VolunteerMaine
The Maine Commission for Community Service initiated the VolunteerMaine Partnership in 2002 as part of its responsibility to be a catalyst in solving challenges faced by Maine’s volunteer sector. Between 2002 and 2007, the number of partners grew from 3 to 14.
The members of the VolunteerMaine Partnership are state, non-profit, public and private agencies that have come together with the sole purpose of promoting volunteerism in Maine and meet the needs of the volunteer programs operating locally so they are able to effectively respond to critical local needs.
VolunteerMaine's Goal:
Build the capacity of volunteer programs and their leadership by addressing the four priority needs identified by Maine’s volunteer sector:
1) professional development/training volunteer administrators,
2) increased sustainability and capacity to meet local needs,
3) increased engagement of citizens as volunteers, and
4) technical assistance for and coordination among volunteer programs.