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P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY
Liz Cotter Schlax
President and CEO / United Way of Greater Portland
United Way of Greater Portland
3 Canal Plaza, Portland
207.874.1000 / unitedwaygp.com
What it does: Provide investment grants to community
programs and nonprofits, make donor-directed contribu-
tions, handle community and volunteer engagement.
Operating budget: $8 million
Core staff: 40
United Way volunteers
make decisions, they help
deliver on the mission.
A CEO
marshalling
volunteers'
superpowers
B Y P e t e r V a n A l l e n