Nominations Deadline for Unsung Hero Award
2019-08-07 - 2019-09-02 | ME
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 nonprofit may not be nominated for work at their organization.
Board and staff of United Midcoast Charities and staff of Courier Publications are ineligible for nomination.

Awards are determined by an Award Selection Committee based on award criteria. Award will be presented on September 19 at UMC’s Community Celebration at the Samoset.
To nominate a volunteer for the Unsung Hero Award, please follow this link to the Unsung Hero Award Nomination Form.
ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 2, 2019.
If you have questions, please email Megan Williams, megan@unitedmidcoastcharities.org
The award recipient will be selected from nominations by a panel made up of UMC’s Nonprofit Advisory Council, UMC’s Board Members and Courier Publications Editorial staff. Their decisions are based on reviews of each application and assessment of the following criteria:
IMPACT – How significant is the impact of the nominee’s service on beneficiaries? Tell us about the volunteer’s impact on organizations, their community and others. How has the volunteerism impacted this individual? Reviewers look at whether the service is exemplary or unique.
INSPIRATION – Tell us how your volunteer stands out from others doing the same or similar things. Do they serve as a strong role model for others, and inspire others to serve?
COLLABORATION – Does this volunteer encourage community members or organizations to work together to solve problems/get things done? How is their service collaborative in nature?

Learn With UMC: Grantseeking with Foundation Directory Online
2019-08-09 09:00 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | United Midcoast Charities Conference room, 87 Elm St, #208, Camden, ME, 04843, United States
THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL – Please call 236-2299 for other options
The July offering in UMC’s free educational series, Learn with UMC: Grantseeking with Foundation Directory Online, will be offered at 9 a.m. on Aug. 9 at 87 Elm St, Camden. Certified Expert Trainer Kelly Carey will offer an interactive, hands-on workshop to introduce local nonprofits to the grant prospecting tools available through UMC’s partnership with Foundation Center Online.
There are over 140,000 charitable foundations in the United States, with a huge range of giving interests. Finding funders that are the right fit and making a strong approach can seem impossible, especially to volunteer-driven organizations. The Foundation Directory Online grantseeker’s database offers incredible tools to make this process achievable.
Foundation Directory Online offers up-to-date insight on grantmakers working in every part of the country, in every field and interest. In-depth funder profiles and details on past giving can help nonprofits craft a strong approach to the foundations most likely to give to their cause. 100% of those who have attended an FDO tutorial at UMC say that they identified prospective new funders, and 65% say they learned something new about a funder who is already donating to their program. Come learn how to use this database, which United Midcoast Charities offers free of charge 5 days a week.
The workshop is free but enrollment is limited. Pre-register here or call 236-2299 with additional questions. Attendees will access the database with their own laptop or tablet, so please bring a fully charged device adequate for about 90 minutes of online work. Coffee and morning snacks will be provided.
About the presenter:
Kelly Carey is administrative coordinator at United Midcoast Charities as well the as primary coach of the Foundation Directory Online database at UMC. She loves the magic moment when a grant seeker realizes that there is LOTS of grant funding available for their work.
THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL – Please call 236-2299 for other options
