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V O L . X X I V N O. X X I G I V I N G G U I D E 2 0 1 8 – 2 0 1 9 12 at a venue associated with someone accused of domestic violence, and Hannon says the fund would not hesi- tate to refuse a donation from someone known to have committed or accused of sexual harassments should that situ- ation ever arise. "I would probably just politely decline," says Hannon. Matt eodores, executive direc- tor of Maine Boys to Men (www. maineboystomen.org), also signed the pledge on behalf of his organization, which aims to reduce male violence against women and girls, and sup- ports the development of emotionally healthy, civically engaged boys. eodores says he fi nds the MaineCanDo initiative helpful both in raising awareness about sexual harassment and by providing prac- tical tools to small groups like his with only four full-time staff and no human resources offi cer. "I've referred to their checklists and model policies to make sure we're not only in compliance, but doing every- thing we can to maintain a safe and eff ective work culture that we've worked really hard to establish," he says. eodores says his group plans to update its policies, which are reviewed every year, to align them with MaineCanDo's model policies. Maine Boys to Men, whose roots go back 20 years, holds workshops with young people and adults that focus on environmental factors — schools, peer culture and community groups — as key change agents. Educate Maine (www.educatemaine. org), a champion of college and career readiness, is another small nonprofi t behind the MaineCanDo pledge. "It's the right thing to do," says Executive Director Ed Cervone. With only six full-time staff work- ing all over the state and interacting with diff erent businesses and others, "we want to make sure everyone's experience is positive and safe and supportive," he says. He notes that Educate Maine has a two-page sexual harassment and non-discrimination policy to which employees are introduced when they join, and that the policy is reviewed with employees every year. Cervone says MaineCanDo was a "great reminder" to sit down and talk about issues related to sexual harassment. While no one reported any situations that hadn't come up previously, "it was good to reaffi rm they know they have a variety of ave- nues" for addressing grievances, he says. Among private-sector employees who have signed the pledge are Tilson CEO Joshua Broder, who recently told Mainebiz he is pleased to see more women in the Portland fi rm's senior management team. e fast- growing network-development and IT professional service fi rm employs more than 450 people in 17 offi ces nationwide and recently hired Adria Horn, former director of Maine's Bureau of Veterans' Aff airs, as its vice president of workforce development. " e pledge reinforces our cur- rent policy and approach rather than requiring major change, but we can't aff ord to become complacent," Broder says. "Getting this right requires energy and inputs forever. We don't get to just check this box and move on." Gender inclusiveness at Camden National Bank While Camden National Bank has not signed the MaineCanDo pledge, president and CEO Gregory A. Dufour supports the initiative. In response to #metoo, he says the bank has taken action on several fronts, including conducting senior- level training by attorneys and focus- ing on how harassment is reported so that any victim feels "they are in a safe and protective environment so they will report any instance to us." He also points to Camden National's "long and storied history of being gender-inclusive," as refl ected four female corporate directors out of 11 total and fi ve women on its execu- tive team of eight. " e board and management has always purposely created a culture of diversity in hiring and promotions," he says, "but #metoo reminds us that there is always more opportunity to do more for women, minorities and others." R C , M a i n e b i z s e n i o r w r i t e r, c a n b e r e a c h e d a t @ . a n d @ » C O N T I N U E D F RO M P R E V I O U S PA G E Access the lists today! Download the 2018 Book of Lists! Order now at mainebiz.biz/lists S P O N S O R E D B Y 0U[LNYP[`0UKLWLUKLUJL0U[LSSPNLU[0U]LZ[PUN P H O T O / J O H N K . P U T N A M , W W W. J K P U T N A M P H O T O G R A P H Y. C O M $19.95 December 25, 2017 VO L . X X I I I N O. 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