Heart of Maine United Way

“The board receives a copy of the 990 to be filed. The finance committee reviews the 990 and makes inquiries or comments for edits before the 990 is filed.”

“At the beginning of each fiscal year, board members are asked to sign the conflict of interest policy declaring any conflicts they or family members have. A grid with the responses is given to the board chair and governance committee chair. At the start of each meeting, the board chair asks if there are any conflicts with any items on the agenda. If there are possible conflicts identified, the board member(s) are asked to leave the room during deliberations and the conflict disclosure is noted in the board minutes.”

“The executive committee sets the ceo compensation during the fiscal year budgeting process.”

“Heart of maine united way posts the whistleblower and conflict of interest policies, organizational by-laws, and the annual audit and 990 on its public website.”

“Since 1937, heart of maine united way (homeuw) has been mobilizing the caring power of people and communities throughout hancock, penobscot, piscataquis, somerset, waldo, and washington counties to provide essential services and identify solutions aimed at creating lasting changes to the root causes of the community's most pressing needs. Homeuw is focused on improving basic needs, substance use disorder and early childhood development. 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. Homeuw raises funds from the community to address the underlying root cause of the community's most pressing issues. In the past year more than 134,000 individuals were supported through the efforts of homeuw, which represents 1 in 3 residents across our region. For more information on homeuw and our work visit www.homeunitedway.org or call us at 207-941-2800.”

“"opportunity 2028 - through the community granting process, 40 community- based programs impact the lives of 32,000+ residents across our six-county region. As the largest private funder in the area, homeuw manages 717,500 in grants for 40 programs 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. Additionally, 102,000+ residents of our six-county region are served through one of our many homeuw initatives. In all, homeuw helps support 1-in-3 of our neighbors each year. The community mapping process allows homeuw 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 homeuw to evolve their 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. Homeuw 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, eliminating deaths due to substance use disorder by 2028. 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.”

“211 - homeuw supports 211 maine for the 5-county area it serves. 211 is a comprehensive statewide directory of over 10,000 health and human services available in maine. The toll free 211 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 211, texting your zip code to 898-211, or by visiting 211maine.org. 211 provides homeuw 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).”

“Others - neighbors united - this initiative leverages homeuw's connections in the business and nonprofit sectors to help provide needed supplies to residents across our six-counties. Homeuw works with nonprofits and businesses to connect those in need of supplies with those willing to donate the needed items through our neighbors united drives. In the last year, homeuw helped our neighbors in need obtain over 152,000 worth of goods (diapers, socks, toothbrushes, school supplies etc.) via donations and neighbors united drives. Fuel assistance fund -this initiative provides small grants that help families stay safe through the winter by providing funds for emergency heating assistance, energy audits, winterization, weatherization, and hands-on training in energy savings methods. In the past year, this program provided 17,452 in grants to non-profits in homeuw's service area to help local families and individuals in need of emergency assistance. Food security - homeuw has had a long-standing focus on food security through programs like the fema emergency food & shelter program (efsp), the national association of letter carriers (nalc) food drive, and homeuw's food drives. Homeuw is committed to raising the resources necessary to meet the immediate food security needs for the region while addressing the underlying causes of hunger and working with partners to strengthen the food security network. Over the past 10 years our local nalc food drive has generated over 1 million pounds of food, translating into nearly 825,000 meals valued over 1.9 million dollars. The bundle project -bundle is a collaborative community-based project dedicated to connecting and supporting families in the maine highlands and focused on the well-being of young children, expecting parents, and caregivers. This project combines a user-friendly website with a community-based effort, making it easier for families to access the support they need. As part of the bundle project, every newborn and their caregiver across the maine highlands will receive 4 bundle boxes at their healthcare provider. Each bundle box contains carefully selected items that cater to the age-appropriate developmental needs of the child, and the wellbeing of the caregiver. Homeuw is expanding bundle to serve families in hancock, waldo, and washington counties.”

“Change in value of perpetual trusts 27,102 provision for uncollectibles -78,318 total -51,216”