GRANTS AWARDED IN 2007

Responsive grants are awarded semi-annually in response to proposals submitted through the Foundation's grant application process. The Foundation accepts requests up to $50,000.

In 2007, the Sam L. Cohen Foundation awarded 55 responsive grants totaling $630,600. The Foundation received 113 initial inquiries and 68 full applications. The average grant award was $11,500; the smallest grant was $2,500; the largest grant was $40,000.

The responsive grant funds were distributed among the program areas as follows:

Responsive Grants Awarded in 2007

Organization/Location	Project/Funding Category	Amount
Acorn Productions Portland, Maine	"Shakespeare in the Schools" Education	$2,500
Autism Society of Maine Winthrop, Maine	Autism Information Specialists program Health and human services	$10,640
Bowdoin International Music Festival Brunswick, Maine	Scholarships Arts and culture	$5,625
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Portland Portland, Maine	Operating support Education	$10,000
Cancer Community Center South Portland, Maine	Cancer Support & Wellness programs Health and human services	$15,000
Chabad Lubavitch of Maine Portland, Maine	Outreach Jewish culture and tradition	$5,000
Child Abuse Prevention Council of York County Kennebunk, Maine	Fatherhood Initiative Health and human services	$5,000
Children’s Museum of Maine Portland, Maine	American Sign Language interpretation Education	$5,000
Community Counseling Center Portland, Maine	Electronic Consumer Record program Health and human services	$10,000
A Company of Girls Portland, Maine	Operating support Education	$10,000
The Compass Project Portland, Maine	Boat-building and arts program Education	$10,000
Congregation Etz Chaim Kennebunk, Maine	Operating support Jewish culture and tradition	$5,000
Consumers for Affordable Health Care Augusta, Maine	Health care provider engagement project Health and human services	$10,000
Cultivating Community Portland, Maine	Youth Growers summer program Health and human services	$5,000
Documenting Old Portland Jewry Portland, Maine	Challenge grant Jewish culture and tradition	$10,000
Family Crisis Services Portland, Maine	Middle school prevention program Health and human services	$20,000
Four Square Foundation Walpole, Maine	Bridge to Independence project Civic and community	$25,000
Frannie Peabody Center Portland, Maine	HAVEN: Housing Subsidies Health and human services	$10,000
Gary's House Portland, Maine	Capital improvements Health and human services	$10,000
Girls Incorporated of New Hampshire Manchester, New Hampshire	"Strong, Smart, and Bold" program in Southern Maine Education	$10,000
Greater Portland Landmarks Portland, Maine	Website redesign Civic and community	$10,000
GrowSmart Maine Yarmouth, Maine	Model town project for Standish Civic and community	$15,000
Independence Association Brunswick, Maine	Spindleworks: Artists in Residence Program Health and human services	$5,000
Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine Portland, Maine	Jewish Youth Chorus of Southern Maine Jewish culture and tradition	$4,000
Maine Association of Nonprofits Portland, Maine	Nonprofit capacity building program in York and Cumberland counties Civic and community	$10,000
Maine Audubon Falmouth, Maine	Environmental Education in Elementary Schools (2 years) Education	$25,000
Maine Cancer Foundation Portland, Maine	Licensing for On-line Fund-raising Tool (2 years) Health and human services	$6,000
Maine Hospice Council, Inc. Augusta, Maine	Research project Health and Human services	$10,000
Maine Housing & Building Materials Exchange Topsham, Maine	Home Repair Workshops Civic and community	$9,000
Maine Reads Portland, Maine	Maine Festival of the Book Arts and culture	$5,000
Maine State Ballet Falmouth, Maine	Improvements to electrical and sound systems Arts and culture	$10,000
Maine Time Banks Portland, Maine	Project Coordinator for Immigrants and Refugees Civic and community	$5,000
Penobscot Theatre Company Bangor, Maine	In-school Arts Workshops Education	$5,000
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England Scarborough, Maine	Real Life Real Talk program Health and human services	$12,500
Platform Shoes Forum Rockland, Maine	xDream Challenge Health and human services	$10,000
Portland Community Free Clinic Portland, Maine	To support bilingual public health nurse Health and human services	$30,794
Portland Education Partnership Portland, Maine	Expeditionary learning classroom grants Education	$10,000
Portland Museum of Art Portland, Maine	Free School Tour program Arts and culture	$30,000
Portland Stage Company Portland, Maine	Elementary Education Initiative Education	$10,000
Portland Symphony Orchestra Portland, Maine	Transition to New Musical Director Arts and culture	$25,000
Portland West Portland, Maine	"Even Start Family Literacy" Education	$10,000
PORTopera Portland, Maine	"Il Barbiere di Siviglia" Arts and culture	$2,500
Preble Street Resource Center Portland, Maine	Women’s shelter Civic and community	$40,000
Project for Supported Living South Portland, Maine	STRIVE U Education	$10,000
Rippleffect Portland, Maine	Youth Leadership Summit Education	$5,000
Riverview Foundation Topsham, Maine	Leadership and Resiliency program Education	$5,000
The Root Cellar Portland, Maine	Free dental clinic Health and human services	$10,000
Seeds of Peace New York, New York	Scholarships for International Camp Jewish culture and tradition	$10,000
Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine Portland, Maine	Outreach to homeless population Health and human services	$10,000
Susan L. Curtis Charitable Foundation Portland, Maine	Arts Education Center at Hewn Oaks Education	$10,000
The Telling Room Portland, Maine	General Operating Support (2 years) Arts and culture	$15,000
Temple Beth El Portland, Maine	Technology upgrades Jewish culture and tradition	$15,000
USM Student Senate: Greater Portland Community Radio Portland, Maine	Malaga Island Documentary Arts and culture	$2,500
William A. Farnsworth Library & Art Museum Rockland, Maine	Redesign of Website Arts and culture	$25,000
York County Community College Foundation Wells, Maine	Learning Assistance Center Education	$20,000
Youth and Family Outreach Portland, Maine	Cost share for Vista volunteer Education	$4,500

Discretionary grants are made at the recommendation of a Foundation director from limited funds reserved for that purpose. Unsolicited requests for support are not accepted. Discretionary grants fall within the overall grant-making guidelines with the exception that they are not limited to southern Maine. All discretionary grants are evaluated and voted on by the full board.

Discretionary Grants Awarded in 2007

Organization/Location	Project/Funding Category	Amount
Aha Punana Leo Hilo, Hawaii	Operating support Education	$1,500
American Cancer Society Honolulu, Hawaii	Camp Anuenue for Children with Cancer Health and human services	$1,500
Cancer Community Center South Portland, Maine	Operating support Health and human services	$5,000
Center for the Prevention of Hate Violence Portland, Maine	Operating support Civic and community	$2,500
Good Shepherd Food Bank Auburn, Maine	Operating support Health and human services	$2,500
Hawaii Opera Theater Honolulu, Hawaii	Operating support Arts and culture	$1,500
Hawaii Public Radio Honolulu, Hawaii	Operating support Civic and community	$2,500
Honolulu Academy of Arts Honolulu, Hawaii	Operating support Arts and culture	$3,000
Honolulu Habitat for Humanity Honolulu, Hawaii	Operating support Civic and community	$2,500
Hospice Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii	Operating support Health and human services	$2,500
Jeremiah Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness Portland, Maine	Operating support Education	$5,000
Kids First Portland, Maine	Operating support Health and human services	$2,000
Portland Concert Association Portland, Maine	Needs assessment Arts and culture	$15,000
Saco Food Pantry Saco, Maine	Operating support Health and human services	$2,000
Scarborough Public Library Scarborough, Maine	Operating support Arts and culture	$1,000
University of Hawaii Foundation Honolulu, Hawaii	International Human Rights Summer Fellowship Education	$10,000
Youth Alternatives, Inc. South Portland, Maine	Support for merger with Ingraham Health and human services	$2,500

Foundation-initiated grants are made to projects identified by directors and staff. Applications are accepted only at the invitation of the directors. There is no limit on grant amounts.

Foundation-initiated Grants Awarded in 2007

Organization/Location	Project/Funding Category	Amount
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath / Brunswick Brunswick, Maine	Big Day for waiting list children Education	$2,000
Committee to Restore the Abyssinian Portland, Maine	Operating support Civic and community	$10,000
Congregation Etz Chaim Kennebunk, Maine	Operating support Jewish culture and tradition	$5,000
Gulf of Maine Research Institute Portland, Maine	Vital Signs project (3 years) Education	$150,000
Holocaust Human Rights Center of Maine Augusta, Maine	"Bioethics and the Holocaust" Jewish culture and tradition	$1,500
Levey Day School Portland, Maine	Kindergarten supplies Jewish culture and tradition	$2,500
Lyman Moore Middle School Portland, Maine	"Beyond Anne Frank" Jewish culture and tradition	$1,510
Maine Children's Cancer Program Scarborough, Maine	TOMORROW photography project Health and human services	$2,500
Pine Tree Legal Assistance Portland, Maine	KIDS LEGAL program (3 years) Civic and community	$75,000
York County Community Action Corporation Sanford, Maine	Keep ME Warm Fund Civic and community	$12,500