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The 2012 cycle for Diversity & Inclusion grants is now open!

May 29, 2012

For the current funding cycle, grants will focus on activities designed to help reduce disparities in education (improving academic achievement and high school graduation rates, with a focus on community based strategies) and income (increasing the financial stability of low-income individuals and families in Cumberland County). Read more about these grants and how to apply.

UWGP CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF CARING

May 16, 2012

More than a thousand volunteers from local companies, schools and non-profit organizations spent Thursday, May 17 working on community improvement projects throughout Cumberland County at United Way of Greater Porltand’s 20th Annual Day of Caring. The day began at 8 a.m. with City of Portland Mayor Michael Brennan speaking at a kick-off breakfast at the Back [...]

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UNITED WAY CONTINUES VOICING CONCERN FOR PROPOSED DHHS CUTS

March 22, 2012

On March 22,  John Shoos, Senior Vice President for Public Policy & Advocacy at United Way of Greater Portland, provided public testimony before a joint session of the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee and the Health and Human Services Committee regarding Governor LePage’s supplemental budget. UWGP’s testimony focused on proposed changes to Maine’s General Assistance [...]

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UWGP FOUNDATION ATTENDS STATEWIDE WEALTH MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

May 16, 2012

On May 2, volunteer leaders represented the United Way of Greater Portland Foundation at the Maine Bankers’ Association’s annual Trust and Wealth Management Conference. More than 100 estate planning professionals attended the conference that covered topics including estate tax law changes, Maine and Florida dual-residency issues, managing relationships with aging clients, and consultative selling. The [...]

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General Assistance: A Lifeline for Individuals and Families Facing Crisis

April 24, 2012

Food, medical assistance, housing, utilities, and heat.  All of these are basic needs that many of us take for granted, and all are basic needs that the General Assistance Program can help cover when people face immediate and severe crisis. The General Assistance Program (also known as GA and administered by towns and cities) represents [...]

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Open Positions at UWGP

April 11, 2012

Current Opportunities If you are interested in a position, please send a cover letter, resume and salary requirements in Word or PDF format to hr@unitedwaygp.org with the job title in the subject line. No phone calls, please. Department: Community Impact United Way of Greater Portland is seeking a Community Impact Director, Academic Achievement. High School [...]

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