Harold Alfond Foundation

Published
April 1, 2022

UMaine raises $3 million as part of plan to upgrade athletic facilities

The private donations are part of an ambitious fundraising drive to complement a $90 million gift from the Harold Alfond Foundation.
Published
July 9, 2021

Fans will return to UMaine sporting events in the fall

School officials are ending their ban on spectators that has been in effect during the pandemic.
Published
February 20, 2021

UMaine will become one of the few colleges with a 300-meter track

In its master plan to upgrade athletic facilities, UMaine opted to discard its outdoor 400-meter track in favor of a shorter indoor track.
Published
February 17, 2021

UMaine unveils $110 million plan to upgrade athletic facilities

Officials believe the ambitious project, which is funded mostly by a gift from the Harold Alfond Foundation, will provide a boost to the school's recruiting efforts.
Published
January 28, 2021

Hotel opening, $11.2 million revitalization project among plans for this year in downtown Waterville

The Lockwood Hotel completion by Colby College is just one of many projects expected to occur this year in downtown Waterville, including the completion and opening of the Arts Collaborative across Main Street from the hotel.
Published
January 21, 2021

Planning underway for statewide UMaine engineering college

The initiative, funded with a $75 million investment from the Harold Alfond Foundation, will build on existing programs to add capacity and opportunities across the University of Maine System.
Published
November 1, 2020

$6 million challenge grant from Alfond Foundation to help fund Schupf Art Center in downtown Waterville

Once the Waterville Creates! fundraising effort passes $1 million, the foundation will match it with a $6 million grant as part of its $500 million investment in Waterville and Maine.
Published
October 27, 2020

Colby College receives $2 million family gift for new arts, athletics centers

Dana L. Schmaltz and Kate Enroth donated to name the Colby College Museum of Art's gallery in the art center and the welcome pavilion in the new recreation center.
Published
October 15, 2020

Colby College to use $101 million Alfond grant for Waterville downtown efforts, campus athletic center

The $101 million grant to Colby College in Waterville from the Harold Alfond Foundation is part of a $500 million Alfond grant to Maine institutions.
Published
October 14, 2020

Thomas College receives $13.5 million Alfond grant for scholarships, new programs

The Waterville college also announced its $27 million ‘Guarantee the Future’ campaign has less than $1 million more to raise to reach its goal.