The Institute for Civic Leadership is an experiential, eight month, inward journey that enables a leader to develop the skills to lead in a collaborative and facilitative way.
Leadership Maine is a powerful, nine month, outward journey that takes a leader beyond their day-to-day experience and expands their capacity to shape our state’s future.
Policy Leaders Academy is a non-partisan experiential immersion for legislators in the fundamentals of the Maine economy, the factors that drive long-term growth, and how public policy decisions affect investment.
The Realize Maine Network connects regional groups, business, organizations and policymakers to share best practices for attracting and retaining young people to live, work and thrive in Maine.
MDF offers professional development, networking, community service and impactful engagement opportunities to the 1800+ alumni of Leadership Maine and ICL.
MDF is a lead partner in FOR/Maine (Forest Opportunity Roadmap) a cross-sector coalition working to diversify the state’s wood products businesses, attract capital investments, and develop greater economic prosperity for Maine’s rural communities.
MDF is a lead partner in MaineSpark, a 10-year initiative by Maine’s education and business leaders to ensure by 2025, 60% of Mainers hold the education and workforce credentials they need to succeed.
MDF is a key partner in the Maine Alliance for Health and Prosperity which seeks to address and eliminate systemic inequities in health and economic outcomes.
Click here to access the MDC newsletter dated Thursday, August 6, 2020. This month’s newsletter includes updates on the Governor’s Economic Recovery Committee, the Maine…
MDF is thrilled to offer the Leadership Alumni Project of Passion Resource Guide. The Guide offers a central, curated source of information on opportunities to…
Click here to access the MDC newsletter dated Thursday, July 2, 2020. Our latest newsletter includes an update on the Governor’s Economic Recovery Committee (ERC),…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 29, 2020 – Hallowell, ME – MaineSpark is thrilled to announce a grant of $50,000 from the Avangrid Foundation in partnership…
In-depth Mainebiz article on the five communities which are receiving awards as part of the Increasing Prosperity for Maine’s Forest Economy Communities subgrant program. In…
AUGUSTA, ME – June 17, 2020 – The FOR/Maine (Forest Opportunity Roadmap) coalition – a broad coalition working to diversify the state’s wood products businesses,…
Click here to access the MDC newsletter dated Friday, June 5, 2020. Our latest newsletter includes an update on the Governor’s Economic Recovery Committee (ERC),…