The Maine Community Foundation works to improve the quality of life for all Maine people. It aims to serve all of Maine, demonstrate respect for people and places, achieve quality and integrity in all actions, and remain nonpartisan. It is a statewide nonprofit organization that helps people invest charitable resources in the future of Maine, ensuring their giving benefits communities statewide.
The grant program by the Edward H. Daveis Benevolent Fund aims to improve opportunities for young children, their families, and educators, as well as to cultivate leadership skills in students up to high school. It specifically targets organizations or projects based in the Greater Portland area, offering two types of funding: General support grants that aid in ongoing program and operational needs relevant to early childhood or youth leadership, and Project grants for initiating or expanding endeavors within these focus areas.