Award based on outstanding reviews We are pleased to announce UMC’s designation as a “2019 Top-Rated Nonprofit” by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews of charities and nonprofits. The Top-Rated Nonprofit Award is based on the rating and number of reviews UMC received from volunteers, donors and aid recipients. This is the third consecutive…
The holiday spirit is thriving in the Midcoast, where businesses in the Belfast, Camden and Rockland area have set aside Saturday, December 14 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…
With the holiday season just around the corner, United Midcoast Charities is calling on businesses in Rockland, Belfast and the Camden area to participate in the fourth annual Day of Giving on Saturday, December 14, 2019. Businesses that sign up by November 14 will receive publicity and recognition through press releases, paid ads in local…
United Midcoast Charities (UMC) has announced its 2019 grant recipients. With this year’s awards, UMC’s total giving for the last three years alone tops $1.5 million to nonprofit organizations in Knox and Waldo counties. UMC held its annual Community Celebration at the Samoset Resort on September 19, bringing community and nonprofit leaders together for an…
A Learn With UMC event Board Boot Camp for Beginners will be held at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast from 9 a.m. -3 p.m. on October 17. This event is offered in partnership with Maine Association of Nonprofits. Do you ever worry about whether the board you’re on is covering all of…
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 The June offering in our free educational series, Learn with UMC: Benefits Options for Nonprofits, will be held at the Picker Room of the Camden Library at 3 p.m. on June 6. This two-hour workshop will discuss options for a variety of nonprofit employee benefits packages. Nonprofit boards sometimes consider…
United Midcoast Charities has recently earned a 2019 gold seal of transparency from GuideStar, a leading source of information about nonprofit organizations. The gold seal, which UMC earned in 2018 and again this year, places UMC in the top .05% of nonprofit organizations listed on GuideStar’s website. UMC’s GuideStar profile shares in-depth information about the…
