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Racial Equity Fund Funding Announcement
Recipients of the Fund include eight new programs and encompass a range of local organizations and partnerships within Greater Portland.
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2020 Campaign Results and 2021 Campaign Chair
In a COVID impacted year, Mainers rally together to support our most vulnerable with an increase in giving. Click here to read our press release.
A SHARED VISION
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For over 90 years, United Way of Greater Portland’s mission has been to improve people’s lives by mobilizing the caring power of our community. Today, we are uniting individuals and organizations around our community’s shared vision, Thrive2027, three 10-year goals to improve education, financial stability, and health for every person in Greater Portland.
Our Work
Early Learning
Give our kids a strong start.
58% of 3rd graders in Cumberland County read proficiently.
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Financial Stability
Empower our neighbors to thrive – not just survive.
Only 58% of adults, ages 25-64 in Cumberland County, have an associate degree or credential beyond high school. An associate degree can lead to 51% higher income, or an estimated $246,396.
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Healthy Lives
Help us all live longer, better.
248 more people in Cumberland County died prematurely between 2014-2016 than the previous three years, due in part to a 68% increase in drug-overdose death.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE April 8, 2021 Greetings Community Advocate, United Way of Greater Portland (UWGP) is pleased to present the April 8 edition of our bi-weekly Legislative Update. With a seasonal shift upon us, it’s a nice time to… Read More
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