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To mark this day of global giving to charitable causes, Mainebiz checked in with nonprofit leaders around the state.
Dionne has been instrumental in refining processes, organizing action committees, building connections and redeveloping the Opportunities Aroostook digital platform.
Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, Mainebiz asked some of this year’s 40 Under 40 honorees what they’re thankful for. There were some common themes, but also a shared pearl.
Lachance, who served as president of the Waterville school from July 2012 through October 2024, will receive Educate Maine’s Weston L. Bonney Education Leadership Award.
Affordable land sales, regular volunteering and tireless advocacy were cited in this year’s awards.
'The Ghost Trap,' released Nov. 1 on streaming platforms and select theaters including the Colonial in Belfast, is faring well with Maine audiences.
The grant will support budding food businesses and local farms on the midcoast while also bolstering efforts to reduce food insecurity.
Rebecca Hatfield, who resigned as president and CEO of Avesta Housing effective Nov. 30, will take a leadership role created for her at Hancock Lumber.
The Pine Tree State is No. 4 on a list released by WalletHub, the personal finance website.
The Rockland nonprofit, which works to sustain Maine’s island and coastal communities, has hired Jessica Reilly-Moman as director of the Center for Climate and Community.
The Southern Maine Agency on Aging opened a new service location at the Anderson Learning Center in Springvale.
With the Boys & Girls Club of Bangor needing more space, the renovation combines BangorHousing resident service programming and club activities under one roof.
The Veterans Housing Services program has over 250 landlord partners, who play a key role. In recent months, the program has housed about one veteran each day.
The annual race, held Oct. 27, raised more than $120,000 in proceeds, which have been donated to Mainspring, a social service collective opening soon in the Maine-New Hampshire seacoast area.
Furniture Friends partners with over 200 social service providers to identify people in need of support in furnishing their homes. It serves over 800 households annually.
The recipients have gone above and beyond in their roles — bringing a focus on humanity to everything they do.