Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS IMPROVING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND SENIORS IN EASTERN MAINE. WE STRIVE TO MAKE SURE CHILDREN ARE READY TO LEARN, FAMILIES ARE SAFE AND SELF-SUFFICIENT, AND SENIORS REMAIN INDEPENDENT AND ACTIVE. WE ACCOMPLISH OUR RESULTS BY BRINGING TOGETHER SUBJECT EXPERTS, BUSINESS LEADERS, DONORS, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND MEMBERS OF LOCAL NONPROFIT AGENCIES. THESE COMMUNITY MEMBERS HELP IDENTIFY OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST CRITICAL SOCIAL ISSUES. IN FORMING THESE PARTNERSHIPS, WE ARE BETTER ABLE TO ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF PROBLEMS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND PREVENT THEM FROM HAPPENING. UWEM RAISES FUNDS FROM THE COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING ROOT CAUSE OF THE COMMUNITY'S MOST PRESSING ISSUES. IN THE PAST YEAR MORE THAN 66,000 INDIVIDUALS WERE SUPPORTED THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF UWEM, WHICH REPRESENTS 1 IN 4 RESIDENTS OF EASTERN MAINE.
OPPORTUNITY 2028 - THROUGH THE COMMUNITY GRANTING PROCESS, 29 COMMUNITY- BASED PROGRAMS IMPACT THE LIVES OF 24,000+ PEOPLE ANNUALLY. AS THE LARGEST PRIVATE FUNDER IN THE AREA, UWEM CURRENTLY MANAGES 659,791 IN GRANTS FOR 29 PROGRAMS IN 20 AGENCIES TO MEET BASIC NEEDS AND PROMOTE SELF- SUFFICIENCY; PREVENT, TREAT AND SUPPORT RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER; AND ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN HAVE QUALITY EARLY LEARNING EXPERIENCES. THE COMMUNITY MAPPING PROCESS ALLOWS UWEM TO IDENTIFY THE AREAS IN WHICH IT HAS A UNIQUE POSITION TO LEVERAGE RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO CREATE SOLUTIONS THROUGH COLLECTIVE IMPACT. THESE ONGOING COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS LED UWEM TO EVOLVE OUR COMMUNITY IMPACT WORK THROUGH A COLLECTIVE IMPACT PLAN KNOWN AS OPPORTUNITY 2028. THESE ARE ISSUES THAT HAVE MULTIPLE CAUSES AND CAN'T BE SOLVED WITH A QUICK-FIX SOLUTION. UWEM WORKS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE AT ITS CORE. WITH DONORS, VOLUNTEERS, AND LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS, UNITED WAY COORDINATES EFFORTS AROUND CLEAR GOALS TO CREATE LASTING CHANGE THAT WILL IMPROVE LIVES AND COMMUNITY CONDITIONS TODAY AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE GOALS OF OPPORTUNITY 2028 INCLUDE: MEETING BASIC NEEDS AND PROMOTING SELF- SUFFICIENCY BY MOVING 10,746 PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTY BY 2028; PREVENTING, TREATING AND SUPPORTING RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER BY ELIMINATING DEATHS DUE TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER BY 2028; AND ASSURING THAT ALL CHILDREN HAVE QUALITY EARLY LEARNING EXPERIENCES BY INCREASING THE PERCENT OF CHILDREN READING PROFICIENTLY AT THE END OF THIRD GRADE TO 58% BY 2028.
VOLUNTEERISM - THROUGH AN ONLINE DATABASE (VOLUNTEERME.UNITEDWAY.ORG) VOLUNTEERS ARE MATCHED TO MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. ADDITIONALLY, THE VOLUNTEER CENTER OFFERS CAPACITY BUILDING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR AGENCIES THAT UTILIZE VOLUNTEERS BY PROVIDING REGULAR TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT RESOURCES AND MONTHLY PEER TO PEER NETWORKING. THE VOLUNTEER CENTER IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING DAYS OF CARING TWICE YEARLY TO ASSIST NONPROFITS IN THE REGION WITH ONE-DAY SERVICE PROJECTS THAT THEY OTHERWISE MAY NOT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO COMPLETE.
211 - UWEM SUPPORTS 2-1-1 MAINE FOR THE 5-COUNTY AREA IT SERVES. 2-1-1 IS A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE DIRECTORY OF OVER 10,000 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AVAILABLE IN MAINE. THE TOLL FREE 2-1-1 HOTLINE IS CONFIDENTIAL AND ANONYMOUS AND CONNECTS CALLERS TO TRAINED CALL SPECIALISTS WHO CAN HELP 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK. FINDING THE ANSWERS TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES QUESTIONS AND LOCATING RESOURCES IS AS QUICK AND EASY AS DIALING 2-1-1, TEXTING YOUR ZIP CODE TO 898-211, OR BY VISITING 211MAINE.ORG. 211 PROVIDES UWEM WITH UP TO DATE DATA AROUND COMMUNITY NEEDS AND UNMET NEEDS ON A MONTHLY BASIS. WHILE CALL VOLUME AND TYPE VARY FROM MONTH TO MONTH THE TOP CALL CATEGORIES FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS HAVE INCLUDED HEATING ASSISTANCE, UTILITIES ASSISTANCE, HOUSING, BASIC NEEDS-FOOD, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTH CARE/HEALTH INSURANCE, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES. CALL VOLUME SPIKES FOR HEATING ASSISTANCE SEPTEMBER THROUGH MARCH WITH HEATING ASSISTANCE CALLS OFTEN MAKING UP 60 - 70% OF THE CALLS. ADDITIONALLY, 211 RECEIVES CALLS FOR SEASONAL SERVICE NEEDS (THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS), TAX SERVICES (JANUARY-MARCH), AND WEATHER-RELATED DISASTERS (I.E. ICE STORMS).
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Shirar Patterson | PRESIDENT & | 40 | $96,537 |
| Mary Nadeau | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Huston | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sno Barry | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Anderson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Sutherland | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Shaw | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Russell | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Austin Muchemore | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jen Montgomery-Rice | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Hunter | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Debbie Gendreau | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Doug Michael | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Pomeroy | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Erin Barry | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Pat Kimball | VICE-CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Helen Mckinnon | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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