tracey Mezzanotte Susan Pate and Drista Funk Libby Roundtree Linda Keniston-Dubocq, MD Audrey Lones Mary Lou Michael Jami Patrick Susan Rovillard Jane Kenneally Carole and Joseph Long Kerry Michaels Sally-Lou Patterson Susan Rowan B J. and Henry Kennedy Amanda and Robert Lonsdale Linda Michaels Keisha Payson Susan Ruff Sue Kennedy Pamela Lord Judy and Charles Micoleau Patricia A. Peard Anna Kent Heidi-Anne Loughlin Nancy Miles Susan Peck and Philip Coffin Elaine Runyon Bobbi Keppel Bonnie B. Lounsbury Bonnie Rukin Miller Diana Pecoraro Christina Rusnov Carol Kessler Marjorie Love Lisa Miller Sharon Pederson Bradley Russell Colleen A. Khoury Kathryn G. Low Gloria W. Milliken Rose Pelletier Ruth E. Russell Louise Kieffer Meri and Leslie Lowry Margot and Roger Milliken Katherine D. Pelletreau Emelia Ruud Elizabeth and James Kilbreth Deborah Lusth Dora Ann Mills and Michael Fiori Brenda and Pat Peluso List continues, page 8
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Elizabeth Y. Sabol Michelle Stackey David A. Vaughan FOUNDATIONS Designs in Glass Melanie Sachs Lori Stackpole Kathryn Vezina Devaney Doak & Garrett Booksellers Elizabeth St. Germain Denise and Mark Stadler Celeste Viger Diversified Communications The Lillian Berliawsky Denise A. Sakai Susan Stadnicki Maryanne Vitalius Drop Me A Line Cinciva/Baker Fund of Maine Initiatives Mary R. Saltonstall Wells R. Staley-Mays Eloise Vitelli Ethos Marketing Citigroup Foundation Volunteer Incentive Joan Benoit Samuelson Suzanne Stanbro Elizabeth Volckening Family Crisis Services, Inc. Program Kris Sandin Sarah Standiford Liz Wagner Family Planning Association of ME Davis/Shed Fund of Maine Initiatives Brenda and John Santoro Rebecca H. Stanley Sarah Waite Fenestra, Inc. The Roy A. Hunt Foundation Anne H. Sarazin Judith Stauber Celia Wakefield Fetch Helen and George Ladd Charitable Theresa Savoy Lael Stegall Sara M. Walbridge Firegirl, Inc. Foundation Nan S. 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8 Newsletter of the Maine Women ’s Fund Portland Press Herald I IN MEMORY Maine Sunday Telegram Annie Rose ftOF Sewing Solutions Skillin’s Greenhouses HOW YOU CAN Joel Abromson Standard Baking Company Mary Carr Annie Rose Photography Rachel Carson Tom’s of Maine, Inc. CONTRIBUTE Laura P. Cathcart True Grit Garden Troughs Patricia Constable Whats Up Karin Cox No matter what its size, every contribution is important. Your Jane deFrees Catherine Colt Dickey IN HONOR gift will enable the Maine Women’s Fund to continue providing Margaret Dowd opportunities and promoting solutions that allow women and Simone Doyon OF girls to achieve their fullest potential. There are many ways to Linda Smith Dyer Eunice McGraw Felt Calli Alexander-Hensley contribute, and we offer technical guidance for all donors wishing Daniel Garson Alpha One’s Maine Leap Program assistance: Helen S. Hartman Karin Anderson Wynne Henderson Wendy Ashley M.E. Craig Higgins Caroline Bloy Cash gift: Margaret Dow Labella Florence Broberg Ann Lamb Laura D. Brown No explanation necessary! Bodine Lamont Bernice Bungard Winifred Lockhart Edith Carton Brownie Marcus Jane Chalmers Auta Main Ellen Chase Join: Kindred Spirits! Sandy Mcllhenny Erin Cinelli Kindred Spirits is our brand new Automated Giving Laurie McKay Jennifer Clapp Carnelia McNamara Lauretta Clark Program: Have $5 or more automatically taken out of your Karen Molvig Mono Corro checking account each month or quarter. Just send us a Wilhelmina Passow Parker and Finley Fairfield Mary Euie Patterson Judy Falk voided check, we’ll do the rest! Gail Burns Pelitier Margaret Fanton Chauncey G. Poneroy Aileen Fortune Lee Richards Elizabeth Foster Pledge: Frances Cougill Rohrer Barbara Goodbo A pledge of any amount and on any schedule. Julie Sanders Laurie A. Griswold Rose Saucier Margaret Hannah Elizabeth Scudder Christine Hastedt Bequest: Margaret Chase Smith Vivianne Holmes Lauriel M. Soucy Gracie Hyndman Designate the MWF as a recipient of part or all of your Joyce E. Washburn Jordan Acres Staff members estate. Mabel Trask Weymouth Jo Kurzmann Ruth M. White Dorothy Lewin Marian Wise Cissie Lindemann Insurance: Elaine Littlefield Helen Vestecka Long Designate the MWF as beneficiary of a life insurance GIFTS IN KIND Tasha and Erin Lonsdale policy. Heidi-Anne Loughlin Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Christina Lusth Avena Botanicals Maine Women’s Fund Stock: Back to Earth Gardenworks, Inc Marilyn Mavrinac The Black Point Inn Tomie McLean By contributing stock, you may receive tax advantages. The Cotton Garden of Portland Elizabeth Moberg Crabtree & Evelyn Sara C. Nardone Curves Cathy Plourde Memorial/Honorary gifts: David’s Restaurant Sagan Pope Honor someone living or deceased, or celebrate any occa Davinci Experience Jacquie and Autumn Pound Science & Arts Program Lisa Rideout sion with a gift in the name of someone who has made a DiMillio’s Floating Restaurant Rachel Avery Robinson difference in your life. French Memory Nancy Ruff Gallery Music Maria Rosita Sanchez Herrara GM Pollack & Sons Jenny P. Scheu Employee Matching: Grandy Oats Sarah Rose Schneible Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Cary Wallace Slocum Have your employer match your contribution. Henning Porcelain Jean Spear HOPE Magazine Catherine G. Stephens The Jade Trade Margaret Stevens MaineShare: JML Casual Home Kathie Sucidlo Designate your payroll deduction to the MWF. & Design Studio Eleanor Tessier Jennifer Thayer Kennedy Studios Money donated to the Maine Women’s Fund is professionally managed and carefully Ellen Klain Landscape Gardner Prudence Tiarks allocated. If you have any questions, please call the MWF office at 207-774-5513. Maine Balsam Fir Products Sibyl Vanneman The MWF is a 501(c)(3) agency. Gifts to the Maine Women’s Fund are tax-deductible. margolis pineo concept, copy Jeannette Waldron & design Martha Lindsay Webb Mathison Bindery & Press Lena Weiner-Sorgman The Modular Advantage Ellen V.P. Wells Peagreen Cards Kristina Williams Pepperclub Restaurant Wilh Wirth Peruvian Link Co. Bethany Woodworth Port City Life Madeline Yale
Newsletter of the Maine Women ’s Fund 9 PROFILES OF WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP SENATE PRESIDENT BETH EDMONDS:
Trusting Her Instincts asked made me feel responsible for making sure there was an alternative enator Beth complexities. I’m leading colleagues, I felt good about on the ballot Edmonds I’m leading with the House, and I’m - whether or not it was me. I attended grew up in leading with the Governor. What the Women in Public Life conference KeeneS Valley, New attracts me to this position is the that year and heard real stories York, population opportunity to learn how to be a from real women. Even though the 500. She says powerful woman leader - how to trust thought of being a state legislator was she never aspired my instincts as I lead. scary to me, I felt encouraged by the to “significant” women at that conference. The more I leadership roles such as the one she KA: How do you keep motivated? thought about it, the more I was able assumed earlier this year- President BE: I regularly seek an impartial to envision myself in the role as a of the Maine State Senate. On a warm listener, someone who can hear me legislator. Once I made the decision to February afternoon, Beth talked with cry, hear me rage, and just listen. I run, the rest was easy. Well maybe not Karin Anderson about her experiences also have fun with my friends! easy, there were definitely terrifying as a leader in Maine. moments. But I did go for it. KA: What advice do you have for KA: What has influenced you to take emerging women leaders? SN: What were some of your terrifying on leadership roles throughout your BE: What I wish most is that I could moments? life? loan them my confidence. My advice? ET: Once I realized what went into BE: I grew up in the 60’s, a time Trust your own thinking. Don’t settle. campaigning, I knew I needed a lot of when the world was opening up - my Everyone can be a leader - it’s natural. volunteer help, and in the beginning, world opened up tremendously after You just help create the world as you it was just me. By the end, we had leaving the small town where I grew want it to be. And, leading is fun! a crew of 30 volunteers representing up. No one ever dissuaded me from all parties, which I feel was a great leading, and at critical moments, I’ve accomplishment. My race wasn’t all had good mentors and supporters. LEADERSHIP about me. It was about creating a The first time I ran for political office, network of people who were excited, I was asked to run - by a group of LESSONS FROM involved and feeling empowered to men. My husband and women friends make change, and inspiring hundreds encouraged me to run saying, “Why of other people to believe change was not?” In all my decisions to lead, I’ve ELIZABETH possible in their own communities asked myself, is there a better person for the job than me? If not, I go for it. TRICE SN: What are the results of your campaign? Last fall, Elizabeth KA: Recent research indicates that the ET: I do think it helped my Trice ran for the state majority of women need to be asked community. I intentionally ran my legislature and lost. to lead, while the majority of men campaign very focused on local She took a few assume they can and should lead. In issues, which helped us form the core moments to meet with your experience, is this true? of a neighborhood association. I feel Shannon Nichols at BE: Absolutely. Women need to good about that. For me, I know I Coffee By Design and share some of recognize their abilities and trust gained experiences that I never would her thoughts about her experience them. They also need to combat the have had in other leadership training and how she plans to continue the internalized sexism of our culture. We experiences. I tell high school work that was launched during her
10 Newsletter of the Maine Women’s Fund THE MWF ,£T: I don’t have any specific plans New Girls continued from page 1 GOES right now to run for anything. But, if first served basis and can be applied the opportunity presented itself, and for through the website, GLOBAL! the timing was right, I would do it www.mainewomensfund.org. again in a heartbeat. The Maine Women’s Fund has The creators of the New Girls’ been invited to participate in a SN: What was your greatest lesson Fund for Social Change, women project being organized by the learned throughout this process? philanthropists under 40, envision a Women’s Funding Network, to ET: Once I made my list of what I community of young donor-activists engage U.S. women on issues wanted to work on if I got elected, I dedicated to supporting the visions of affecting women internationally. realized that I could be working on individuals, groups and organizations The Women’s Lens on Global 95% of these things even if I wasn’t that work to improve the lives of Engagement project will educate elected. Since I didn’t get elected, I young women and girls in Maine. don’t have to learn everything about constituents of women’s funds in the U.S. about the impact the state all at once. I can focus on For more information, please contact: of U.S. foreign policy on the the issues that are important to me. Shaye McGann Robbins, New Girls’ situation of women in other If I hadn’t run, I never would have Network Coordinator at the Maine countries. The project will gone through this thought process Women’s Fund 207-774-5513, or write focus on the issue of violence and become so proactive. I would to: [email protected]. ■ against women. encourage people to make their own “If I Were President, I Would...” list, The Maine Women’s Fund is one and then work on it! ■ of ten Funds across the country THANKS that will be part of this project. Barbie continued from page 2 The Fund was invited because of Sarah: Just one more question, TO MWF its work on public policy issues, Barbie. I see you’re still wearing its innovative spirit, and its stiletto heels. How did you manage VOLUNTEERS’ capacity to communicate with to walk the campaign trail in those constituents. things? 1 HANK YOU FROM Beginning in late spring, the Barbie: I guess my wardrobe I IE BO“ F MWF will participate in a web consultants at Mattel need to hear OUR HEAR TS, TO based education campaign that will engage women by from you and others about this issue. THE D( ZEt S OF Apparently, they’ve never tried to run participating in surveys, in stiletto heels. Maybe that’s why I VOLI NTEE convenings, calls to action, arid lost the race. Next time, I’m wearing MAKE THE WORK OF even shopping for social change! sneakers! AU communications will be THE MAINE WOMEN’S electronic, so be sure we have Special thanks to Sarah Standiford and FUND POSSIBLE. YOU your email address if you would Jennifer Hutchins for letting the MWF like to be involved. borrow heavily from the content of their editorial printed in the Maine Sunday DIFFi RENCE IN THE Send your name and email Telegram, on January 9, 2005 for this information to: thewomen ‘interview.’ While the MWF does not LIVES OF GIRLS AND ©mainewomensfund.org. pretend to be the official spokeswomen WOMEN THRC - JT for Barbie, we thank her and Mattel for playing along and letting us have a little THANKS! fun. ■
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Newsletter of the Maine Women’s Fund 11 CALENDAR OF EVENTS SAME ADDRESS, For an up-to-date listing of events, please refer to the Maine WHOLE NEW LOOK Women’s Fund’s new website, www.mainewomensfund.org. Here are just a few of the A new website awaits at our current address: upcoming events for women and www.mainewomensfund.org. We hope you will visit us soon girls in Maine. and take a moment to browse our new site. Axon Marketing and Design, co-owned by CJ Johnson, ardent supporter of MAY 4 nonprofits in Maine and participant in the New Girls’ class of 25th Annual USM Conference for 2004-05, has provided creative and technical services for this Women, formerly the USM Women project. in Management Conference. This year’s theme is Achieve your We are especially excited about some of the site’s new features. Personal Best. Silent auction On the home page, friends of the MWF have allowed us to share at the conference benefits the their vision for women and girls in Maine, along with their MWF. Conference & Auction, May photograph. We plan to continue to expand this part of the site. 4, 2005 at the Sheraton South If you’re interested in submitting your vision and photo, let us Portland, 363 Maine Mall Road, know by email at [email protected]. South Portland. To donate an auction item, please contact As always, information about grant applications, the MWF’s [email protected]. background, our strategic plan and program information is More information can be available on the site. We have increased our capacity to found on the USM website, accept online donations and improved the honorary and www.usm.maine.edu/cce. memorial gift making process based on feedback from our donors. MAY 8 Flatbread Company’s Mother’s Along with our new website, we are launching e-newsletters Day Benefit—the Maine Women’s for those who wish to receive short, action oriented emails Fund receives $3.50 for every from the MWF from time to time. If you are interested in pizza sold at the Flatbread joining our online community and receiving our e-newsletters, Company on Sunday, May 8, please send us an email at [email protected]. Mother’s Day. 72 Commercial Street, Portland, ME, FMI call 207-774-5513.
Grassroots fundraising workshop with Kim Klein! Bangor/Orono CALL FOR NOMINATIONS! location TBA. FMI please contact [email protected], or Please help us identify a woman or girl we might honor at the 2005 Evening call 207-947-5337 x 104. to Honor Maine Women and Girls event. If you know someone who should be recognized for eliminating gender barriers, please complete this form and return it to the Maine Women’s Fund by May 1, 2005.
Name of Nominee: ______MAINE WOMEN’S
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Your Phone: ______P.O. Box 5135 Your Email: ______Portland, Maine 04101 (207) 774-5513 Please mail this form, or send an email with this information to: Maine www.mainewomensfund.org Women’s Fund, PO Box 5135 Portland, ME 04101, or e-mail to: [email protected] ■
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