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2023 Community Report
Dive into the Data
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Share your voice in our community survey.
How would you prioritize where investments are made in our community?
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$10,305,458 invested into our community this year
Read about United Way of Southern Maine’s 2022-2023 Community Investments
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Campaign Toolkit
Tools, resources, posters, and videos for the 2022 Campaign
A SHARED VISION
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United Way of Southern Maine’s mission has been to improve people’s lives by mobilizing the caring power of our community. 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 Southern Maine.
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.
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We’re Hiring! Director, Volunteer Engagement
May 8, 2023
The Director, Volunteer Engagement supports and advances United Way of Southern Maine’s (UWSM) mission by initiating and leading volunteer engagement with individuals in UWSM’s footprint to advance United Way’s and the community’s long-range vision, Thrive2027.
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The Senior Vice President, Resource Development mobilizes our community’s collective resources to drive community impact. They lead a team of dedicated professionals focused on community engagement, with an emphasis on growing revenue from a variety of sources, including businesses, individuals, and foundations.
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