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V O L . X X V I I N O. X X I 46 G I V I N G G U I D E 2 0 21– 2 0 2 2 N O N P RO F I T P RO F I L E BOARD MEMBERS Julie French: Owner, Holistic Health Patricia Sutherland: Retired Bruce Sargent: Owner, Falcon Industries Cathy Beaulieu: Owner, Wilder's Jewelry Store Kallie Bard: Client Services Representative, Thompson Financial Group 2022 GOALS Our goal is to create an infrastructure that unifies private and public sectors to make the downtown of Presque Isle a leader in attracting new business, innovation, and entrepreneurs. Ignite PI is a nontraditional approach to serving the community in an innovative and creative way with the intent to revitalize the downtown of the Star City. We strive to provide all of the benefits of a service-based nonprofit and restore the iconic Northeastland Hotel featuring our new Innovation Center. Our co-workspace fosters innovation and cultivates the next generation of entrepreneurs. is is our inaugural project and storefront space which strives to achieve the most inno- vative business model in New England. Inaugural goals include: f Create and implement a sustainable nonprofit infrastructure. f Acquire and renovate the iconic Northeastland Hotel. f Create a workspace that is the entre- preneurial nexus of the Star City. f Implement a path forward for new business attraction, community devel- opment, and entrepreneurial support. f Operate the Northeastland Hotel with a tax paying model with the unique purpose of dedicating revenue to our nonprofit mission. FUNDRAISING EVENTS/ OPPORTUNITIES Individuals, corporations, business, foun- dations, municipalities, and community- based organizations play an integral role in supporting our organization, our programs, and the community we serve and help us meet our goals and the commitment to the community. With our inaugural year underway, we are just at the beginning of our event offerings. Annual Speaker Series f Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities f Guest Speaker Opportunities Holiday Wishing Tree f Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities f Volunteer Opportunities for Event Days Annual Cornhole Tournament f Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities f Individual or Team Participation f Contribution of Auction Items, Incentives or Swag Bag Offerings f Tournament Day Volunteer Opportunities Innovation Symposium f Guest Speaker Opportunities f Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities f Contribution of Auction Items & Giveaways f Event Volunteer Opportunities GIVING OPPORTUNITIES We welcome contributions that support our mission. As we begin to build our new nonprofit model, our goal is to build a donor base that honors our mission. Donations of any size can be made to general operating support or specific to a program or area of interest. Established: 2020 / Employees: 11 / Annual revenue: $1,550,950 TOP FUNDING SOURCES 78% Grants (Federal, State, Private) 17% Contributions (Private and Corporate) 4% Program, Contract & Rental Revenue 1% Co-work Membership Revenue CONTACT 436 Main Street Presque Isle, Maine 04769 (207) 764-7994 www.ignitepi.org Ignite-Presque-Isle-102684821914263 @ignitepi AWARDS/ACCOLADES 2021 NADO Aliceann Wohlbruck Impact Award Recipient. This awards program honors recipients for their creative approaches to advancing regional economic development and improved quality of life. MISSION STATEMENT Our mission is to inspire community revitalization and innovation by promoting entrepreneurship in Presque Isle. We've created a non-traditional approach to serving the community in an innovative and creative way. We're bringing together a service based nonprofit and restoring the iconic Northeastland Hotel to help the revitalization of the downtown. SERVICE LOCATIONS Presque Isle, ME and Aroostook County, ME Clint Deschene, Director of Community Innovation Jan Lucas, Community Manager Ryan Pelletier, Board Chair: County Administrator, Aroostook County AT A GLANCE Ignite Presque Isle f Annual Fund — Our "BE A SPARK" annual fund is the heart of our fun- draising efforts throughout the year. f Direct Support & In-Kind Contribu- tions — We welcome direct service gifts and in-kind contributions that align with our mission and purpose. f Planned Giving — Forward thinking is the center of our mission. Planned gifts are a lifeline to our mission for future generations. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES We have diverse opportunities for indi- viduals and businesses to give their gift of time and talent to help move our mission forward. Volunteer groups can assist in a variety of ways from serving at community events, preparing, serving for special holiday events, and beautifying our site. e range of volunteer opportunities is vast from guest speakers for our speaker series, business mentors and coaches, donation of business services, and site beautification. Our commu- nity benefits greatly from volunteer groups by the capacity and support they bring. We look forward to planning an engagement opportunity with your group! P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y O F I G N I T E P R E S Q U E I S L E Presque Isle, Maine