2008 Grantees
View Davis Family Foundation 2007 Grantees here
Arts and Culture
| Abbe Museum of Stone Age Antiquities Bar Harbor, ME By Native Hands: Woven Treasures |
$15,000 |
| Arthur L. Mann Memorial Library West Paris, ME Expansion and Renovation Project |
$15,000 |
| The ArtVan Program Bath, ME Neighborhood Project |
$10,000 |
| Bagaduce Music Lending Library Blue Hill, ME Operating System Repair and Upgrade |
$10,000 |
| Bass Harbor Memorial Library Bernard, ME Library Renovation |
$20,000 |
| Bates Dance Festival Lewiston, ME Expanding Access for Local Youth |
$15,000 |
| Belfast Free Library Belfast, ME Maine Student Book Award Discussion Group |
$1,000 |
| Bowdoin International Music Festival, Inc. Brunswick, ME Rebuilding bowdoinfestival.org |
$10,000 |
| Boy Singers of Maine Portland, ME Male House Rock |
$3,000 |
| Center Theatre, Inc. Dover-Foxcroft, ME Auditorium Sound Treatment |
$5,000 |
| Cherryfield Free Public Library Cherryfield, ME Library Expansion Project |
$25,000 |
| Children's Museum of Maine Portland, ME Dancing with Books |
$10,000 |
| City of Portland Portland, ME Providing Web Access to Portland's 1924 Tax Photo Collection |
$10,000 |
| Committee to Restore the Abyssinian Portland, ME Restoration of the Abyssinian |
$25,000 |
| Cultural Resources, Inc. Rockport, ME Story Bank |
$6,000 |
| Dead River Area Historical Society Stratton, ME Museum Handicap Access |
$5,000 |
| Downeast Rail Heritage Preservation Trust Bar Harbor, ME Downeast Scenic Railroad Project |
$15,000 |
| The Dunnybrook Historical Foundation, Inc. South Berwick, ME The Gladys Hasty Carroll Collection |
$2,500 |
| Eastern Maine Children's Museum Bangor, ME Tradewinds: Connecting Maine to the World |
$15,000 |
| Farnsworth Art Museum Rockland, ME Four in Maine: Susan Groce, Chris Pinchbeck, Sam Van Aken, Brian White |
$15,000 |
| Fiddlehead Center for the Arts Gray, ME Building Our New Home |
$8,000 |
| Scarborough - Fiddlehead Center for the Arts Scarborough, ME Technology Project |
$7,000 |
| Fifth Maine Regiment Museum Peaks Island, ME Found Treasures |
$3,500 |
| Friends of Alfred Shaker Museum Alfred, ME Museum Building Renovation |
$20,000 |
| Friends of Fort Knox Bucksport, ME Fort Knox Century and a Half Masonry Projects |
$20,000 |
| Friends of Liberty Hall Machiasport, ME Liberty Hall Restoration: Phase Two |
$50,000 |
| Friends of Peary's Eagle Island Bailey Island, ME The Maine History Preservation Initiative |
$25,000 |
| Friends of the Belgrade Public Library Belgrade, ME Building for the Future - The Campaign for the Belgrade Public Library |
$20,000 |
| Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ, Inc. Portland, ME Capital Campaign Feasibility Study |
$15,000 |
| Gardiner Library Association Gardiner, ME Phase II Capital Campaign: Renovation of First Floor |
$25,000 |
| Good Theater, Inc. Portland, ME 'Light Up the Sky' by Moss Hart |
$5,000 |
| Harbor Light Stage, Inc. Kittery Point, ME Maine Stage Series |
$5,000 |
| Historical Society of Newfield, Maine, Inc. Newfield, ME NHS Building Interior Completion Project |
$10,000 |
| Historical Society of Wells and Ogunquit Wells, ME Shutter Replacement |
$10,000 |
| Houlton Community Arts Center Council Houlton, ME The Houlton Community Arts Center |
$20,000 |
| Islesford Theater Project Islesford, ME Lighting System |
$4,000 |
| The Jewett Eastman Memorial Committee South Berwick, ME Roof Repair |
$6,000 |
| Kennebec Historical Society Augusta, ME Protecting Kennebec County's History for Future Generations |
$5,000 |
| Kneisel Hall Blue Hill, ME Website Redesign |
$1,634 |
| L/A Arts Lewiston, ME Development of Studio Space |
$5,000 |
| LA Public Theatre Auburn, ME Education Programming |
$10,000 |
| Lincoln County Historical Association, Inc. Wiscasset, ME Archaeological Survey of Rev. Jacob Bailey's Anglican Church of St. John |
$4,000 |
| Maine Archaeological Society, Inc. Augusta, ME Maine Archaeology Classroom Initiative |
$8,300 |
| Maine Center for Creativity Portland, ME Art All Around |
$20,000 |
| Maine Humanities Council Portland, ME New Books, New Readers |
$5,000 |
| Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance Old Town, ME Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program |
$10,000 |
| Maine Jazz Camp Farmington, ME Faculty Support |
$7,500 |
| Maine Media Workshops Rockport, ME Building for Today-Planning for the Future |
$10,000 |
| Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance Portland, ME Spring Writing Retreat |
$5,000 |
| Marsh River Theater Brooks, ME Restoration Campaign |
$15,000 |
| Mildred Stevens Williams Memorial Library Appleton, ME New Appleton Library |
$15,000 |
| Millinocket Historical Society Millinocket, ME The Museum Project |
$25,000 |
| The Museum of African Tribal Art Portland, ME MofAC Mobile Education Program |
$10,000 |
| New England Suzuki Institute Portland, ME Sustainable Website Outreach |
$5,000 |
| Northeast Historic Film Bucksport, ME Essential Information: To Provide Better Service |
$15,000 |
| Old York Historical Society York, ME Visitor Orientation Project |
$15,000 |
| Opera House at Boothbay Harbor Boothbay Harbor, ME Restoration Phase 1 |
$15,000 |
| Orono Public Library Foundation Orono, ME Funding for a New Public Library |
$20,000 |
| Peninsula Pan, Inc. Blue Hill, ME 18th Pan New England Festival |
$4,000 |
| Penobscot Marine Museum Searsport, ME Fisheries: A New Exhibit at Penobscot Marine Museum |
$5,000 |
| Penobscot Theatre Company Bangor, ME Lighting and Sound Upgrade |
$20,000 |
| Pine Tree Performing Arts, Inc. Portland, ME Performance Equipment |
$5,000 |
| Poland Spring Preservation Society Poland, ME All Souls Chapel Renovations |
$10,000 |
| Portland Arts and Cultural Alliance Portland, ME First Friday Art Walk |
$7,500 |
| Portland Ballet Company Portland, ME Educational Programming |
$7,500 |
| Portland Chamber Music Festival South Portland, ME Young Artist Apprentice Program |
$1,000 |
| Portland Concert Association Portland, ME Classical Music Series and Educational Activities |
$15,000 |
| Portland Harbor Museum South Portland, ME Development of New Educational Programming |
$10,000 |
| Portland Stage Company Portland, ME Capacity Building Initiative |
$25,000 |
| Portland Veteran Firemen's Association Portland, ME Automatic Fire Protection Sprinkler System |
$10,000 |
| Quoddy Tides Foundation Eastport, ME Phase Two: Establishing a Cultural Anchor |
$25,000 |
| Raymond-Casco Historical Society Raymond, ME Shelving, display units, and framing for new Historical Museum |
$10,000 |
| River Arts, Inc. Damariscotta, ME River Arts Capacity-Building Program |
$10,000 |
| Salt Bay Chamberfest Damariscotta, ME Chamber Music and the Spoken Word |
$7,425 |
| Seal Bay Festival Vinalhaven, ME Seal Bay Festival of American Chamber Music |
$3,500 |
| Skyline Farm Inc. Yarmouth, ME Expanding Programming |
$5,000 |
| South Bristol Historical Society South Bristol, ME Schoolhouse Restoration |
$20,000 |
| SPACE Gallery Portland, ME Hometown Heroes Music Series |
$7,000 |
| Spaulding Memorial Library Sebago, ME Library Roof Replacement and Exerior Stone Siding Repair |
$20,000 |
| Stanley Museum, Inc. Kingfield, ME Rehabilitating the Stanley Museum |
$15,000 |
| Town of Searsport Searsport, ME Museum in the Streets |
$5,000 |
| Town of Topsham Topsham, ME History Committee Display Cases |
$5,000 |
| Town of Willimantic Guilford, ME Town Hall Restoration |
$3,000 |
| Trustees of Bloomfield Academy dba Skowhegan Free Public Library Skowhegan, ME Library Heating Project |
$20,000 |
| United Society of Shakers, Sabbathday Lake, Inc. New Gloucester, ME The Maine Festival of American Music |
$2,000 |
| Victoria Mansion Portland, ME Carriage House Roof Restoration |
$20,000 |
| Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts New Castle, ME Mudmobile & Artist Mentorships |
$10,000 |
| Waterville Opera House and Artspace Waterville, ME Renovation of the Historic Waterville Opera House |
$50,000 |
| Wescustago Youth Chorale North Yarmouth, ME Tuition or Scholarship Assistance Program |
$1,000 |
| Woodlawn Museum Ellsworth, ME Cultural Landscape Report |
$20,000 |
| Young Maine Readers Ogunquit, ME Head Start Registration |
$3,000 |
| Total Arts and Culture | $1,094,359 |
Education
| Acadia Partners for Science and Learning Winter Harbor, ME Acadia Learning Program |
$15,000 |
| The Challenger Learning Center of Maine Bangor, ME Upgrade to 21st Century Mission Simulation Software |
$5,000 |
| Cheverus High School Portland, ME Library on the Move |
$40,000 |
| Children's Center Portland, ME Consulting Services for Strategic Planning |
$5,000 |
| Coastal Studies for Girls Freeport, ME Campaign to Build the Campus |
$25,000 |
| Compass Project Portland, ME Boat Building and Rowing Programs |
$10,000 |
| Fryeburg Academy Fryeburg, ME The Phoenix Project Capital Campaign - Performing Arts Center |
$25,000 |
| The Good Will-Hinckley Home Association Hinckley, ME L.C. Bates Museum Repair |
$7,500 |
| Hear ME Now! New Gloucester, ME Funding of Project Outreach |
$10,000 |
| Husson University Bangor, ME Assistive Technology and Environmental Interventions Certificate Program |
$10,325 |
| Island Institute Rockland, ME STORMS-Students and Teachers Observing and Recording Meteorological Systems |
$15,000 |
| Jobs for Maine's Graduates, Inc. Augusta, ME Financial Literacy Project |
$30,000 |
| Kennebec Valley Community College Foundation Fairfield, ME Clinical Education Assistance Project |
$10,000 |
| The Landing School of Boatbuilding and Design Kennebunkport, ME Marine Systems Technology Associate's Degree Program |
$40,000 |
| The Little Dolphin School Foundation Westbrook, ME Enrichment Programs for At-Risk Children |
$10,000 |
| Maine Alliance for Arts Education Augusta, ME Building Community Through the Arts |
$10,000 |
| Maine Community College System Augusta, ME Study on Students' Ability to Pay Tuition and Fees |
$11,900 |
| Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance Augusta, ME The Maine STEM Portal |
$20,000 |
| Maine Principals' Association Augusta, ME Mentoring/Coaching Program for Principals |
$15,000 |
| Maine Robotics Orono, ME Online Robotics Resources for Maine Teachers |
$15,000 |
| North Yarmouth Academy Yarmouth, ME The Next200 Campaign for North Yarmouth Academy |
$50,000 |
| Opportunity Farm For Boys and Girls New Gloucester, ME Opportunities of a Lifetime Scholarship Fund |
$10,000 |
| Saint Joseph's College Standish, ME Transforming Teaching and Learning in the Laboratory Sciences |
$50,000 |
| The Telling Room Portland, ME The Build-a-Book Project: Literary Excursions for Maine Schoolchildren |
$4,000 |
| Thornton Academy Saco, ME Environmental Research Collaborative |
$40,000 |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent, ME St. John Valley College Community Project |
$20,000 |
| University of Maine at Orono Orono, ME Hutchinson Center Expansion |
$75,000 |
| Total Education | $578,725 |
Medical
| Acadia Health Education Coalition Bangor, ME Clinical Simulation Outreach Education for Rural Maine |
$20,000 |
| Acadia Hospital Corporation Bangor, ME Pediatric and Family Center |
$35,000 |
| Cary Medical Center Caribou, ME Nutritional Supplementation For Quality of Life |
$15,000 |
| Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home Greenville, ME Remote Pharmacy Project |
$25,000 |
| Child Health Center Oxford, ME Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
$15,000 |
| Community Counseling Center Portland, ME Electronic Consumer Records and Website Redesign |
$12,000 |
| Daniel Hanley Center For Health Leadership Portland, ME Expanding the Health Leadership Development Program |
$25,000 |
| Evergreen Behavioral Services Farmington, ME Evergreen Child Development Program |
$15,000 |
| HealthReach Network Waterville, ME HealthReach HomeCare and Hospice Quality Improvements |
$25,000 |
| HomeHealth - Visiting Nurses of Southern Maine Saco, ME Integration of New Telehealth Technology |
$25,000 |
| Inland Hospital Waterville, ME Cardiac Rehabilitation Program |
$40,000 |
| The Iris Network Portland, ME Maximizing Impact of the Low Vision Clinic |
$17,750 |
| Island Commons Resource Center Chebeague Island, ME Automatic-Transfer Generator and Fuel Storage Tank |
$10,000 |
| The Jackson Laboratory Bar Harbor, ME Project CELL |
$25,000 |
| Katahdin Valley Health Center Patten, ME Millinocket and Patten Site Expansion |
$25,000 |
| Kennebec Valley Dental Coalition Waterville, ME Expansion of Hygiene Operatory |
$38,000 |
| Kennebec Behavioral Health Waterville, ME Community Reinforcement and Family Training Project (CRAFT) |
$20,000 |
| The LifeFlight Foundation Union, ME Saving Lives Everyday with Propaq Hemodynamic Monitors |
$26,000 |
| New England Hemophilia Association Dedham, MA Hemophilia Family Camp |
$4,000 |
| Penquis Community Action Program, Inc. Bangor, ME Integrating Preconception Counseling & Care |
$10,000 |
| Sebasticook Valley Hospital Pittsfield, ME Virtual Intensive Care Unit |
$25,000 |
| Sunrise Care Facility Jonesport, ME Whirlpool Bathing System |
$10,000 |
| Tri-County Mental Health Services Lewistown, ME Expansion of Adult Crisis Residential Respite Unit |
$25,000 |
| The Warren Center for Communication and Learning Bangor, ME Regional Hearing Aid Bank Program |
$20,000 |
| Total Medical | $507,750 |
| Total Grants | $2,180,834 |