United Midcoast Charities

What United Midcoast Charities does

United Midcoast Charities (UMC) is a community foundation and grantmaking nonprofit founded in 1942 and headquartered in Camden, Maine. UMC channels philanthropic dollars into a network of local nonprofit agencies serving Knox and Waldo counties across four vertical focus areas: food security, housing, health and safety, and economic security. Over more than 80 years of operation, UMC has awarded in excess of $12.5 million to hundreds of local agencies over the past 40 years, with the organization stating that its support benefits roughly 1 in 3 residents in the two-county service area.

UMC's revenue model is donation-based: individuals and businesses contribute to a Community Champion major-donor program (minimum $10,000 annually) or make general donations of any amount, with the organization stating that 100% of donations are directed to local nonprofits. Supplementary revenue is generated through annual fundraising events — the Rising Tide Party and the Day of Giving, which mobilizes 70+ area businesses — and a modest $20 fee per attendee for LEARN@UMC workshops offered to non-grantee nonprofits (grantees attend free). Beyond grantmaking, UMC operates a capacity-building product surface: the LEARN@UMC workshop series (grantwriting, AI for nonprofits, board governance, event planning), free access to Candid's Foundation Directory Online database with certified training, and a shared-governance Nonprofit Advisory Council composed of grantee representatives. Operational technology is modest: Little Green Light CRM for donor and grantee management, Google Calendar/iCalendar integrations for events, and GuideStar/Candid transparency badges — no proprietary platform or AI/ML capability is developed or commercialized.

UMC's go-to-market is community-rooted: it markets through its website, social channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube), an email newsletter, and recurring events (workshops, Rising Tide Party, Day of Giving, Volunteer Recruitment Expo). The distribution model to grantees is a competitive grant application reviewed through a community process, with grants typically ranging from $5 to $5,000+. The organization employs 1-10 staff, is governed by a board chaired by Dr. Jim Hengerer, and is led operationally by President Betsy Saltonstall.

Name

United Midcoast Charities

Legal name

United Midcoast Charities

Website

https://unitedmidcoastcharities.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

United Midcoast Charities is a Camden, Maine nonprofit founded in 1942 that funds and capacity-builds local nonprofits across food security, housing, health and safety, and economic security in Knox and Waldo counties. It has awarded more than $12.5M to hundreds of local agencies over 40 years.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation and Nonprofit Grantmaking Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

Keywords

• Community foundation grants
• Nonprofit capacity building
• Grantmaking programs
• Nonprofit education workshops
• Community philanthropy

Headquarters

HQ city

Camden

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

United Midcoast Charities (UMC) is a community foundation that awards competitive grants (typically $5 to $5,000+) to nonprofit agencies in Knox and Waldo counties in Maine across four focus areas: food, housing, health & safety, and economic security. Beyond grantmaking, UMC operates the LEARN@UMC workshop series providing free capacity-building education to grantees and other nonprofits, and hosts annual fundraising events such as the Rising Tide Party and Day of Giving.

Product overview

United Midcoast Charities operates as a single unified nonprofit organization rather than a platform with modular products. UMC's core offerings include competitive grant programs supporting food, housing, health & safety, and economic security initiatives for nonprofits in Knox and Waldo counties; the LEARN@UMC workshop series providing free educational programming for nonprofit capacity building; and annual fundraising events including the Rising Tide Party and Day of Giving. Through these interconnected programs, UMC channels over $12.5 million in grants to local agencies while building nonprofit organizational capacity through education and training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grant Programs Competitive grants ranging from $5 to $5,000+ awarded to nonprofit agencies serving Knox and Waldo counties, Maine. Grants are reviewed through a community review process and fund four focus areas: food security, housing, health & safety, and economic security.
• LEARN@UMC Workshop Series Free educational workshop series for nonprofits covering grant writing, marketing, AI tools for nonprofits, event planning, self-care, board governance, data collection, and more. Free for UMC grantees; $20 fee for other area nonprofits. Held at UMC offices, Camden Public Library, and partner venues.
• Rising Tide Party UMC's annual major fundraising event featuring live-fire cooking, live music, and a silent auction celebrating UMC and partner agencies.
• Day of Giving Annual community fundraising initiative where more than 70 area businesses donate a percentage of sales on a designated day to support UMC's grantmaking activities.
• Volunteer Recruitment Expo Community-wide events hosted by UMC connecting local nonprofit organizations with potential volunteers for their various programs and initiatives.
• Foundation Directory Online Access Free access to Candid's Foundation Directory Online database (covering 140,000+ foundations) provided to local nonprofits for grant prospecting. UMC staff provide certified training on the tool.

Quantifiable outcome

• $12.5 million awarded to local agencies over 40 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Waldo County YMCAminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Co-sponsor of Waldo County Volunteer Recruitment Expo hosted by UMC. Located at 157 Lincolnville Ave, Belfast, ME.
• 106.9 Frank FMminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Media co-sponsor of Waldo County Volunteer Recruitment Expo.
• 105.5 The WaveminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Media co-sponsor of Waldo County Volunteer Recruitment Expo.
• Samoset ResortminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Sponsor of Annual Grantee Breakfast event. Located at 220 Warrenton St, Rockport, ME.
• Sail, Power & Steam MuseumminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Venue partner for the 2025 Rising Tide Party and Silent Auction event at 75 Mechanic St, Rockland.
• First National BankminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2019Sponsor of Learn With UMC: Grantseeking with Foundation Directory Online workshop.
• Allen Insurance and FinancialminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2019Day of Giving sponsor; Communication Committee Chair Jill Lang serves as communication manager.
• Camden National BankminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2019Day of Giving sponsor for annual local business fundraising event.
• VillageSoup - Courier Gazette & Camden HeraldminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2019Year-long media sponsor for UMC events and communications.
• GreatNonprofitsminorOthersUMC displays the GreatNonprofits 2023 Top Rated Award badge, indicating recognition from this nonprofit review platform.
• Foundation Center (Candid)coreTechnology or IntegrationUMC provides free access to Foundation Directory Online database through their partnership with Candid's Foundation Center. In 2019, more than 50 nonprofit representatives used FDO at UMC to seek funding.
• CCS FundraisingcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCCS Fundraising provides presenters for LEARN@UMC workshops including Sarah Emerson (Senior Vice President) and Patrick Gotham (Vice President). They lead workshops on fundraising counsel selection and AI for nonprofits.
• Apollon Wealth ManagementminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPresented Planned Giving Beyond Bequests workshop with advisor Paul Spizzuoco CFP.
• Amplify Nonprofit ConsultingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRebecca Green presented Grantwriting for Nonprofits workshop.
• Beehive CreativeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerKristen Winters, former owner and creative director, presented Event Planning for Nonprofits workshop.
• Data Innovation Project (Muskie School, USM)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPresented Data Collection Tools workshop helping nonprofits design effective research methods.
• Starboard Leadership ConsultingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMary Aselton Budd presented Board Boot Camp workshop on nonprofit governance.
• Maine Association of NonprofitsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for Board Boot Camp workshop on nonprofit governance.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCKeHfPy6GmMe7UP1gSBG5-Q/featured?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/UnitedMidcoastCharities
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/unitedmidcoastcharities
• Instagraminstagram.com/unitedmidcoastcharities

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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