Matthew Weinberg

Piscataquis County is one of the most sparsely populated counties in the eastern United States and one of the most rural regions in Maine. The nonprofits operating here serve communities spread across a vast and geographically isolated area, often without the donor networks, local tax base, or organizational infrastructure that organizations in more populated parts of the state can draw on. The Gloria C. MacKenzie Foundation identifies Piscataquis County as one of its three primary geographic...

Aroostook County is the largest county by land area in the continental United States and one of the most rural and economically challenged regions in Maine. The nonprofits working here operate in conditions that differ fundamentally from those facing organizations in more populated parts of the state. Donor bases are smaller, local tax revenue is limited, and the populations these organizations serve often have few alternative sources of support when a program disappears. The Gloria C....

Penobscot County is the most populous county in northern Maine and home to a nonprofit sector that serves a wide range of community needs across urban, suburban, and deeply rural areas. From Bangor and the surrounding communities to the smaller towns and townships that make up the county's vast interior, the organizations working in education, workforce development, and public services here face funding challenges that private foundation grants are uniquely positioned to address. The Gloria...