Giving Back : Grants & Wishes

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Sharing 10% of our profits: Our giving for Goodness Grant Program

We know an awful lot about how to make great natural products in a sustainable way — but we certainly can't claim to always know what's best for our communities down to every last detail. That's why we donate 10% of our pretax profits each year to charitable organizations: because they know best how to serve their own communities.

We believe that people are the critical element in the success of a mission, so we focus our grants on core mission and leadership development goals and then get out of the way!

Interested in submitting a grant proposal?

Because we've committed to multiyear projects with our current grantees, we won't be accepting any new grant applications. We'll update this page when we are ready to begin accepting applications again, so please check back regularly! You may also want to visit our Project Sponsorship page to see if we're currently offering any sponsorship opportunities.

Grant Recipients

We've been giving away 10% of our pre-tax profits for a while — that's why this list is so long! Our emphasis has shifted over time from giving a little money to a lot of organizations to a more focused approach in recent years.

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2010

Arts

  • River Tree Arts

Education

  • University of Chicago

Environment

  • Nature Conservancy
  • Trust for Public Land

2009

Arts

  • River Tree Arts

Education

  • Gulf of Maine Research Institute
  • Unity College
  • University of Chicago

Environment

  • Nature Conservancy
  • Trust for Public Land
  • York Land Trust

Human Needs

  • Hospice of Southern Maine
  • Northern York County YMCA
  • Sanford Springvale YMCA

2008

Arts

  • River Tree Arts

Education

  • Food Marketing Institute
  • Unity College
  • Gulf of Maine Research Institute
  • Brixham Montessori School

Environment

  • Nature Conservancy
  • Trust for Public Land
  • York Land Trust
  • White Pines Programs

Human Needs

  • Hospice of Southern Maine
  • Northern York County YMCA
  • Sanford Springvale YMCA
  • Center for Teens
  • Community Partners
  • Angels Dancing with Horses
  • Cary Medical Center

2007

Arts

  • River Tree Arts

Education

  • Brixham Montessori School, York, ME
  • Food Marketing Institute Foundation, Washington, D.C.
  • Unity College, Unity, ME
  • University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
  • Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Portland, ME

Environment

  • York Land Trust, York, ME
  • Double B Equine Rescue, Industry, ME
  • Western Mountains Foundation, Kingfield, ME
  • The Nature Conservancy, Brunswick, ME

Human Needs

  • Sanford Springvale YMCA, Sanford, ME
  • Northern York County YMCA, Biddeford, ME
  • Hospice of Southern Maine, Portland, ME

2006

Arts

  • River Tree Arts
  • Poets' House

Education

  • Food Marketing Institute Foundation

Environment

  • Maine Rivers
  • Western Mountains Foundation
  • The Nature Conservancy

Human Needs

  • Maine Association of Nonprofits
  • Hospice of Southern Maine
  • Equest
  • Goodwill Industries (to help victims of Hurricane Katrina)
  • American Red Cross (to help victims of Hurricane Katrina)

2005

Arts

  • River Tree Arts
  • Poets' House

Education

  • York County Technical College
  • The Saltwater Institute

Human Needs

  • Hospice of Southern Maine
  • Equest

2004

Arts

  • River Tree Arts
  • Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts

Education

  • Harvard Divinity School
  • York County Technical College
  • Food Marketing Institute Foundation
  • The Saltwater Institute

Environment

  • Maine Rivers
  • The New School
  • The Nature Conservancy

Human Needs

  • Northern York County Family YMCA
  • Hospice of Southern Maine
  • Equest

2003

Arts

  • River Tree Arts
  • Women in Harmony
  • Vermont Studio Center
  • Creative Resource Center
  • Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts
  • Flagstaff Activist Network

Education

  • Harvard Divinity School
  • York County Technical College
  • Unity College
  • The Saltwater Institute

Environment

  • The Nature Conservancy
  • Maine Rivers
  • The New School
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Preble Street Resource Center
  • Washington National Cathedral

Human Needs

  • Northern York County Family YMCA
  • STRIVE
  • The Pets for the Elderly Foundation
  • Two Roads Maine
  • UCP of Maine
  • Monhegan Island Sustainability Community Association

2002

Arts

  • River Tree Arts

Education

  • Harvard Divinity School
  • York County Technical College
  • The New School
  • Washington National Cathedral

Environment

  • The Nature Conservancy

2001

Arts

  • Bates Dance Festival
  • River Tree Arts

Education

  • Harvard Divinity School
  • The Saltwater Institute
  • Washington National Cathedral
  • York County Technical College

Environment

  • Friends of Casco Bay
  • Maine Organic Farmers & Growers' Association
  • The Nature Conservancy

Human Needs

  • East End Katering
  • The Food Bank
  • York County Emergency Response Team

2000

Arts

  • Bates Dance Festival
  • Center for Cultural Exchange
  • Creative Resource Center
  • Films by Huey
  • River Tree Arts

Education

  • Earth College
  • Harvard Divinity School
  • York County Technical College
  • Maine Businesses for Social Responsibility

Environment

  • Alliance for Transportation Choice
  • Friends of Casco Bay
  • Main Audubon Society
  • Maine Forest Biodiversity Project
  • Maine Organic Farmers & Gardener's Association
  • The Nature Conservancy -- Maine Chapter
  • Natural Resources Council of Maine
  • Northeast Sustainable Energy Association
  • River Network
  • United Plant Savers

Human Needs

  • The Food Bank
  • Oxford Street Project
  • The Connecticut Institute for the Blind
  • Woodfords Family Services

1999

  • Harvard Divinity School
  • Maine Audubon Society
  • Northfield Mt. Hermon School
  • Maine Organic Farmers & Growers Association
  • Maine Businesses for Social Responsibility
  • Rain Forest Alliance
  • Laudholm Farm Trust
  • Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers -- Jim Daniels' Photography Exhibit
  • American Indian Institute
  • Saltwater Institute
  • River Network
  • Maine Chapter -- The Nature Conservancy
  • The Natural Resources Council of Maine
  • Hartford Artisan's Center
  • Haystack Mountain School
  • Sustainable Harvest International
  • SportsBridge
  • YouthBuild Boston
  • Eliot Elementary School
  • Maine Forest Biodiversity Project
  • Unity College
  • Very Special Arts
  • Trust for Public Land -- The Good Life Center
  • Brick Store Museum
  • River Tree Arts
  • Animal Welfare Society
  • Community Partners
  • Maine Public Radio
  • Kennebunkport Conservation Trust
  • Jane Goodall Institute

1998

  • Naropa Institute
  • Maine Audubon
  • Northfield Mt. Hermon School
  • Outdoor Explorations
  • Maine Business for Social Responsibility
  • New York Botanical Gardens
  • Rivertree Arts
  • Hurricane Island Outward Bound
  • Literacy Volunteers of America
  • Brickstore Museum
  • EARTH College
  • York County Emergency Response Team
  • Portland Museum of Art
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Harvard Divinity School Center for the Study of Values in Public Life
  • ACE
  • Rainforest Alliance
  • Figures of Speech Theater
  • Gary Pike Foundation
  • Riverridge Center
  • Jane Goodall Institute
  • Animal Welfare Society
  • Community Partners
  • Old Berwick Historical Society
  • Maine Grants Information Center
  • Kennebunk Rotary's Drug Guide for Parents
  • Maine Organic Farmers & Growers Association
  • Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen
  • Maine Women in Management

1997

  • Greater Portland CARES
  • Harvard Divinity School Center for the Study of Values in Public Life
  • Maine Audubon
  • Maine Aspirations Foundation
  • Northfield Mt. Hermon School
  • Rain Forest Alliance
  • Outdoor Explorations
  • Bates Dance Festival
  • American Red Cross/York County
  • Artists for Humanity
  • New York Botanical Gardens
  • Haystack Mountain School
  • River Tree Arts
  • Indian Island School
  • Dominique LaPierre/City of Joy
  • Animal Welfare Society
  • Literacy Volunteers of America
  • Community Partners
  • Brick Store Museum
  • Penobscot
  • Marine Museum
  • Hartford Artisan's Center
  • Butterflies of Belize
  • The Nature Conservancy
  • Natural Resources Council of Maine

1996

Arts

  • Greater Portland CARES
  • Rivertree Arts

Education

  • Harvard Divinity School Center for the Study of Values in Public Life
  • Brickstore Museum
  • Children's Museum
  • Council for Economic Priorities
  • Maine Public Radio
  • Maine Business for Social Responsibility
  • Northfield Mt. Herman School
  • Trinity College
  • Williams, Dr. Ray

Human Needs

  • Community Support Services, Inc.
  • Delancey Street Foundation
  • Hospice Volunteers
  • Maine Aspirations Foundation
  • Maine Women's Fund
  • Portland AIDS Project
  • Ten Point Coalition

    • Native American

  • Hopi Indians (Village of Bacavi)
  • Indian Island School

Environment

  • Rainforest Alliance
  • Chewonki Foundation
  • Greenfire
  • Maine Audubon
  • Maine Organic Farmers & Growers Association

1995

Arts

  • Greater Portland CARES
  • Heartwood School of Art
  • River Tree Arts

Education

  • Harvard Divinity School Center for the Study of Values in Public Life
  • Haystack Mountain School
  • Indian Island School
  • Maine Business for Social Responsibility
  • Maine College of Art
  • Moses Brown
  • Portland Public Library
  • Salt
  • Maine Aspirations Foundation
  • Northfield Mt. Herman School
  • Trinity College

Human Needs

  • Community Support Services, Inc.
  • Connecticut Institute of the Blind/Oak Hill
  • Geoffrey Foundation
  • Greenleaf Center for Service Leadership
  • Maine Organic Farmers & Growers Association
  • Sagebrush
  • Delancey Street Foundation
  • Maine Women's Fund

Environment

  • Rainforest Alliance
  • Chewonki Foundation
  • Hidden Medicines
  • Hopi Indians (Village of Bacavi)

1994

Arts

  • Greater Portland CARES
  • Rivertree Arts

Education

  • Harvard Divinity School Center for the Study of Values in Public Life
  • Unity College
  • Dartmouth College
  • Maine Conservation School

Human Needs

  • Maine Women's Fund
  • Geoffrey Foundation
  • Trinity Episcopal Church
  • York County Child Abuse Council
  • Urban Services Program
  • Christ Episcopal Church

Native American

  • American Indian Institute
  • Center for Vision and Policy

Rainforest Alliance

  • Envirothon
  • Maine Business for Social Responsibility

1993

Arts

  • Greater Portland CARES
  • Very Special Arts - Maine
  • Charles River Studio
  • Blueberry Hill Productions
  • Molasses Pond Writers Workshop
  • Portland School of Art

Education

  • Harvard Divinity School Center for the Study of Values in Public Life
  • Maine Aspirations Foundation
  • Project SEED - University of Southern Maine
  • Thomas College
  • Maine School Administrative District #71, Kennebunk/Kennebunkport
  • Tufts University Veterinary School's Alternative Testing Center
  • Bellmont Hill School
  • Waynflete School
  • Dartmouth College

Human Needs

  • Community Support Services, Inc.
  • Childhood Hunger Project
  • Eastern Midcoast Regional Planning
  • Displaced Homemakers Program
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Coastal Enterprise Institute
  • Greenfire
  • MaineShare
  • Maine Handicapped Skiing
  • Maine Children's Cancer Program
  • Maine Kidney Foundation
  • American Cancer Society
  • Senior Center at Lower Village (Kennebunk, ME)

Native American

  • Wabanaki Film Project
  • Indian Island School
  • Central Maine Indian Association
  • Wabanaki Resource Center
  • Children's Museum of Maine
  • Center for Vision and Policy
  • Penobscot Indian Nation

Environment

  • Rainforest Alliance
  • Chewonki Foundation
  • Island Institute
  • Maine Audubon Society
  • Natural Resources Council of Maine
  • Maine Conservation School
  • Rainforest Alliance Information Network
  • Kennebunkport Historical Society