The Maine Justice Foundation is very pleased to announce that Mathew (Matt) Scease of Hallowell, Maine is our new Development Director. A 1993 magna cum laude graduate of Bowdoin College, Matt has more than 15 years of development experience.Read More
Congressman and Gay Rights Advocate Barney Frank & Maine Justice Foundation Launched New LGBT Justice Fund
Portland, ME. December 7, 2016 — The Maine Justice Foundation (MJF) launched its new LGBT Justice Fund at an event held at Holiday Inn by the Bay, and nearly 100 supporters and advocates attended.Read More
Justice for all LGBT Mainers? Not yet…
But with your help, we can make it happen for LGBT people. Imagine having your house, your health benefits or even your children taken away.Read More
Maine Justice Foundation Receives $1.5 Million under Bank of America Settlement
Diana Scully, executive director of the Maine Justice Foundation, announced that the Foundation has received $1,500,410 from the Bank of America mortgage settlement. The Foundation is one of 56 state-based organizations receiving funds under the settlement.Read More
Instructions for Lawyers Opening New IOLTA Accounts
This new form includes your authorization for the financial institution to notify the Board of Overseers of the Bar of overdraftsRead More
Join Us and Help Launch Our LGBT Justice Fund!
Finding Legal Services for the LGBT Community Is Getting a Little Easier! Please join Congressman and Gay Rights Advocate Barney Frank and the Maine Justice Foundation (MJF) to launch MJF’s New LGBT Justice Fund, which will provide funding for nonprofit organizations that address the civil legal aid needs of low-income and vulnerable LGBT people.Read More
Michael J. Levey and Michael S. Brown Endowment Fund
Maine Justice Foundation is very pleased to announce the establishment of our newest endowment fund: The Michael J. Levey and Michael S.Read More
Special Opportunity for Giving!
On December 18, 2015, Congress passed a tax bill that made the IRA Charitable Rollover permanent. This allows people aged 70-1/2 or older to transfer up to $100,000 annually from their IRA accounts directly to a charity.Read More