Program & Partnerships
MDF is here to connect you with the people, research, and resources you need to solve problems and implement innovative approaches that make visions of a more vibrant community the reality. We are facilitators who help lead broad coalitions achieve economic development, community revitalization and build the workforce Maine will need far into the future. We do so through statewide programs and creative partnerships that are focused on sustainable, long-term efforts.
FOR/Maine (Forest Opportunity Roadmap) is 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.
The Maine Development Foundation’s Maine Downtown Center Program serves as a statewide resource for preservation-based downtown revitalization.
MaineSpark Coalition is a partnership of employers, educators, and nonprofit leaders now in its second decade that works to address Maine’s education and workforce needs. For this second phase, the Coalition has set an ambitious goal: by 2035, 70% of working-age Mainers will hold postsecondary credentials that lead to good jobs.
MAHP
MDF is a key partner in the Maine Alliance for Health & Prosperity which seeks to address and eliminate systemic inequities in health and economic outcomes for BIPOC, poor, disabled, and LBGTQIA+ people to ensure all Maine people and communities can thrive.
SEA Maine
SEA Maine, or the Seafood Economic Accelerator for Maine, is an industry-led initiative bringing together leaders in Maine’s commercial fishing, aquaculture, and seafood economy.
