About Us
Founded in 2016, The Marr-Anderson Family Foundation is inspired to serve and strengthen families and their communities. John and Rebecca Marr have Maine roots as part of their heritage and have been long time residents of Falmouth, Maine. They believe in the importance of compassion, determination and encouragement. Their family foundation is a continuation of their philanthropic path to serve in the areas of health, education and catastrophic events. The foundation is a family collaboration, which includes daughters, Stephanie, Andrea and Jennifer.
MISSION:
The Marr-Anderson Family Foundation’s mission is to promote education, health and offer compassionate support during times of crisis.
VISION:
In support of their mission, the Marr-Anderson Family Foundation provides philanthropic support to public charitable organizations for the purpose of encouraging education and health.
In addition, the Marr-Anderson Family Foundation offers encouragement for individuals to fulfill their dreams and provides philanthropic aid during difficult times when one’s dreams may be put on hold.
AREAS OF GIVING:
The Marr-Anderson Family Foundation will fulfill its philanthropic vision by making contributions directly to public charitable organizations and by providing scholarships to individuals.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Rebecca L. Marr: President
Rebecca is a longtime resident of Falmouth, Maine where she and her husband, John, raised three daughters. Throughout her life, Rebecca has been involved in real estate development, entrepreneurial ventures and charitable organizations. She has served many non-profits organizations in the form of a general volunteer, event planner, committee chair and board of director. Rebecca treasures the years spent as a BOD for Make A Wish Maine and the Dempsey Center. Rebecca and family helped the Dempsey Center establish Clayton’s House, a hospitality home for those who have to travel for cancer treatments. One of Rebecca’s current passions is spending lots of time with their six beloved grandchildren and family, but one can always make time for philanthropy.
John S. Marr Jr: Treasurer
John’s forty-year career has been as a software executive, he currently serves as Executive Chairperson for Tyler Technologies an S&P 500 company providing software mostly to the local government market. He has also been active in various other organizations including serving on the boards of Mercy Hospital and Cheverus High School.
Stephanie R. Marr: Vice President
Stephanie currently lives in Boston, MA where she works for the e-commerce retailer, Wayfair. Before joining Wayfair, Stephanie was a financial analyst and investor in New York City and received her MBA from Harvard Business School. She has fond memories of her childhood in Maine and is passionate about giving back to her community.
Andrea M. Casanueva: Vice President
Andrea is an entrepreneur and has been involved with different operational businesses as well as real estate development throughout her career. She currently resides in her hometown of Falmouth, ME with her husband and two children. Andrea studied International Affairs with an emphasis in Latin America at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Through her studies and travels, she found a passion for helping developing nations and ailing communities, she has dedicated much of her philanthropic time to these areas. Andrea has enjoyed getting involved with her local community through her work with the foundation and currently manages the grant process.
Jennifer M. LeBlanc: Vice President
Jennifer has spent her professional career in Finance, after earning her B.A. in Business Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles. She currently works as a Vice President of Finance at Tyler Technologies. Jennifer resides in Portland, ME with her husband, Nat, and two sons, Miles and Oliver. Jennifer has volunteered her time to many philanthropic organizations over the years, and has a passion for education. She enjoys her work with the foundation as it allows her to lend her finance expertise toward philanthropic causes in her community.