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V O L . X X V I I I N O. X X I 74 G I V I N G G U I D E 2 0 2 2 – 2 0 2 3 N O N P RO F I T P RO F I L E BOARD OFFICERS Marty Hamre, Vice President Community Engagement Kyle Burnett, Treasurer Associate Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Development, Unum Meghan Long, Secretary Assistant Director of Innovation, Ariadne Labs BOARD MEMBERS Michael Griswold Physical Education Teacher, Winthrop Public Schools Ken Holmes Senior Manager of Marketing and Digital Communications, United Way of Southern Maine Nick Whiston Program Director, The Telling Room/ Associate Broker, Benchmark Real Estate Barbara Wirth, MS, MD Retired Pediatrician and Health Policy Director 2023 GOALS O ur programs engage a variety of audiences to shift attitudes and actions and create a world in which all individuals, regardless of gender, are treated with respect and live free of fear and violence. rough our nationally unique Reducing Sexism & Violence Program (RSVP®), we will: � Teach youth skills to effectively challenge unsafe attitudes and behaviors to limit the occurrence of harassment, dating violence and sexual assault in their schools, on athletic teams and in their wider communities. � Provide youth with specific strategies for non-violent conflict de-escalation that they can apply to any situation. � Empower youth to recognize and call out the cultural aspects of harmful masculinity that contribute to violence, self-harm and academic decline among boys. By engaging role models of youth, we will: � Equip parents and youth-serving adults with tools and strategies to support their children, students, and each other in disrupting potentially harmful situations long before they become violent or do harm. Through our new Training Institute we will: � Expand statewide by training a growing collective of youth-serving adults to deliver RSVP® to youth in their own communities. rough our Training Institute, we are working toward reaching tens of thousands of students annually. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES With a lack of comparable programs and heightened relevance to many current societal issues, Maine Boys to Men is currently experiencing record high interest and demand for our programs. Your donation will help create safer and stronger Maine communities! Donate online at maineboystomen. org/donate. Donate by check - Send to P.O. Box 8325, Portland ME 04104. Get in touch: We welcome the opportunity to connect with people who are interested in making an investment in our mission. Reach out to us at donate@maineboystomen.org. Established: 1998 / Employees: 5.5 / Annual revenue: $505,039 TOP FUNDING SOURCES 40% Foundation and corporate grants 31% Government grants 23% Individual and corporate contributions 6% Other revenue CONTACT P.O. Box 8325 Portland, ME 04104 maineboystomen.org facebook.com/maineboystomen twitter.com/maineboystomen instagram.com/maineboystomen MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Maine Boys to Men is to end all forms of male violence and self-harm and to advance gender equity by supporting the development of self-aware, empathetic boys and men. SERVICE LOCATIONS While much of our work takes place in Southern Maine, we are expanding statewide and beyond through our new train-the-trainer program. Heidi Randall Executive Director Miles Archer President AT A GLANCE Maine Boys to Men VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Over the next year, our Board of Directors will be cultivating and recruiting new candidates! We are looking for people with a strong connection to our mission who can help meet the diverse needs of our organization and reflect the diversity of stakeholders we serve throughout the state. We would also like to expand the diversity of backgrounds and experiences among those on our board. If you or someone you know may be interested in hearing more about this meaningful volunteer opportunity, please connect with us! We are also looking for high school students who are passionate about gender equity and interested in joining our Youth Advisory Council. 37% Fundraising Events 21% Contributions 18% CPR Training Revenue 14% Other Revenue 10% Bequests "By focusing on positive expressions of masculinity, this program helps boys find positive ways to prevent violence and to cope with violence to which they may have already been exposed." ~ Victoria Banyard, Lead Author of Rutgers University study on our Reducing Sexism & Violence Program (RSVP®)