About United Midcoast Charities
OUR MISSION
Identifying needs. Supporting solutions.
UMC plays a pivotal role in providing financial backing and organizational support to Midcoast nonprofits so they can more effectively achieve their missions creating greater impact.
We strengthen community focused organizations in Midcoast Maine. We provide financial support, strategic guidance and tangible resources. We are a central binding force for greater strength. We cover the areas of food, housing, health & safety, and economic security.
We take the guesswork out of giving. Through a detailed grant application and review process, over the past 40 years, UMC has awarded more than $12.5 million to hundreds of local agencies that have been thoroughly vetted. When you give to UMC you know the money is going to partner agencies that are financially sound, with effective programs that are creating collective impact in our region. UMC’s Board of Directors oversees our grant application and review process. The local funded partners from 2023 include clinics, food banks, soup kitchens, medical service providers, child care center, housing providers and more.
We Value:
Integrity: At UMC we are committed to the public good and accountable to the conviction that it is the right thing to do.
Transparency: We offer clear easy to understand access to information about how we manage our operations as well as arrive at our funding decisions
Responsibility: we have an obligation to monitor the stewardship of resources
Service: UMC is responsive to and advocates for the agencies it funds
Collaboration: One of our greatest joys is working with such great organizations and when we can connect grantees to resources for more efficiency and effectiveness.
