{"id":1060,"date":"2016-10-26T13:56:48","date_gmt":"2016-10-26T13:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/giving\/?page_id=1060"},"modified":"2026-03-05T13:36:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T13:36:52","slug":"annual-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/giving\/annual-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.cont {\r\n    width: fit-content;\r\n    margin: 0 auto;\r\n}\r\n.topLine {\r\n    font-family: \"minion-pro\",sans-serif;\r\n    font-size: 1.2em;\r\n\t    display: flex;\r\n    flex-direction: row;\r\n    color: #6a7178;\r\n\t}\r\n\t\r\n\t.topLine:before, .topLine:after {\r\n    content: \"\";\r\n    flex: 1 1;\r\n    border-bottom: 2px solid #B5B5B7;\r\n    margin: auto;\r\n}\r\n#accordionGive .panel-heading {\r\n    background: #36c6fd;\r\n}\r\ndiv.pillars {\r\ndisplay: grid;\r\n    grid-gap: 1em;\r\n    margin: 1em 0;\r\n}\r\np.pillar {\r\n    border-left: 3px solid #002f6c;\r\n    padding: .6em;\r\nmargin-left: 1em;\r\n}\r\n#faq {\r\n}\r\n.mainBox {\r\ndisplay: flex;\r\n  flex-wrap: wrap;\r\n  gap: 20px; \/* optional spacing between columns *\/\r\nalign-items: center;\r\n}\r\n.split {\r\n  flex: 1 1 300px; \/* grow, shrink, and min width *\/\r\n  min-width: 300px;\r\n  box-sizing: border-box;\r\n  padding: 1rem;\r\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"text-transform: uppercase; padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-family: 'mmatg'; background: #002f6c; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\">\n<div class=\"cont\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"noborder\" src=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/10\/af-star-white.png\" alt=\"annual fund star logo\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"noborder\" src=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/10\/MMA_ANNUALFUNDLOGO_REVERSE_X-lg.png\" alt=\"Maine Maritime Academy Annual Fund\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Annual Fund giving is essential for ensuring that students of varying backgrounds can attend Maine Maritime Academy.<\/p>\n<p>As an institution that values our students and their overall experience at MMA, our focus is on what we call the <strong><em>The Pillars of MMA<\/em>: Annual Scholarships, Academics, Athletics, the Presidential Initiative Fund, and Unrestricted (Area of Greatest Need)<\/strong>. These Five Pillars help us provide our students with a variety of programs and opportunities to help enrich their overall experience at MMA.<\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid red; background: #f2f2f2; margin: 1.5em auto; padding: 1em; display:none;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.3em; margin-bottom: .5em;\">Support Mariners When They Need It Most<\/h2>\n<p>Through the end of 2025, Maine Maritime Academy is placing a special focus on the <span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\">Emergency Scholarship Fund<\/span>\u2014a lifeline for students facing unexpected challenges that threaten their ability to stay enrolled. Your generosity provides immediate support to students navigating medical issues, family emergencies, financial hardships, and other unforeseen obstacles.<\/p>\n<p>By giving today, you help ensure that no Mariner is forced to leave their education behind because of a crisis they couldn\u2019t predict. Join us in keeping students on course. Your support truly changes lives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.3em;\">Annual Fund Pillars<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pillars\">\n<p class=\"pillar\"><u><strong>Unrestricted Fund<\/strong><\/u> will be allocated to the area of greatest need, determined at the beginning of each fiscal year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pillar\"><u><strong>Annual (Pass-through) Scholarships<\/strong><\/u> are an important component of the financial aid package that provides financial support to incoming and returning students in the next academic year. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/giving\/scholarships-at-maine-maritime-academy\/\">scholarships at Maine Maritime Academy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pillar\"><u><strong>The Academic Fund<\/strong><\/u> will help fund innovative curriculum and provide support for our faculty of industry leaders to offer continued classroom and hands-on training for students to help meet their career goals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pillar\"><u><strong>The Athletic Fund<\/strong><\/u> offers support to our athletic department that is a crucial component of many students and their life on campus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pillar\"><u><strong>Presidential Initiative Fund<\/strong><\/u> is intended for the use of our President to support programs that will benefit the non-academic day-to-day lives of our students.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mainBox\">\n<div class=\"split\">\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\">Make a lasting impact on all aspects of student life.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4714\" src=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/05\/unrestricted-pic2.jpg\" alt=\"Students in class\" width=\"516\" height=\"288\" \/><\/p>\n<div>Extend MMA\u2019s transformative educational opportunities to the next generation of Mariners with an Annual Fund unrestricted gift.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"split\">\r\n<div style=\"margin: 0 auto;\"><a href=\"#XQANNXVR\" style=\"display: none\"><\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1 id=\"faq\">FAQ<\/h1>\n<div id=\"accordion\" class=\"panel-group\">\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"accordion-toggle collapsed\" href=\"#collapseaTwo\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\"><strong>Ways to give.<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapseaTwo\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/giving\/giving-to-mma\/online-donation\/\"><strong>Online<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>By phone<\/strong>, call 207-326-2115. \u00a0Please do not leave credit card information on voice mail.<\/li>\n<li><strong>By mail,<\/strong> send your check to:<br \/>\nMaine Maritime Academy<br \/>\n1 Pleasant Street<br \/>\nCastine, Maine 04420<\/li>\n<li><strong>Matching Gift.<\/strong> Check with your employer\u2019s Human Resources Office to determine if your company participates in a <a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/giving\/giving-to-mma\/matching-gifts\/\">matching gift program<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Gifts of <a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/giving\/giving-to-mma\/gifts-of-real-estate\/\">real estate<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/giving\/yacht-donation-program\/\">yachts<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>MMA employees can contribute through <a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/giving\/giving-to-mma\/payroll-deduction\/\">payroll deductions<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Donors who wish to make a bequest through their will or other estate planning gifts are eligible for membership in <a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/giving\/giving-to-mma\/planned-giving\/\">The Legacy Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/giving\/giving-to-mma\/gifts-of-stock\/\">Gifts of stock<\/a>. An easy way to avoid capital gains taxes while receiving the full market value of your contribution for income tax purposes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>However you choose to participate, please know that your gifts are deeply appreciated and we will steward them with care.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"accordion-toggle collapsed\" href=\"#collapsewhere\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\"><strong>Why is a gift to the Annual Fund important and where does it go?<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapsewhere\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p>The Annual Fund offers flexible and immediate financial support that addresses pressing needs across MMA.<\/p>\n<p>Donations designated for specific areas will be directed to the intended fund. Unrestricted gifts, on the other hand, are allocated to the area of greatest need, which is determined at the start of each fiscal year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"accordion-toggle collapsed\" href=\"#collapseTwo\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\"><strong>How does the Annual Fund increase aid available to students with financial need?<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapseTwo\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p>Gifts to the Annual Fund increase financial aid in two ways. First, donors can restrict their contributions to the Annual \u201cPass-through&#8221; Scholarships, and have an immediate impact on students with financial need. Second, gifts to the Annual Fund help to reduce the cost of operating the college and therefore increase the amount the college has available to award financial aid.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"accordion-toggle collapsed\" href=\"#collapseThree\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\"><strong>What types of gifts are not counted in Annual Fund giving?<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapseThree\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p>Gifts to the endowment and capital projects are not counted toward the Annual Fund, and certain restrictions are also placed on revenues from event-related fundraising. The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) is the leading source for best practices in educational fundraising, and MMA follows their reporting standards and management guidelines for annual fundraising and campaigns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Thank you for supporting Maine Maritime Academy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Annual Fund giving is essential for ensuring that students of varying backgrounds can attend Maine Maritime Academy. 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