FEED THE ENGINE

As a non-profit 501c3 organization, Engine relies on the generosity of supporters like you. Your gift today will have a direct impact on connecting and inspiring our community through art, design, and education. Your support cultivates our community’s civic imagination, creativity, and curiosity through hands-on experiential education and celebration–skills that are more important than ever for free expression in our democratic society. We invite folks to share in their many gifts and capacities – financial, creative, skilled labor, time, energy, and leadership!

Engine’s Tax ID/EIN number is 27-2463118. You can view our GuideStar profile here. Your donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY: BECOME A MEMBER

Become a member and join a community of people who are helping to impact social change by creating cultural vitality in southern Maine by committing to ongoing financial support of our work. For those able to feed the engine in this way, we are grateful! Memberships for individuals, familities, artists, and advocates are available.

Donate online here or by check made payable to Engine, Inc. and mail them to: Engine, Inc. PO Box 1681 Biddeford, ME 04005

Gifts of Securities – Engine gratefully welcomes gifts of securities, and provides guidelines and contacts to minimize delays and expenses. For instructions, please contact us at director@feedtheengine.org or Abigail Bryant at Edward Jones

Matching Gifts – Matching gifts are a great way to increase your giving! Talk to your employer and see if they will match your donation to Engine. Engine is proud to be registered with Benevity, one of the most respected purpose-driven giving platforms; view our profile. Looking for another way to give through your company or organization? Let us know! 

Make a Gift in Honor of Someone Special – Engine will gladly help you target your gift for a specific purpose or as a tribute to a particular person. This can be done via our online donation form or via email.

Recommend a grant from your donor advised fund – A donor-advised fund (DAF) provides donors with a centralized charitable giving vehicle. Recommend a gift to Engine or contact us director@feedtheengine.org with any questions.

Charitable Bequest – Although it can be a bit strange to think about, your will allows you to support the people and organizations you love after you’ve passed. By including Engine in your will, your awesome legacy ensures that creativity always has a place to thrive. Engine is honored to recognize the generosity of those who have named Engine (EIN 27-2463118) in their will or estate plans.

Wills and Living Trusts – Name Engine Inc as a charitable bequest in your will or living trust.

Beneficiary Designations – Name the Engine as a beneficiary of your assets – retirement plans, life insurance policies DAFs, bank or brokerage accounts.  Simply list Engine (tax ID EIN 27-2463118) on your beneficiary designation form.

VOLUNTEER

Gifts of time, talent, and expertise are an important part of feeding the Engine. Learn more about current volunteer opportunities here.

WISH LIST

In addition to financial support, Engine welcomes in-kind gifts that directly support our operations in service of our mission. Please contact us prior to donating to check in with our current dreams and wishes for our work.


FUEL THE ENGINE: BECOME A SPONSOR

We invite you to join us at one of these levels and imagine what your support will allow us to accomplish together. Each level of sponsorship comes with a boatload of gratitude and opportunities to share your work with our community.

Sponsors are essential to the success of Engine. Financial and in-kind support from our sponsors ensures that Engine can plan for the future and continue to offer the vital programs that enrich life in Biddeford and beyond. We call this the fuel because it fills our tank and allows us to focus on what we do best, and hopefully help make us both shine while connecting creatively and meaningfully with the folks we serve.

BIDDEFRIEND | $250 – $499
Contribute to our shared mission of keeping Biddeford a vibrant and creative place to live!

DOOR OPENER | $500 – $999
Offset the costs of participating in our youth programs for families who can’t afford it.

SPARK PLUG | $1,000 – $2,499
Underwrite artist fees and presenting costs of one of our free community events.

PROPELLER | $2,500 – $4,999
Sustain a community engaged artist-in-residence program that inspires youth and families and connects us with our neighbors.

CATALYST | $5,000 – $9,999
Seed a new creative idea in our IGNITE Arts Business Incubator!

Contact Engine’s Executive Director to connect and inspire our community today!

CURRENT FUEL

  • Pension Professionals
  • Chase Small Craft
  • Deering Lumber
  • PGM Accounting
  • Banded Brewing
  • Elements: Books, Coffee, Beer & Elements Coffee Roasters
  • Victoria Gordon
  • MADE Maine Ad & Design
  • East Point Consulting
  • Starboard Consulting
  • Mahoney Signs & Furniture
  • WEX
  • Oakpoint Associates
  • Texas Instruments
  • Biddeford Saco Rotary
  • Godbout Plumbing & Heating
  • Saco Biddeford Savings Institution / P&C Insurance
  • M. Christy Bergland, LLC
  • Ocean View Properties
  • GWI
  • Angelrox
  • Furman Gregory Deptula
  • ThinkTank Biddeford
  • Volk Packaging
  • F. O. Goldthwaite & Pool Lobster Company

FUNDERS & PARTNERS

We are thrilled to work in collaboration with our ecosystem of nonprofit, municipal, and private funders & partners to connect and inspire our community through art, design, and education. The following collaborative and creative partners support our ongoing work:

  • Heart of Biddeford
  • City of Biddeford
  • Biddeford School Department
  • Alternative Pathways Center
  • Biddeford Cultural Coalition
  • Subcircle and Subcircle Residency
  • The McArthur Library
  • Apex Youth Connection
  • Common Roots

We could not carry out our mission without a number of program delivery partners in our community: Thank you!

FOUNDATIONS

Thank you to our generous foundations and agencies who have provided critical support over the years:

  • Allagash Foundation
  • Apple Lane Foundation
  • Bangor Foundation
  • Belvedere Handcraft Fund
  • Belvedere Historic Preservation
  • Betterment Fund
  • Captain Raymond Thombs Memorial Fund
  • Eunice Frye Home Foundation
  • Horizon Foundation
  • James & Betty Jacobs Family Charitable Trust
  • Kate Libby Endowment for the Arts
  • Key Bank Foundation
  • Maine Community Foundation
  • Maine Community Foundation Salmon Falls Donor Advised Fund
  • Maine Community Foundation StartUp ScaleUp
  • Maine Development Foundation Grants to Green
  • Margaret E. Burnham Charitable Trust
  • Morton Kelly Charitable Trust
  • New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
  • Nichols Fund
  • Onion Foundation
  • Paul & Virginia Cabot Charitable Trust
  • Quimby Family Foundation
  • Reny’s Charitable Trust
  • Samuel L. Cohen Foundation
  • Spinnaker Trust
  • Stewart Mott Foundation
  • Virginia Hodgkins Somers Foundation
  • Warren Memorial Foundation
  • WestWind Foundation
  • Winfield Foundation

REGIONAL & STATE AGENCIES

  • Maine Arts Commission
  • Maine Department of Economic and Community Development
  • New England Foundation for the Arts

FEDERAL AGENCIES

  • National Endowment for the Arts
  • Environmental Protection Agency
  • Economic Development Authority

By supporting Engine, you are propelling the creative community. Thank you for your generosity!

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