Regional Needs Assessment

Regional Needs Assessment Meetings

The Maine Women’s Fund is conducting a statewide needs assessment to inform its grantmaking. We are engaging community members who are interested and involved in the issues that the Fund seeks to address through grantmaking. Economic security is the priority of the Fund’s mission. We know that when women and girls thrive, communities prosper. We also know that women and girls have a better chance of thriving when they have access to education, healthcare benefits, training, employment and leadership opportunities that enable them to be financially secure. We would love to have your participation to help us provide an “on the ground” perspective of what challenges women and girls face in our state and your region when it comes to economic security. Volunteer groups in seven regions of the state are meeting to review data provided by the Fund on various issues affecting women and girls. The goal of each meeting is to articulate to the Fund what are found to be the regional priority issues of need for women and girls.

Find the meeting closest to you. RSVP the contact listed for that meeting and attend!

Washington County, Friday January 18^th, 10:00AM-1:00PM

Cobscook Community Learning Center, 10 Commissary Point Road, Trescott

RSVP to Regional Chair, Laurie Fogelman at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Penobscot County, Tuesday January 22nd, 11:00AM-1:00PM

(Snow date January 31^st,same time and location.)

Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems Foundation Offices, 1 Cumberland Place, Suite 300, Bangor

RSVP to Regional Chair, Laurie Fogelman at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Hancock County, Thursday January 24^th, 10:00AM-1:00PM

Maine Community Foundation, 245 Main Street, Ellsworth

RSVP to Regional Chair, Laurie Fogelman at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Androscoggin County, Thursday January 24^th, 4:15PM-6:15PM

Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring Street, Auburn

RSVP to Board Liaison, Georgia Nigro at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Cumberland County, Tuesday January 29^th, 6:30PM-8:00PM

The Teen Center at South Portland Community Center, 21 Nelson Road, South Portland

RSVP to Regional Chair, Janice Rogers at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Lincoln County, Wednesday January 30^th, 11:00AM-1:00PM

Skidompha Library, 184 Main Street, Damariscotta

RSVP Staff liaison, Sarah Ruef-Lindquist at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

York County Monday, February 4^th, 5:30 – 7:00PM

Springvale Public Library, 443 Main Street, Springvale

RSVP to Regional Chair, Misty Smalley at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Sagadahoc County, Wednesday February 6^th, 6:30PM-8:00PM

University College in Bath, Room 109, 9 Park Street, Bath

RSVP to Regional Chair, Janice Rogers at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Waldo County, Wednesday February 6^th, 6:00PM-7:30PM

Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, Belfast

RSVP Staff liaison, Sarah Ruef-Lindquist at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Knox County, Friday February 15^th, 11:30AM-1:30PM

Camden Public Library, 55 Main Street, Camden

RSVP Staff liaison, Katie Allen at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Piscataquis County, Friday, February 15th, 10:30am-12pm

Helping Hands with Heart, 51 North Street, Dover-Foxcroft

RSVP Sue Mackey at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Kennebec County, Monday, February 25^th, 4:00PM – 5:15PM

Diamond Building, Room 123, Colby College, Waterville

RSVP to Regional Chair, Kate O’Halloran at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Aroostook County, Tuesday, February 26^th, 4:30p – 6:00p

Aroostook Community Action Program, 771 Main Street, Presque Isle

RSVP Staff liaison, Katie Allen at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Oxford County, February 27^th, 6:30p-8:00pm

Ordway Hall Living Room on the 2nd floor at Gould Academy, 39 Church Street, Bethel

RSVP to Regional Chair, Rebecca Andreozzi at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Franklin and Somerset County TBD

Regional Advisory Councils

As a statewide organization, the Maine Women’s Fund is committed to expanding its programs through Regional Advisory Councils. Volunteer council members are crucial to this expansion strategy, as they are the resourceful and innovative local women who will lead the changes at the regional level. We invite you to get involved in making change happen in your community. One person can make a difference, but 100 people can make a bigger difference. Join us in making change happen by filling out our volunteer survey.