Analysis from Jessica Carson, Ph.D. and Sarah Boege at Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire and commissioned by the John T. Gorman Foundation. Maine Data Glimpse This Data Glimpse uses new data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS), released on September 17, 2020, to update some Maine… Read more »
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JTGF News & Updates
Maine Data Glimpse: Underestimates of the Labor Force
Posted by Lily Collins & filed under JTGF News & Updates.
Analysis from Jessica Carson, Ph.D. and Sarah Boege at Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire and commissioned by the John T. Gorman Foundation. This Data Glimpse focuses on an important measurement issue: how the Bureau of Labor Statistics collects official labor force statistics and how these measurements are complicated by… Read more »
Maine Data Glimpse: July Unemployment
Posted by Lily Collins & filed under JTGF News & Updates.
Analysis from Jessica Carson, Ph.D. and Sarah Boege at Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire and commissioned by the John T. Gorman Foundation. Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims by Week This Data Glimpse describes Maine’s unemployment situation in July, drawing on new data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on… Read more »
Applications for State’s Nonprofit Pandemic Relief Program Open Until Sept. 9
Posted by Andy Colvin (Staff Admin) & filed under JTGF News & Updates.
Applications are now open for the Maine Economic Recovery Grant Program and are due September 9. Backed by $200 million in Federal CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF), the program will provide financial relief for businesses and non-profit organizations that incurred business disruptions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Maine Data Glimpse: June Unemployment
Posted by Lily Collins & filed under JTGF News & Updates.
Analysis from Jessica Carson, Ph.D. and Sarah Boege at Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire and commissioned by the John T. Gorman Foundation This section provides updates on Maine’s unemployment situation in June, drawing on data published on July 17, 2020 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For the timeliest… Read more »
Summer 2020 Foundation News of Note
Posted by Andy Colvin (Staff Admin) & filed under JTGF News & Updates.
Fellowship Delayed: Due to the COVID pandemic, the Foundation has made the tough decision to delay recruitment for the next cohort of John T. Gorman Fellowship until 2021. An exact date will be shared in the future. During this time, we continue to reach out to and support our past Fellows, who are doing exceptional… Read more »
5 Takeaways from Foundation’s Two-Generation Approach Webinar
Posted by Andy Colvin (Staff Admin) & filed under JTGF News & Updates.
On July 21, the John T. Gorman Foundation hosted a webinar on its recent policy brief, “The Two-Generation Approach: Recommendations for Bridging Practice and Policy in Maine.” Panelists included the brief’s author Sarah Griffen, Maine Department of Health and Human Services Deputy Commissioner Bethany Hamm, and Tracye Fortin, Director of Child and Family Services at… Read more »
Grantee Profile: Cooking for Community
Posted by Andy Colvin (Staff Admin) & filed under JTGF News & Updates.
This May, the John T. Gorman Foundation awarded $700,000 to 43 nonprofits across Maine in its annual Direct Services Grant Program. These grants support efforts to meet immediate, basic needs for low-income Mainers. In this profile, we learn more about first-time grantee Cooking for Community, which is using an innovative approach to help the food insecure and a struggling food industry.
Investing in Workforce Strategies Amid COVID-19’s Challenges
Posted by Andy Colvin (Staff Admin) & filed under JTGF News & Updates.
By Alexis Mann, Ph.D., Program Associate An important focus of the John T. Gorman Foundation’s efforts to improve the lives of low-income families in Maine is helping them achieve greater economic stability. One of the most effective ways to do so is ensuring that they have what they need to access – and advance… Read more »
Prolonged Pandemic Brings New Challenges for Maine Families
Posted by Andy Colvin (Staff Admin) & filed under JTGF News & Updates.
As the pandemic stretches on, the John T. Gorman Foundation directs grants to address emerging concerns about domestic violence, the safety of children and families, and the well-being of Maine’s tribal communities When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Maine this spring, the John T. Gorman Foundation quickly joined others in diverting resources to meet sudden… Read more »