Coastal Opportunities

What Coastal Opportunities does

Coastal Opportunities is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation headquartered in Camden, Maine, that has provided community-based services to adults with developmental disabilities since 1971. Originally formed as Mid-Coast Activities Center, the organization was renamed Coastal Workshop in 1975 and then Coastal Opportunities in 2010 to reflect an expanded service portfolio. Today the organization employs over 85 people across 11 sites in six Knox County communities (Camden, Rockport, Rockland, Owls Head, Hope, and Thomaston) and serves 90 adults annually.

The service portfolio spans four core programs: Community Support Services (vocational and social-skills development, with participants contributing nearly 4,000 volunteer hours annually to local charities), Residential Services (six group homes plus two supported-living apartments offering varying levels of care, including an intermediate-care facility), Work Services (employment placement at local businesses such as Rite-Aid, Lincoln's Store, Penobscot Bay YMCA, Maine Coast Construction, and Rankin's Hardware, supported by job coaches), and the Coastal Redemption Center (a beverage-container redemption facility established in 1976 under Maine's Bottle Bill). Day programming is delivered at the Thomas F. Corcoran Center and the Olive Coates Center in Camden. The organization holds CARF accreditation and is licensed by the State of Maine.

Revenue is generated through three principal streams: state and federal program funding for residential, community support, and employment services; charitable donations and community fundraising (including recurring partnerships with American Flatbread, Rockport Automotive, and Gypsy Rose Tavern); and the Coastal Redemption Center's bottle-deposit processing. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors; current Executive Director Cliff Winn succeeded Joe Curll, who served for 36 years until his 2020 retirement.

Name

Coastal Opportunities

Legal name

Coastal Opportunities

Website

https://coastalopportunities.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Coastal Opportunities is a Camden, Maine-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has served 90 adults with developmental disabilities annually since 1971, operating 11 sites across Knox County to provide community support, residential care, supported living, employment placement, and a bottle-redemption center.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Camden

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Coastal Opportunities operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that relies on donations, fundraising events, and charitable contributions. The organization accepts check, money order, cash, PayPal, and credit card donations. Major fundraising events have included the Cash for Clothes Sale (45 years of operation), flatbread pizza fundraisers, spaghetti fundraisers, oil change benefit events, and direct appeals.
2. Program Service Fees: Revenue generated through state and federal funding for providing residential, community support, and employment services to adults with developmental disabilities
3. Coastal Redemption Center Operations: The Coastal Redemption Center, established in 1976 when Maine adopted its Bottle Bill, generates revenue by processing beverage container deposits. Many customers donate their deposits to support Coastal Opportunities projects and activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Coastal Opportunities is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides community-based support, residential, and employment services to adults with developmental disabilities in Knox County, Maine. Its core offerings include Community Support Services (day programming in life skills and social skills), Residential Services (group homes and supported-living apartments across six communities), Work Services (community employment placements with job coaching), and the Coastal Redemption Center (beverage container redemption that also provides long-term supported employment).

Product overview

Coastal Opportunities is a private, nonprofit organization providing a coordinated portfolio of services for adults with developmental disabilities in Midcoast Maine. The core offerings include Community Support Services (enhancing vocational and social skills), Residential Services (group homes and supported living across six communities), Work Services (employment placements with job coaching), and the Coastal Redemption Center (bottle redemption providing employment). Day programming occurs at two Camden facilities (Thomas F. Corcoran Center and Olive Coates Center). Six residential group homes serve individuals across Rockland, Rockport, Thomaston, and Owls Head, while two supported-living apartments (Julia Spear Payne Apartments and Worthington Home) assist those living independently. The organization operates 11 sites throughout Knox County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Coastal Redemption Center: A redemption center established 40 years ago when Maine adopted the Bottle Bill, employing Coastal Opportunities participants to sort bottles and provide deposit refunds.
• Thomas F. Corcoran Center
• Olive Coates Center

Products and services

• Community Support Services Day programming designed to enhance personal and social skills of adults with developmental disabilities so they can fully participate in the local community. Certified Direct Support Professionals work with participants on individual goals including vocational skills, money management, safety awareness, and self-care. Participants also volunteer nearly 4,000 hours annually at local charities. Delivered at the Thomas F. Corcoran Center and the Olive Coates Center in Camden.
• Residential Services A continuum of residential care and supervision across six Knox County communities, including intermediate-care group homes, one-story duplexes, and supported-living apartments. Services range from intensive 24-hour ICF care to minimal-support independent living. Total capacity of 32 residential clients across six group homes (Katherine Brown, Shirley Drinkwater, Vera Brandes, Annette Overlock, George Robishaw, Jenkins) and two supported-living apartments (Julia Spear Payne Apartments, Worthington Home).
• Work Services Provides meaningful community employment placements for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities at local businesses including Rite-Aid, Lincoln's Store, Penobscot Bay YMCA, Maine Coast Construction, Rankin's Hardware, and West Bay Rotary Breakfast. A job coach accompanies each worker, and jobs are matched to individual abilities to provide income, skill development, and enhanced self-esteem.
• Coastal Redemption Center Beverage container redemption center located at 37 Limerock Street, Camden, open Tuesday-Friday 9am-4pm and Saturday 9am-2pm. Licensed by the State of Maine, it sorts containers, pays out deposit refunds, loads trucks for transfer to the central clearinghouse, and provides long-term supported employment to Coastal Opportunities participants. Many customers donate their bottle deposits to the organization.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90 adults served annually with day and/or residential assistance
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Rockport AutomotiveminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Monthly fundraiser where $5 from every oil change is donated to Coastal Opportunities. Located in Rockport, ME.
• Gypsy Rose TavernminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 April 2023Hosted spaghetti fundraiser benefiting Coastal Opportunities. Located in Camden, ME.
• American FlatbreadcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 June 2022Regular pizza fundraiser host where a portion of sales from flatbread pizzas sold supports Coastal Opportunities programs. Located at 399 Commercial St, Rockport, ME 04856.
• Allen Insurance and FinancialminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 October 2019Served as sponsor for the final Cash for Clothes Sale in October 2019, helping underwrite operating costs of the flagship fundraising event.
• Mid-Coast Energy SystemsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 October 2019Served as sponsor for the final Cash for Clothes Sale in October 2019, helping underwrite operating costs.
• Rite-AidcoreOthersEmployment placement location where Coastal Opportunities participants work with job coach support.
• Lincoln's StorecoreOthersEmployment placement location where Coastal Opportunities participants work with job coach support.
• Penobscot Bay YMCAcoreOthersEmployment placement location where Coastal Opportunities participants work with job coach support.
• Maine Coast ConstructioncoreOthersEmployment placement location where Coastal Opportunities participants work with job coach support. Robert Davee, Chairman of the Board of Maine Coast Construction, serves on the Coastal Opportunities board.
• Rankin's HardwarecoreOthersEmployment placement location where Coastal Opportunities participants work with job coach support.
• West Bay Rotary BreakfastcoreOthersEmployment placement location where Coastal Opportunities participants work with job coach support.
• Coastal Redemption CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished 40 years ago when Maine became the third state to adopt the Bottle Bill. Long-term employment for participants sorting bottles, providing deposit refunds, and loading trucks for transfer to central clearinghouse.
• Tanglewood 4-H CampminorOthersVolunteer site for Community Support program participants. Nearly 4,000 hours of volunteer time donated annually by participants.
• Knox CenterminorOthersVolunteer site for Community Support program participants. Nearly 4,000 hours of volunteer time donated annually by participants.
• Merryspring Nature CenterminorOthersVolunteer site for Community Support program participants. Nearly 4,000 hours of volunteer time donated annually by participants.
• Local Animal SheltersminorOthersVolunteer site for Community Support program participants. Nearly 4,000 hours of volunteer time donated annually by participants.
• Food PantryminorOthersVolunteer site for Community Support program participants. Nearly 4,000 hours of volunteer time donated annually by participants.
• Meals On WheelsminorOthersLocal charity where Coastal Opportunities participants volunteer their time.
• GoodwillminorOthersLocal charity where Coastal Opportunities participants volunteer their time.
• Camden Association (Parent Support Group)coreOthersParent support group for families of Coastal Opportunities participants. Contacts: Cindy Bland, President (207) 236-4752; Bill Achorn, Treasurer (207) 832-4323.
• State of Maine (DHHS/OADS)coreOthersState agency providing regulatory oversight and funding for services to adults with developmental disabilities. Referenced in links section.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CoastalOpportunities
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coastal-opportunities

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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