The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Women's Publications - All Publications Spring 1-1-2003 Funding Women and Girls (2003 - Spring) Maine Women's Fund Staff Maine Women's Fund Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/maine_women_pubs_all Part of the History Commons, Public Administration Commons, Public Affairs Commons, and the Women's Studies Commons Repository Citation Staff, Maine Women's Fund, "Funding Women and Girls (2003 - Spring)" (2003). Maine Women's Publications - All. 59. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/maine_women_pubs_all/59 This Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maine Women's Publications - All by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. undingf Women and Girls > We are forging new “win-win” Hope ... is not partnerships with business owners MWF’s Funding Sources in communities throughout the a feeling; state to strengthen our base of sup­ 2002 Income it is something port and expand awareness of our work. We are especially excited by you do. an initiative we have launched with women business owners that will Katherine Paterson result in new and increased sup­ port for our work while also □ Individual Gifts $260,196 strengthening the networks within Dear Friends, ■ Events $92,753 this important segment of the ■ Corporate Gifts $47,095 Maine economy. We call this ini­ In these times of □ Other $24,790 tiative Women Standing Together uncertainty and Total $425,619 because together we all stand concern for our stronger, partners in the business individual and of creating opportunities for 2002 Expenses collective secu­ 17% women and girls. rity, I find myself remarkably > Our New Girls’ Network program hopeful. As I is offering hope at every turn! This started to think about how to convey this year, 30 additional women in their sense of hope to all of you, I found my 20’s and 30’s are meeting monthly □ Grants/ Programs $279,850 answer in this beautiful quote from to explore how they want to incor­ □ Fund Raising $75,369 Catherine Paterson’s The Horn Book, porate leadership, philanthropy, ■ Operating $70,400 '■^-'published in 1992. Our work at the and feminism more fully into their Maine Women’s Fund is hopeful because Total $425,619 lives. They are also building their we are working with women and girls own powerful networks that will across Maine and around the world to The Maine Women’ Fund utilizes an external continue to provide resources to auditor, Baker, Newman & Noyes, and audit build solutions and solve problems. We the New Girls long after the con­ reports are available upon request. are, in effect, “doing” hope every single clusion of the program. We expect day. to see great things from the New Girls’ Network alumnae in the What are some of the hopeful signs? Inside This Newsletter: years ahead. Page 2 State and federal > The work of our grantees is not only Perhaps my greatest hope lies in the changing individual lives but it is government funding knowledge that we have created a truly cutbacks and impact. also beginning to improve the envi­ community-based funding mechanism ronmental context for Maine that will continue to invest resources in Page 4 MWF joins Hannafords’ women and girls. Read the profiles Maine women and girls through thick Lighthouses on Parade. of the grantees highlighted in this and thin. This year we are increasing Thoughts on the New newsletter to learn how these four our grantmaking budget by nearly 10 Page 5 Girls’ Network. groups are working for economic se­ percent because we are absolutely cer­ curity, access to health care, violence tain about one thing: funding women Page 6 How your support is prevention, and self-determination. and girls provides hope for the entire making a difference. Even in the face of scarce resources, community. they are determined to make sys­ Page 7 Exciting news to share. temic change to eliminate gender Thank you for continuing to help us Page 8 Great happenings. barriers. And, they are just four of grow and offer hope. dozens of organizations that are Page 9 Calendar of events. changing the landscape across Maine for women and girls. 'K.an&i Page 10 2002 donors. Karin Anderson Page 12 2003 Maine Women’s Executuve Director Fund Award nominations. Newsletter of the Maine Women’s Fund What are your current With the reality of significant fund­ PROJECTS? Maine Women’s Fund ing cutbacks by the state and federal governments, the MWF felt it was im­ Board of Directors MCEDV Barbara S. Babkirk portant to report on the impact that The coalition members offer a variety of President this will have on our work and the temporary and longer-term housing options to victims of domestic violence. The avail­ Lisa M. Rideout work of our grantee organizations. Vice President We contacted four organizations, and ability of these shelters, safe homes, and transitional housing units is critical to the Moya A. Elliot this is what they reported: safety of those who might otherwise remain Treasurer in or return to abusive situations due to lack Rebekah J. Smith of economic and housing alternatives. Secretary What is the mission of your ORGANIZATION? Connie Adler MEJP Susan Arledge MEJP works in the legislature and the courts Gail Benvenuta Maine Coalition toEnd Domestic to give low-income Maine people an effec­ Myrna Bouchey Violence (MCEDV) tive voice on issues they care about. Cur­ Martha Breunig Jan Broberg Carter To assist and advocate for battered women rent priorities include: Susan Dubuque and their children and to work toward end­ > Healthcare coverage and the increas­ Harriet W. Duer ing domestic abuse in Maine. To encour­ ing costs. MEJP is working to main­ Robin Lin Hodgskin age representatives of the state, municipali­ tain and increase healthcare coverage Donna Maiorino Sibyl Masquelier ties, law enforcement agencies, schools, and for low-income families and seniors. Mary McCann the private sector to become involved in > The Parents as Scholars program is Darcie N. McElwee planning strategies for the development of a student aid program that helps low- Leslie P. Merrill a coordinated community response. income parents in two or four-year Lois Galgay Reckitt Elizabeth A. Tipper college programs. It was created as Maine Equal Justice Partners part of Maine’s welfare reform plan. Staff (MEJP) > Welfare Reform and TANF Reautho­ Karin Anderson Maine Equal Justice Partners is dedicated rization is still a large issue on the fecj^^ Executive Director to providing low-income Maine people the eral and state level. Maine’s expef Liz Anderson legal representation they need to have an ence has been important in the na­ Associate Director effective voice on systemic issues affecting tional welfare debate. their lives. The organization focuses on Advisory Council people’s basic needs: housing, food, utili­ PPNNE Ellen V.P. Wells, Chair ties, source of income, health care, child PPNNE’s work centers around providing Madeleine G. Corson care, education and training, and working comprehensive, reproductive health care Joanne D’Arcangelo throughout Southern Maine, New Hamp­ Joel D. Davis conditions. Jane Holt DeFrees shire, and Vermont. In southern Maine, Jean M. Deighan Planned Parenthood of Northern PPNNE provides care to over 11,000 Mimi Dunn New England (PPNNE) women, men and teens in Biddeford, Carol Epstein Sanford, Portland and Topsham. Addition­ Richard C. Kennedy To provide, promote, and protect access to Jana Lapoint reproductive health care and sexuality edu­ ally, they offer comprehensive sexuality Doug Malcolm cation so that all people can make volun­ education - on topics such as healthy rela­ Merle R. Nelson tary choices about their reproductive and tionships, abstinence, birth control, STI pre­ P. Andrews Nixon vention, sexual violence, developmental dis­ Richard L. Pattenaude sexual health. William J. Ryan ability and sexuality, communication, and Joan Benoit Samuelson Women, Work, and Community more, to parents, teens, teachers and pro­ Carol Wishcamper (WWC) fessionals. PPNNE advocates to protect and Women, Work, and Community is commit­ promote access to reproductive health care Maine Women’s Fund ted to improving the economic lives of by monitoring legislation at the federal and 565 Congress Street, #306 state level, and by organizing at the com­ P.O. Box 5135 Maine women and their families. We work Portland, ME 04101 with women “where they are” and provide munity and state level. The 4,000 member Phone (207) 774-5513 them with support, guidance, and the tools Planned Parenthood Action Network in Fax (207) 774-5533 they need to take the next steps toward a Maine works to lobby decision makers and [email protected] implement issue campaigns to expand a^»s www.mainewomensfund.org more promising future. We provide train­ ing, advocacy and assistance in four pro­ cess to emergency contraception and pre gram areas: microenterprise development; tect the right to choose. workforce development; asset develop­ continued on page 3 ment; and leadership development. 2 Newsletter of the Maine Women’s Fund wwc sitional housing. The cutbacks have di­ AND WOULD YOU LIKE OTHERS TO Working in coalition with other organi­ rectly impacted the community and TAKE, TO RESTORE FUNDING? zations concerned with women’s eco­ school-based education and prevention nomic security, WWC has taken the lead services provided through grants and MCEDV on creating the Maine Women’s Eco­ state funding. As one administrator All nonprofits are feeling the impact and they are all trying to compete for the nomic Security Agenda, which reflects noted, “the hope that we could stop the same shrinking resources. They are ap­ the voices of Maine women. In commu­ perpetration of abusive behavior plying for more grants, approaching in­ nity forums in each County across the through working with children, youth dividual donors, and holding more state, women in Maine have voiced their and community members is now lost.” fundraisers.