Maine Watch with Jennifer Rooks for March 28, 2008

Click on the "PLAY" icon to view the program

This week on Maine Watch, we'll look at philanthropy in Maine. In the midst of this national economic downturn, non-profit agencies are under increasing pressure to deliver more services, yet competition for dollars is tighter than ever. Philanthropists, too, are feeling the squeeze, as their endowments take a hit. Meanwhile, a brand new report shows that Maine citizens give less than the national average to charities. We'll look at the role of philanthropy in Maine and some of the new thinking in the world of giving.

Also, we'll have an interview with Rip Rapson, President of the Kresge Foundation. The Kresge Foundation is one of the largest foundations in the U.S., and it recently made big news in Maine by awarding the Preble Street Resource Center a $1-million challenge grant. The grant represents a major change in the way Kresge approaches its mission. We'll ask Mr. Rapson about the change.

Our guests on the panel:

Janet Henry, President, Maine Philanthropy Center
Wendy Wolf, CEO, Maine Health Access Foundation
Eric Buch, Director, United Way of Eastern Maine

Related Stories and Information:

Maine Philanthropy Center, author of the report "Giving in Maine"
www.mainephilanthropy.org/

Horizon Foundation
www.horizonfoundation.org

Libra Foundation

www.librafoundation.org

Maine Community Foundation

www.mainecf.org

The Kresge Foundation

www.kresge.org

Riding To The Top Therapeutic Riding Center
www.ridingtothetop.org

Preble Street

www.preblestreet.org

Maine Watch is Now Available as a Podcast

	To subscribe to the Maine Watch with Jennifer Rooks podcast, copy and paste the following URL into your podcasting client: Need help?

 

If you would like to purchase a copy of Maine Watch with Jennifer Rooks, call 1-800-884-1717