About us
Founded in 2015, The Maine Volunteer Foundation is the private nonprofit partner of Volunteer Maine, the state service commission. Both are committed to strengthening volunteer service in Maine communities.
Our mission
The mission of the Maine Volunteer Foundation is to foster civic engagement and volunteering that addresses human, educational, and environmental needs throughout Maine by augmenting the public resources of Volunteer Maine, the state service commission.
Volunteer Maine
Building a stronger Maine through volunteerism since 1994.
Volunteer Maine was established in 1994 as the Maine Commission for Community Service. Twenty-four Maine citizens representing many facets of volunteer and community service comprise the Commission. In October 2019, Volunteer Maine was adopted as the new identity for the Maine Commission for Community Service in an effort to better communicate the mission of Maine’s service commission.
From its founding, Volunteer Maine has acted on the conviction that volunteer service is a key part of thriving communities. It understands that the significant time commitment by AmeriCorps members can help community volunteer programs really move the needle on local challenges.
Volunteer Maine focuses on building capacity and sustainability in Maine’s volunteer sector by:
- funding service programs including AmeriCorps State and regional volunteer capacity;
- developing the skills and knowledge of managers of volunteers;
- guiding community agencies through an organizational development program that expands the roles volunteers play and increases the agencies’ efficiency;
- promoting service and volunteering as a strategy to meet local needs;
- raising awareness of the scale and impact of volunteering as well as issues affecting service programs; and
- fostering adoption of high-quality volunteer management practices.
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