Turning Up the Heat on Maine's Energy Crisis:
Philanthropy's Role in Creating Local Solutions

New! 2009 Reports

Philanthropic Investments in Energy and Food Security PDF

Appendix A: Updates to Project Outlines for Funder Consideration PDF

Appendix B: ARRA, Legislative, and Other Statewide Program Updates PDF

Press Release (6/3/2009) New MPC Report Highlights
Philanthropic Response to Emergency Needs Last Winter -
$3.2 million Given to Energy Assistance and Food Security
PDF

 

2008 Convening Summary
(2008 Forum)

Pictures

Participant Packet Materials

Project Outlines for Funder Consideration

Local Resources & Contact Information

Panelist Bios & Local Initiatives Snapshots

Agenda (9/29/2008 Energy Forum) PDF

 

Project Outlines for Funder Consideration

Keep ME Warm Fuel and Food Campaign PDF
Lead Agencies: United Ways of Maine and Maine Community Action Association

Maine Food Security Project PDF
Lead Agency: Good Shepherd Food-Bank

Energy Conservation Education Program PDF
Lead Agency: University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Clean, Tune, and Evaluate (CT&E) Low Income Heating Systems PDF
Lead Agency: MaineHousing

30-Year Heat Assistance Using Tankless Solar Systems PDF
Lead Agencies: MaineHousing and Ascendant Energy Company

Chewonki 350 PDF
Lead Agency: Chewonki Foundation

Will Work for Heat PDF
Lead Agency: Opportunity Maine

Maine HEARTH – Home Energy Aid & Response Team Help PDF
Lead Agency: Maine Commission for Community Service

Solar Assisted Heat Pump Demonstration PDF
Lead Agencies: MaineHousing and Ascendant Energy Company

Ocean Energy Cluster Development in Maine PDF
Lead agency has yet to be determined.

 

 

Local Resources

United Ways of Maine PDF

Maine's Area Agenices on Aging PDF

Maine's Community Action Agencies PDF

University of Maine Cooperative Extension - Energy Contacts PDF

Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet: Energy Education Highlights PDF

Keep ME Warm Brochure PDF

 

Panelist Bios & Local Initiatives Snapshots

Keynote, Moderator and Panelist Bios (with Contact Info) PDF

•Angus King, Independence Wind (Keynote Address)
• Meredith Jones, Maine Community Foundation (Moderator)
• John Kerry, Director of the Governor's Office of Energy Independence and Security
• Suzanne McCormick, President of the People's Regional Opportunity Program (PROP)
• Kathy Poulin, Special Projects Coordinator, MaineHousing
• Rob Brown, Executive Director, Opportunity Maine
• Betsy Biemann, President, Maine Technology Institute

Local Initiatives Snapshots PDF

• Martha Muldoon, Kennebunk Savings Bank: York County
• Bill Brillant, Downeast Energy: Southern Mid-Coast region
• Mary Kate Reny, Renys: Energy Task Force, Lincoln County
• Rev. Susan Crane, Franklin County Ecumenical Heating Fund: Western Maine
• Gradette Hatala, William and Joan Alfond Foundation: Kennebec Valley
• Kathy Crossman, United Way of Eastern Maine: Eastern Maine Funders’ Energy Initiative

 

Pictures

•Angus King, Independence Wind (Keynote Address)
•John Kerry, Director of the Governor's Office of Energy Independence and Security
•Panelists
•Participants
•Janet Henry, Angus King
•Janet Henry, Eric Buch
•Hank Schmelzer , Gra Hatala
•Martha Muldoon, Marty Peak, Nancy Brain
•Meredith Jones, Janet Henry, Kathy Crossman

 

For more information, contact Maine Philanthropy Center

mpc@mainephilanthropy.org | (207) 780-5039