unexpected challenges and transform their lives. To mark her retirement, family, friends and colleagues gathered on December 8 at the Senator Inn in Augusta to celebrate and to welcome in a new phase for Gilda and the organization she dedicated 43 years to building and growing in all its manifestations: Displaced Homemakers; Women, Work, and Community; and New Ventures Maine.
BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development Magazine Features Gilda Nardone.
New Ventures Maine (NVME) Western Region Manager and Statewide Asset Manager Janet Smith was chosen through an extensive search to succeed Gilda Nardone as she retires after 43 years of service as NVME’s executive director.
A joyous gathering to be held in Gilda Nardone’s honor will be held at the Senator Inn in Augusta on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. to celebrate Gilda’s 43 years as executive director.
Venturing Forth: Business Planning for Entrepreneurs is a twelve-week class for new entrepreneurs and existing business owners. This fall, NVME adapted the class for online delivery and attracted entrepreneurs from across the state.
Millions of American families are eligible for the Advance Child Tax Credit through the American Rescue Plan. It is not necessary to be a tax filer to claim the credit. NVME, CA$H Maine, Maine Equal Justice and other organizations are reaching out to communities across Maine to help families claim the credit.
New Ventures Maine’s new class, Next Steps: Work & Life Beyond the Pandemic, is now open for registration. The class will be offered online at no cost beginning in mid-September.
Madalyn Shircliff, AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer, is joining the New Ventures Maine team.
New Ventures Maine has announced Suite 7 Yoga & Ayurveda of Houlton as the winner of their mini-grant competition sponsored by Katahdin Trust Company.
Congratulations to New Ventures Maine (NVME) small business grantees from the Western, Midcoast, and Southern regions. Each of the featured businesses below have received Jobs for New England Recovery Grants of $5,000 each from Norway Savings Bank. The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston recently awarded grants to banks through their Jobs for New England Initiative. The grants are for small businesses who were impacted negatively by the COVID-19 pandemic …