2020 was clearly a monumental year fueled by unforgettable events.
For the John T. Gorman Foundation, 2020 also marked a momentous milestone: It was our 25th anniversary.
While we weren’t able to celebrate in person, we’d be remiss if we didn’t take a moment to acknowledge the enormous generosity of Tom Gorman and his decision to leave his considerable legacy to the Foundation he created in 1995.
Click below for reflections on this important milestone and an interactive timeline of key events in the Foundation’s evolution.
We hope you enjoy it and we look forward to adding to it with you in the years ahead.
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:
Applications Now Being Accepted for 2022 John T. Gorman Fellowship
The John T. Gorman Foundation is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for its 2022 Fellowship Program. The deadline for applying is September 8, 2021.
The John T. Gorman Fellowship is designed to strengthen the capacity of leaders to make changes that can improve the lives of vulnerable people in Maine with measurable results. Fellows work within the Foundation’s priority areas of young children, older youth, families, and seniors.
Making up three cohorts, 32 John T. Gorman Fellows have gone through the program so far, with leaders from the nonprofit, advocacy, and government sectors. The Foundation looks forward to adding to this distinguished network of committed and talented leaders in 2022!
Featured Fellows
Stephanie LeBlanc
Oxford County Mental Health Services
Featured Fellows
Dan Coyne
United Way of Greater Portland
