We can move mountains.

MDF curricula and training prepares leaders of all types to adapt to ever-changing challenges and opportunities.

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Creating vibrant downtowns

MDF’s Maine Downtown Center Program serves as a statewide resource for preservation-based downtown revitalization.

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Unbiased data can inform the future

MDF’s multi-sector, non-partisan methods of collecting and testing data then sharing it across our network is why we’re one of the most trusted sources of economic data in Maine.

 

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MDF encourages you to join the conversation and make a real difference in determining Maine’s future. 

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Catalyze. Strengthen. Guide.

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

MDF’s Maine Downtown Center Welcomes Van Buren and Waterville to Nationally Recognized Revitalization Program

Waterville and Van Buren are the newest communities to join MDF’s Maine Downtown Center Affiliate Program.

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Indicator in Action Blog: Racial Income Equity

As Maine and the entire country honor Black History Month, we dig into the data around racial income equity and how one Black organization is a force for progress.

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MDF is proud to have supported 5 rural towns who leveraged Northern Border Regional Commission & Maine Rural Development Authority grant funds to redevelop former mill sites and boost their economies.

11 Apr

ICL Fort Class Graduation

Gather with classmates, colleagues, friends, and family to celebrate our ICL Fort Class graduation!

23 Apr

Leadership in Action Breakfast: Projects of Passion – Volunteering & Mentoring in Community

7:30 – 10:00 a.m. A panel of alums & other leaders of volunteer organizations will share their passion for and/or their organization’s needs for volunteering and mentoring. We will explore the impact impact it has in their communities, on younger generations, and in their own lives. We will then hold space to meet in small groups & one-on-one with participants who are interested in becoming volunteers and/or mentors. 

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Kay Rand, Former Chief of Staff, Governor Angus King

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