The Maine Development
Foundation (MDF)
drives sustainable, long-term economic growth
for Maine. MDF stimulates new ideas, develops leaders,
and provides common ground for solving problems and advancing issues.
To accomplish its mission, MDF:
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Enables leaders to act
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Develops new approaches
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Advances higher education and skills for workers
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Informs and guides policy decisions
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Models organizational excellence
MDF is the
oldest and one of the most successful statewide public-private partnerships
in the nation. MDF was created by the Governor and Legislature in 1978 as a private, non-profit corporation with a broad
mandate to promote Maine's economy. MDF is financed
primarily with private resources.
