Below is an alphabetical listing of some of our major funders with links to their web pages.

The Bingham Program - The Bingham Program was founded in 1932 to promote the advancement of medicine and health care in Maine. Since its inception, the Bingham Program has been a collaborative effort of health care professionals and institutions in Maine and Massachusetts. Today, it is a program of the New England Medical Center, with an Advisory Committee comprised primarily of Maine residents. The innovative collaboration that characterizes the structure of the Bingham Program itself is reflected, as well, in its approach to funding. The Bingham Program is proactive, initiating and seeking projects to fill needs it have identified in concert with its colleagues in Maine.

Jesse B. Cox Charitable Trust - The Jesse B. Cox Charitable Trust funds projects in New England in the areas of health, education and the environment. The Trust also makes grants to support the development of philanthropy in New England. The Trustees are interested particularly in projects which primarily benefit underserved populations and disadvantaged communities in New England, as well as projects which focus on prevention rather than remediation.

The Trust also is interested in fostering collaborations among nonprofit organizations in communities throughout New England and welcomes collaborative concept papers.

Nathan Cummings Foundation - The Nathan Cummings Foundation is rooted in the Jewish tradition and committed to democratic values, including fairness, diversity, and community. It seeks to build a society that values nature and protects ecological balance for future generations; promotes humane health care; and fosters arts to enrich communities.

Open Society Institute: Medicine as a Profession (MAP) -- At a moment when organizational changes in medicine threaten to compromise professionalism, MAP aims to encourage such values as fidelity to the patient, service to the community, advocacy for vulnerable populations, and commitment to the highest standards of medical practice. Health care professionals share a long and distinguished tradition of professional ethics which can be nourished through alliances with consumers and enhanced by providing opportunities for service and advocacy.

Public Welfare Foundation - Public Welfare Foundation is a non-governmental grant-making organization dedicated to supporting organizations that provide services to disadvantaged populations and work for lasting improvements in the delivery of services that meet basic human needs.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Access Project -- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is the nation's largest health care philanthropy. It was funded in 1972 through the bequest of the late Robert Wood Johnson, the man who built the small family firm of Johnson & Johnson into the world's largest medical supply company. When the foundation began, its assets were $1.2 billion. Over the years they have grown considerably. They now total around $6 billion, even though it has given over $2 billion in grants. In 1996, RWJ awarded $267 million in grants and contracts. The amount annually awarded depends on the size of its asset base, which fluctuates with the value of its investments. At any one time, it have about 2,000 grantees working in communities nationwide.