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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 11 G I V I N G G U I D E 2 0 1 8 – 2 0 1 9 Peters says while there was a "nice wave" of pledge signees when the initiative was launched, the coalition will kick off an awareness cam- paign this fall as it seeks to get more commitments. She also underscores that someone need not be a CEO, executive direc- tor, investor or board member to sign the pledge, but that anyone who feels strongly about the issue is welcome to do so. "All of us have the power and the goodwill" to take a stand against sexual harassment, she adds. Usefool tools for small nonprofi ts Megan D. Hannon, executive direc- tor of the Maine Women's Fund (www.mainewomensfund.org), said that signing the pledge was a no- brainer, in part because the fund prides itself on being a feminist and action leader and because some of its grantees were involved in setting up MaineCanDo. As an organization with just two staff ers including herself, she also fi nds the online tools useful. "Having worked at organizations large and small, " she says, "I know there are diff erent levels of compe- tence and comfort with dealing with [human resources] issues, especially sexual harassment, so the more guid- ance available, the better." Her own organization, she notes, has had a good policy in place for years and didn't feel the need to make changes. However, she recently printed and hung the organization's sexual harass- ment policy in its Falmouth offi ce "to make a visible impression," includ- ing on occasional visitors. e policy cities the Maine Human Rights Act and includes the phone number at the Maine Human Rights Commission for fi ling complaints. e fund also decided against hold- ing an event, which was later cancelled, C O N T I N U E D O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E » Join us at our sixth and final stop in the 2018 On the Road with Mainebiz event series at The Tarratine in Bangor. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar while networking with business executives in the area. Network with Mainebiz and Area Business Executives on October 18 AT T E N DA N C E I S FREE B U T S PAC E I S LIMITED! Register at mainebiz.biz/OTRBangor PR ES ENTI NG S PONS OR R EGI ONAL S PONS OR S National Bank FOLLOW US @MBEVENTS #OTRBangor18 Thursday, October 18 | 5:00–7:00pm | The Tarratine, 81 Park Street, Bangor BANGOR BANGOR BANGOR BANGOR BANGOR BANGOR BANGOR BANGOR The #metoo movement The #metoo movement The #metoo movement The #metoo movement The #metoo movement The #metoo movement The #metoo movement The #metoo movement The #metoo movement has moved sexual has moved sexual has moved sexual has moved sexual has moved sexual has moved sexual has moved sexual has moved sexual has moved sexual has moved sexual has moved sexual has moved sexual harassment from a matter of HR compliance to the CEO's desk … There's now a strategic imperative. — Betsy Peters MaineCanDo