Every year, Heart of Maine United Way presents awards to the top-performing fundraisers in the area, categorized by Bronze, Silver, and Gold.

The criteria for awards are as follows:

Company average gift ≥ $260

Company gift per capita ≥ $80

Company % participation ≥ 40%

Implementation of Best Practices

Gold

Company meets all (4) criteria

Silver

Company meets (3) out of (4) criteria

Bronze

Company meets (2) out of (4) criteria

Bonus

Companies that increase their campaign total by 20% or more over the previous year will receive a boost in award ranking.

Award winners will receive special recognition throughout the year including, but not limited to:

  • Recognition in our Leaders’ Circle Booklet
  • Social media shoutouts
  • Recognition on our website
  • Press release to local media outlets