Registration is now open for the 2018 Northeast Funder Network (NEFN) Annual Meeting in Biddeford and Kennebunkport, Maine, June 18-19. This funder learning and strategy session will maintain momentum on a range of topics of interest to NEFN participants and deepen learning from place and peers. The meeting will focus on innovation and key trends affecting older, smaller legacy cities, small towns and rural communities, using Biddeford and it’s surrounding region as a portal for learning from local leaders and national experts about a range of issues at the intersection of rural and urban.

The meeting will begin at 2:00 pm on Monday, June 18 at the Pepperell Mill Campus with afternoon panels, followed by a walking tour of downtown Biddeford. On Tuesday, June 19, the meeting will move to nearby Kennebunkport for a full day meeting. The meeting will adjourn at 3 p.m. We welcome participation by interested funders.

Agenda Overview

Monday, June 18

2:00-4:00 p.m. | NEFN Meeting at Pepperell Mill Campus
• Learning from Place: A Biddeford Deep Dive

4:00-5:30 p.m. | Walking Tour of Downtown Biddeford

6:30 p.m. | Networking Reception and Dinner

Tuesday, June 19

8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. | NEFN Meeting at Colony Hotel, Kennebunkport
• Learning from Peers: Lightning Presentations
• Advancing Clean Energy Opportunities in the Region
• The Potential of Investing in Local Media