The Unity Foundation’s mission is to support sustainable, mission-driven nonprofits through capacity-building initiatives, programmatic grantmaking and nonprofit management education.

OVERVIEW

The Unity Foundation is a public charity (501c3/509a3) that awards grants to two designated nonprofits (Unity College and Good Will-Hinckley) and other nonprofits engaged in collaborative work with them (see Funding).

The Unity Foundation is committed to building the management capacity of its designated organizations and other nonprofits that are working in collaboration with them.  Those interested in collaboration opportunities should see Funding and/or contact each organization:

Helping Maine Students Become Philanthropists

In 2009, Unity Foundation, in collaboration with Jobs For Maine's Graduates, the Maine Community Foundation and UniTel Inc., launched Jumpstart Our Youth, a program designed to advance youth philanthropy in Maine with the intent to build and strengthen communities through youth involvement. 3,200 students in more than 60 locations participated, providing $60,000 to support 70+ nonprofit organizations throughout Maine. Read more..

FIELDS OF INTEREST

The Unity Foundation’s grantmaking is national in scope. Separately incorporated 501c3 organizations representing one or more of these five fields of interest may apply:

• Arts/Culture/Recreation
• Community/Economic Development
• Education
• Environment
• Youth

For more information on Unity Foundation's grantmaking, click on the FUNDING link.