The 2019 UMC Community Celebration will take place on Thursday, Sep. 19 from 5-7:30 p.m. at the Samoset in Rockport. UMC will recognize its 2019 grant recipients and supporters with an evening of fun, dancing and delicious food and drink, including music by The Right Track. The Unsung Hero community volunteer of the year, a…
NONPROFITS, tell us about that one amazing volunteer who is quietly going about getting the job done! Nominations for the “Unsung Hero Award” are accepted under the following criteria: Nominee(s) must be an individual who volunteers in Knox and/or Waldo County, Maine. Nominations must be made by a nonprofit. Employees and paid staff of the…
Learn with UMC Events Learn with UMC: Grantseeking with Foundation Directory Online workshop will be offered twice, at 9 am on July 12 and again on August 9 at 87 Elm St, Camden. Certified Expert FDO Trainer Kelly Carey will offer an interactive, hands-on workshop to introduce the grant prospecting tools available through UMC’s partnership…
A Learn with UMC Event We are pleased to announce the next offerings in our free educational series, Learn with UMC: Nonprofit Marketing and Branding 101 on March 8 and Nonprofit Marketing & Branding 102 on April 5. Presenters from United Midcoast Charities’ communication committee will offer an interactive and hands-on series of workshops, drawing…
First in Educational Series United Midcoast Charities will offer a series of free educational opportunities on topics essential to nonprofit sustainability and impact throughout 2019. This series was developed in response to needs expressed by UMC’s nonprofit grantees and is made possible with support from donors and sponsors. Our goal is that attending nonprofits will…
Grant applications will be available beginning on Feb. 4 at unitedmidcoastcharities.org for UMC’s 2019 grant cycle. The deadline for all grant applications is Tuesday, March 5. Application information, eligibility requirements, sample qualified programs and the grant cycle schedule can be found here.
The holiday spirit is thriving in the Midcoast, where businesses in the Belfast, Camden and Rockland area have set aside Saturday, December 8 to contribute to United Midcoast Charities (UMC) in support of the work of local nonprofit organizations. Participating shops have committed to generously donate a portion of their sales to UMC, and all…
We are pleased to announce our 2018 grant awards of $500,000 to more than 40 nonprofit organizations in Knox and Waldo counties. A community celebration, “Grants and Dance,” marked the occasion on Sep. 20 at the Rockport Opera House, where an awards ceremony was followed by dancing to music provided by The Right Track. Highlights…
Here are some resources Megan has been referencing – click the here to read all of our March Nonprofit News! MEGAN’S BOOKMARKS Budgeting for Nonprofits National Council of Nonprofits Resources for Nonprofit Financial Management (Program budget template) The Wallace Foundation Principles for Good Practice and Ethical Practice Resource Center Independent Sector 5 Things to Never Say…
Nonprofits are the heart of United Midcoast Charities. Without the mission-driven work you do each and every day, UMC would not exist. Our updated mission is to energize Midcoast Maine nonprofit agencies through finance and guidance, supporting a network of resources stronger than any single organization. Click the here to read all of our February Nonprofit News…
