Implemented in Maine since 2023, ALICE (Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained, Employed) is a new measure of financial hardship designed to raise awareness of a key demographic – those who earn above the federal poverty level, but not enough to cover the costs of essentials like housing, food, and child care.
An innovative collaboration is showing how community partnerships can improve student engagement and strengthen learning environments
In 2015, the Foundation launched the John T. Gorman Fellowship with the intention of building a network of leaders with the tools, strategies, and connections to make a measurable difference in the lives of Maine people. Earlier this year, the Fellowship’s fifth cohort completed the program, growing the network to 54 multi-sector leaders across the state. In September, … Read more
Trained in whole-family strategies over the last year, this fifth cohort of Fellows focused intensively on strengthening the well-being of children and families. Learn how they’re aligning their efforts toward a shared “result” of all children in Maine being resilient and ready to succeed.
In this interview, we talk to Maine Child Safety and Family Well-Being Plan coauthor Melissa Hackett, a John T. Gorman Fellow and prevention advocate who helped lead the report’s vision of “keeping children safe by keeping families strong.”
New cohort of 14 public- and private-sector leaders will work collectively to help ensure Maine children are resilient and ready to succeed The John T. Gorman Foundation has announced the fifth class of the John T. Gorman Fellowship, a group of 14 exceptional public- and private-sector leaders from across Maine. Through a yearlong program of … Read more
The Bangor Daily News recently published a writeup about the latest cohort of John T. Gorman Fellows. Read the story here.
From family well-being to housing stability, these leaders are working to address some of the biggest challenges Maine people face. With this fourth cohort, 42 Fellows have now gone through the program.
The latest John T. Gorman Fellows are in the homestretch of the Fellowship’s intensive seminars. They have set long-term goals for their work, developed strategies to accomplish them, and have identified indicators they will use to mark their progress in the months and years ahead. Several Fellows have offered their reflections on the impacts the Fellowship has already had on their work and organizations.
New cohort of public and nonprofit leaders will be empowered to strengthen the organizations and systems that support positive outcomes for Maine people PORTLAND – The John T. Gorman Foundation has announced the fourth class of the John T. Gorman Fellowship, a group of 10 exceptional nonprofit and government leaders from across Maine. The Fellowship … Read more
