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MDF is a non-partisan, statewide driver of sustainable economic growth in Maine. We connect people, decision-makers, and communities through trusted research, leadership development, and creative partnerships to stimulate new ideas, solve problems, and improve lives
Need funding for preservation, restoration, and/or rehabilitation of historic properties in your downtown community?
MDF’s Maine Downtown Center is pleased to offer a new round of REvitalizeME Downtown Grants.
Indicator in Action Blog: Gender Wage Equity
As Maine and the entire country honor Women’s History Month, we dig into the data around gender wage equity and how one Maine leader helped further the cause.
Hear why Alumni of MDF’s ICL (Institute for Civic Leadership) describe how the program experience and the Alumni Network are career-and-life changing. Applications & nominations are being accepted for the next 2025-2026 Class!
12 Jun
From Insight to Impact: Surveying Downtown Businesses for Better Support
Businesses are key partners in all aspects of downtown revitalization from keeping their storefronts clean, shoveling snow as an ordinance may require, building relationships with customers and other business owners and playing a role in your downtown economy. As economic conditions shift, understanding how local businesses are navigating today’s challenges is critical to providing meaningful support. In this webinar, we’ll explore how to design and implement a brief but effective business survey that delivers actionable insights. Learn how to use survey results to inform your work and strengthen your downtown’s economic ecosystem—from insight to impact.
MDF Alumni Connector Newsletter – March 2025
Click here to read the March 2025 edition of MDF’s Alumni Connector newsletter. This edition includes updates on what the…“MDF is a special creature of state law, enabled to integrate private sector thinking and experience with state government planning and data. There is no other entity like it.”
Kay Rand, Former Chief of Staff, Governor Angus King
Need funding for work on an historic building? Apply for 2025 REvitalizeME Grants!
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