COVID-19 Update
John T. Gorman Foundation operations will continue during the COVID-19 outbreak, but all staff will be performing their duties from home. They can continue to be reached by phone and email. The Foundation is also making several programmatic changes–including pushing back our Direct Services Grant application deadline until April 15–to assist our partners during these challenging times. Read more here.
Read a message from President & CEO Tony Cipollone on how the Foundation is supporting vulnerable Mainers during the COVID-19 outbreak.
IMPROVING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN MAINE
The John T. Gorman Foundation is a private foundation based in Portland, Maine. We advance and invest in innovative ideas and opportunities that improve the lives of Maine’s most vulnerable people.
We have four priority areas: improving educational achievement for young children; promoting successful transitions to adulthood for vulnerable older youth; helping struggling parents support their families and enabling low-income seniors to age in place. Research shows that successfully achieving these key objectives predicts future success. If they are not achieved, the consequences can be dire for current and subsequent generations.
Our Strategies for Maximum Impact
To best improve results for vulnerable children, youth, families and seniors we focus our efforts and grant funding on four key strategies we believe have the greatest chance at creating long lasting change:
The John T. Gorman Fellowship
The John T. Gorman Fellowship seeks to develop a strong cadre of leaders in public sector systems, non-profits, community-based service organizations and advocacy initiatives from across the state who are aligned with the Foundation’s mission, priorities and values. Through the Fellowship, these leaders apply results-based leadership strategies in their work to measurably improve the lives of Maine people.
Featured Fellows
Stephanie LeBlanc
Oxford County Mental Health Services
Featured Fellows
Dan Coyne
United Way of Greater Portland
