United Way Inc.

“Membership: The membership of United Way of Greater Portland consists of contributors to the United Way of Greater Portland Campaign, United Way of Greater Portland volunteers, and representatives of providers of human services in the community that are supported financially by United Way of Greater Portland as follows: Individual Members: All individuals who have made a financial contribution to the most recently completed United Way of Greater Portland Campaign qualify as contributor members of United Way of Greater Portland for the ensuing calendar year. Those individuals who have volunteered for United Way of Greater Portland qualify as volunteer members of United Way of Greater Portland for the ensuing calendar year. Organizational Members: Those partner agencies that receive any funding from the Corporation qualify as an agency member of the corporation for the ensuing calendar year, and are entitled to designate a volunteer to represent them as a member of the corporation at any meeting of the members.”

“Powers: The membership of the Corporation shall have the following powers and authority: (a) To attend the annual meeting and any special meeting(s) of the membership. (b) To receive reports at meetings of the membership. (c) To elect Directors of the Corporation at the Annual Meeting.”

“See preceeding explanation (line 7a)”

“The Form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm and thoroughly reviewed by the Director of Finance prior to review and approval by the Senior Vice President Operations & Planning, President, and Board of Directors. A copy of the final Form 990 is provided to all Directors and is available to the public upon request.”

“United Way of Greater Portland's Code of Ethics is intended to guide and advance the ethical conduct of both volunteers and staff in carrying out their United Way of Greater Portland responsibilities. As part of the Code of Ethics, the Board of Directors and staff must avoid a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest, which could tarnish the reputation of United Way of Greater Portland or undermine the public's trust in United Way of Greater Portland's staff and volunteers. To ensure that the best interests of United Way of Greater Portland are served, the Board of Directors and staff upon first being appointed, elected or hired, disclose in writing, to the best of his or her knowledge, any potential conflicts of interest that involve the individual, his or her immediate relatives, or any entity with which he or she is associated in a significant leadership or ownership capacity. Thereafter, these disclosures are updated annually, or sooner if changed circumstances in a particular case may warrant. The terms of all potential conflicts of interest are reviewed by management and reported to the Executive Committee of United Way of Greater Portland as necessary to ensure compliance with the Code of Ethics.”

“The process of determining the compensation package of the President & CEO includes all elements noted: review and approval by independent board members, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision by a board member present in the executive session where compensation is determined.”

“United Way of Greater Portland's conflict of interest policy and most recent audited financial statements are available on line at www.unitedwaygp.org and its governing documents are available upon request.”

“-Educate the community and raise resources to address the most pressing human care needs -Provide funding, technical assistance, volunteer resources, and a wide range of support to strengthen the capacity of our nonprofit partners to address community needs -Convene and work side by side with individuals, nonprofits, governments, businesses, and other community partners to address our community's most pressing needs -Create, fund, and replicate initiatives that improve the quality of life for individuals and families -Work with policy makers and advocates on important issues around education, financial stability, and health -Mobilize the community through donations, volunteer time, and advocacy to address the most pressing issues in our community”

“Indirect Expense Calculation: A calculation of United Way of Greater Portland's operating expense ratio according to the data included in Form 990, Part VIII, Statement of Revenue and Form 990, Part IX, Statement of Functional Expenses, includes expenses associated with soliciting, collecting, and distributing over $5.3 million in out-of-area pledges in 2016. Revenues associated with these pledges are excluded from the Statement of Revenue, as United Way Worldwide standards dictate that such pledges represent revenue to the United Way in which the donor works. Similarly, dollars raised on behalf of 211 Maine are excluded from the Statement of Revenue, as 211 Maine issues its own Form 990, but some costs incurred in soliciting those dollars are included in the Statement of Functional Expenses. The below calculation, which includes all funds processed by the United Way of Greater Portland, better represents the Organization's operational efficiency, and is included in the Organization's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2016: Supporting Services: 2016 2015 Fundraising 991,325 1,138,724 Management & General 700,415 739,689 Total Supporting Services 1,691,740 1,878,413 Revenue: 2016 2015 Sources Listed Above 8,963,648 8,401,678 Out-of-Area Pledges 5,259,177 5,599,343 211 Maine Revenue 948,658 941,362 Total Sources 15,171,483 14,942,383 Operating Expense Ratio 11.2% 12.6%”

“Donor Designation Adjustment, Net 59,001.”

“The audit process has not changed from the prior year.”