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Press Releases

RELEASE: John T. Gorman Foundation Awards $500,000 in Grants to Organizations Serving Vulnerable Mainers During COVID-19 Outbreak

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Grants go to 11 nonprofits across the state providing emergency food and shelter Portland, Maine—As part of its COVID-19 response, the John T. Gorman Foundation is awarding $500,000 in grants to 11 Maine nonprofits working to provide food and shelter to Mainers in need during the outbreak. The mission of the independent, statewide Foundation is … Read more

Winter 2020 Newsletter Pays Tribute to Founder Tom Gorman

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Dear Friend, Monday, February 10, marked the 10th anniversary of our founder Tom Gorman’s death. For the John T. Gorman Foundation’s Board and staff, it is an apt time to both remember and celebrate Tom’s remarkable generosity and his unflinching compassion for disadvantaged Mainers. As a grandson of L.L. Bean and a lifelong resident of Yarmouth, … Read more

Mitchell Promise Scholars, A Promising Approach

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A partnership between the John T. Gorman Foundation and Mitchell Institute gives students from very challenging circumstances access to scholarships & intensive supports to get through college During Caitlin Farrington’s sophomore year at Colby College, her adoptive parents cut ties with her. The relationship had been difficult from nearly the beginning, and by that time, … Read more

Winter ’20 Foundation News of Note

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Welcome Lily and Lisa! The John T. Gorman Foundation has made two great additions to its team. Lily Collins (left) joins us as Administrative Assistant/Receptionist with a non-profit background that includes conservation, sustainable farming, and food security. New Program Associate Lisa Margulies is an attorney who most recently worked as Senior Policy Specialist for the … Read more

Keisha’s Story of Food Insecurity

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Keisha Beal, a 28-year mother from Rockland, recently participated in the Building Advocates Leadership Program, an initiative of Good Shepherd Food Bank funded by the John T. Gorman Foundation, to empower those who have experienced food insecurity as advocates. An important part of the process was having participants share their powerful stories—and to have those … Read more

Ending Hunger in Maine One Community, One Client at a Time

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John T. Gorman Foundation grant supports efforts at Good Shepherd Food to develop community-driven strategies to address hunger and empower the food insecure as advocates At Good Shepherd Food Bank’s warehouse in Auburn, forklifts raise pallets of food onto shelves over 30 feet high. Garage doors lead to refrigerated coolers that can hold up to … Read more

Direct Services Grantee Profile: Healthy Acadia

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Foundation-Supported Gleaning Initiative Helps Feed the Hungry in Downeast Maine [NOTE: The John T. Gorman Foundation will be accepting applications for the 2020 Direct Services Grant Program until March 25. These grants of up to $25,000 support strategies for meeting the immediate basic needs of vulnerable Mainers. In this profile, we take a look at … Read more

2019 John T. Gorman Fellows Share Strategies & Progress Toward Improving Lives in Maine

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The 2019 John T. Gorman Fellows completed the final seminar of the Fellowship last November, capping off nine months of intensive work not only to learn the elements of Results Based Leadership, but to apply them in their work in real time. Over the course of the Fellowship, these established leaders identified their “result”– the … Read more

2020 Direct Services Grant Program Open Until March 25

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The John T. Gorman Foundation’s 2020 Direct Services Grant Program (DSGP) is open until Wednesday, March 25, at 5 p.m. These grants of up to $25,000 go to non-profit organizations working to provide quality supports and services that address the immediate basic needs of economically disadvantaged people in Maine. Click here for more information and … Read more