Every year, United Way of Eastern Maine presents awards to the top-performing fundraisers in the area, categorized by Bronze, Silver, and Gold. (Scroll down to see this years winners!)
The criteria for awards are as follows:
Company average gift ≥ $260
Company gift per capita ≥ $80
Company % participation ≥ 40%
Implementation of Best Practices
Total amount raised ≥ previous year*
*Must be met before receiving any award
Platinum Award:
Company meets all 5 criteria AND makes outstanding efforts to engage the public in their campaign
Gold Award: Company meets all (5) criteria
Silver Award: Company meets (4) out of (5) criteria
Bronze Award: Company meets (3) out of (5) criteria
Bonus credit: Companies that increase their campaign total by 20% or more over the previous year will receive a boost in award ranking.
Awards are also given to the top Employee Campaign Manager and Volunteer of the Year.
All award winners will receive special recognition at the Campaign Celebration in February.
2020 Campaign Award Winners
PLATINUM: Bangor Savings Bank
GOLD: Changing Seasons Federal Credit Union, Dahl-Chase Diagnostics Services and Pathology Associates
Good Samaritan Agency, Haley Ward, Inc., Literacy Volunteers of Bangor, Means Wealth Management, and
Tyler Technologies.
SILVER: BerryDunn, Eaton Peabody, Old Town Canoe, Penobscot Community Health Care (PCHC), RBC Wealth Management, Snowman Group, TD Bank, WBRC Architects-Engineers, Wellspring, Versant Power.
BRONZE: Bangor Publishing Company, Cobscook Institute
Maine Distributors, Partners for Peace, Rudman Winchell
University of Maine System.
EMPLOYEE CAMPAIGN MANAGER OF THE YEAR: Amanda Cummings, Versant Power
IRENE GRAY – VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR: Dorian Liberatore