Main Street Resource Cafe
Maine Downtown Center
The information and links to key topics below will help you revitalize your downtown.
Additional resources will be added periodically, so please visit often!
We invite you share material or links to web sites you have found useful in your downtown revitalization efforts by emailing us.
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Organization
- Organizing Committee Checklist
- Board of Directors Job Description Sample
- Creating a Mission & Vision
- Fundraising
- Fundraising Calendar Guide for 2012
- Fundraising Campaign Sample Work Plan
- Grant Writing
- How to Run a Meeting
- NTMSC Organization Basic Training (ppt)
- Organization Committee Training (ppt)
- Organizational Development and Bylaws
- Program Director Employment Contract Sample
- Strategic Planning
- Suggested Personnel Policy Content
- Summary Report Example From Gardiner Main Street
- Volunteer Recognition
- Volunteer Training and Recruitment
- Work Plan Form Sample
Design
- Building Technology Heritage Library
- Community Planning and Zoning
- Documents and External Links
- Historic Preservation
- History of Maine Uniform Building and Energy Codes
- Home Projects
- Maine's First Statewide Building Code
- MDC Historic Preservation Checklist
- Modern Storefronts
- NTMSC Design Basic Training (ppt)
- Parking and Roadways
- Strategies for Protecting Archeological Sites on Private Lands
- Technical Preservation Services
Promotion
- Documents and External Links
- Marketing
- NTMSC Promotions Basic Training (ppt)
- Promotion Committee Agenda & Minutes Blank
- Promotion Committee Work Plan Blank
Economic Restructuring
- Business Recruitment/Retention
- Forgivable Loan Program: Waterville
- Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits
- Housing
- Importance of Mixed Use
- Insurance
- Market Analysis
- NTMSC ER Basic Training (ppt)
- Parking Value
- TIF & Business Improvement Districts
- Tourism
- 3/50 Project Look Local
Free Refills!
- Small Business Administration - Marketing Plans A sound marketing plan is key to the success of your business!
- USDA Information on Downtown Revitalization
- Virtual 2011 National Main Streets Conference
- The Maine Downtown Coalition
