JTGF Updates

Over the past decade, national 2Gen leader Ascend at the Aspen Institute has helped organizations across the country elevate the voices of parents and caregivers – using lessons learned from the families who have guided its own work. In this interview, we discuss best practices with Ascend Senior Program Associate Danielle Christenson, who works with a national cohort of parent advisors to the organization’s Postsecondary Success for Parents Initiative.

The John T. Gorman Foundation is making updates to the timing and focus of the Direct Services Grant Program in 2026.

Early identification, family relationship building, and community partnerships are helping students and families avoid homelessness When a family loses stable housing, the first signs often appear at school. A child arrives tired or late. Attendance slips. Reaching a parent becomes harder. But even when these early signs are recognized, schools have limited capacity to help … Read more

As Maine youth experience increasing mental health challenges, funding from the John T. Gorman Foundation will help connect rural students to mentorship, positive experiences, and other supportive programming When schools and community organizations work together, they can create stronger networks of support for young people. With five grants totaling $450,000, the John T. Gorman Foundation … Read more

$250,000 grant will help Good Shepherd Food Bank as its works with frontline partners to meet an unprecedented level of demand for food assistance in the days ahead As Maine families prepare for the loss of federal food assistance on November 1, the John T. Gorman Foundation has provided a $250,000 grant to Good Shepherd … Read more