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V O L . X X N O. X X G i V i N G G u i d e 2 0 1 4 – 2 0 1 5 42 Top FundinG source(s) Maine Maritime Museum Board oFFicers stephen caulfield Vice Chair Retired Chairman, Aetna Student Health Geoffrey alexander Secretary President, R.M. Davis Inc. erik Hayward Treasurer Vice President, Libra Foundation Board MeMBers paul M. anderson nancy L. Barba James B. drake John Frumer, esq. Terrance Gray Tom s. Hanson, esq. Bruce J. Howes Glenn Hutchinson James J. Joslin eli Karter capt. Harry W. Konkel Martin W. Lakeman Karl F. Lauenstein Jane p. Morse deborah a. oliver cdr. charles a. orem Lincoln p. paine Jackson a. parker William a. rogers Jr. esq. clifford s. russell, ph.d. dana e. Twombly charles d. Whittier ii richard Lemieux Chair, Partner and Consultant, Ernst & Young amy Lent Executive Director 2015 GoAlS e Museum's 20-acre grounds include the Percy & Small Shipyard – on the National Historic Register, the nation's only intact shipyard where wooden vessels were built – as well as New England's largest sculpture depicting the six-mast schoo- ner Wyoming. New in 2014 was the Kenneth D. Kramer Blacksmith Shop exhibit that explains the important role of blacksmithing in the construction of wooden ves- sels. Several changing exhibits will enhance permanent exhibits in 2015, illustrating collection themes that include shipbuilding and maritime trades, engines and tools, international commerce, fishing, art, marine recreation and life at sea. Details will be available at www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org. New and enhanced daily (seasonal) tours, cruises and educational programs will bring Maine's maritime history and present to life in 2015. And more of MMM's library, recognized as one of the nation's top maritime libraries, will be digitized for online access for students and scholars. Other major projects scheduled for 2015 include a major new lobstering exhi- bition and planning for the Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse Lens exhibit. funDRAiSinG eventS/oPPoRtunitieS e Museum is open 362 days a year and greets 60,000 visitors from Maine and around the world, so it is not surprising that there are hundreds of ways to enjoy and participate in what is going on at Maine Maritime Museum. We welcome your business and employees to: f Participate in or help support dinners, trips and events for volunteer corps. f Attend and sponsor community events and open houses. f Attend and sponsor Mariners Award annual event honoring an individual or company making extraordinary contributions to Maine's maritime heritage. GivinG oPPoRtunitieS e Museum offers businesses the Business Partner Program, a co-marketing program that exposes participating companies to 60,000 culturally oriented visitors, members and supporters, and to the many thousands accessing the Museum through the website and electronic newsletters. Also, businesses can choose from the many sponsorship opportunities that make possible the array of exhibits, lectures, programs and special events taking place during the year. volunteeR oPPoRtunitieS Businesses and their employees are invited to join the MMM corps of 250 volunteers who do all sorts of projects, from a few hours a year to many hours a week – leading tours, doing library research, helping mount exhibits, garden- ing, building boats, teaching, and administrative work. Our volunteers are the heart of the organization. For more information, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Rebecca Roche at (207) 443-1316, Ext. 350. established: 1962 employees: 20 annual revenue: $2,488,389 conTacT 243 Washington St. Bath, ME 04530 (207) 443-1316 www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org Mission sTaTeMenT MMM celebrates Maine's maritime heritage and culture to educate the community about Maine's key role in maritime global activities through: collection, preservation and dissemination of historic materials and information, preservation of a unique historic shipyard, educational programming and exhibitions, all connecting the past to contemporary and future issues. serVice LocaTion(s) Mid-coast Maine, greater Portland and statewide Maine – plus national and international visitors. Charitable support and investments . 61% Fees and admissions . . . . . . . . . . . . 28% Membership and events . . . . . . . . . . 11% More than 200 attended the 2014 Mariners Award honoring William E. Haggett, with keynote speaker U.S. Sen. Susan Collins.