Maine Medical Center (MMC) has announced the conclusion of a multiyear fundraising campaign that exceeded its original $150 million goal by nearly 20 percent. 

The NEXT 150 Campaign for Maine Medical Center raised $179 million in designated funds in support of facility expansion and modernization, workforce development, innovation, and clinical research. Last June, MMC extended the campaign beyond its goal to further support its building and workforce development goals. The campaign raised $115 million for MMC’s infrastructure needs, including the construction of the 265,000-square-foot Malone Family Tower, set to open in 2024. The campaign also supported an 85,000-square-foot addition to MMC’s Coulombe Family Tower as well as the construction of a 108,000-square-foot medical office building on MMC’s Scarborough campus. In addition, the campaign dedicated $24 million toward education. 

“This campaign was conceived in the fall of 2016 to address some of our most pressing challenges, including delayed access to care, workforce constraints and the need to accelerate innovation,” said MaineHealth Southern Region president Jeff Sanders. “While we could not have anticipated the pandemic and its compounding effect on these challenges—let alone new ones like financial losses and cost pressures—the designated funds raised from the capital campaign and the generous donors behind them will help us address these pressing issues.”

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