2017 Tocqueville + Brick & Beam: Featuring Elaine Rosen On Tuesday, May 23, members of The Brick & Beam Society  joined United Way of Greater Portland's Tocqueville Society for an evening with Elaine Rosen. Elaine is Chairwoman of the Board of the Kresge Foundation and Assurant. She was executive vice president of Unum Corp. from 1999 to 2001 and president of Unum Life Insurance Company of America from 1997 to 1999. The event was held at the Maine Historical Society . For the full photo album, please visit:  https://www.facebook.com/pg/unitedwaygp/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10154551167163199

March 2016 BYOB (Bring Your Own Book) Event at Rising Tide

Mitten Mob 2016 Members of the Brick & Beam Society collected nearly 700 hats and mittens today in Monument Square. All of the donations collected will be distributed to schools in the greater Portland area and then sent along to kids who need them the most this winter. For the full photo album, please visit:  https://www.facebook.com/pg/unitedwaygp/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10154076701263199

October 2015 Launch On October 21, United Way of Greater Portland celebrated the launch of The Brick & Beam Society to carry the torch and reinvigorate the next generation of philanthropic and community leaders. For the full photo album, please visit:  https://www.facebook.com/unitedwaygp/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10153151206138199

2015 Tocqueville + Brick & Beam: Featuring Bert Jacobs On November 19, our Tocqueville Society joined UWGP's newly launched Brick & Beam Society for an evening with Life is Good 's Bert Jacobs. The event was generously sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank . For the full photo album, please visit:  https://www.facebook.com/unitedwaygp/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10153200689313199

Community Investment Night On October 27, 2016, held Brick & Beam Society its first annual community investment night, where three non-profits pitched their program ideas for Brick & Beam to invest in. Following the event, the Impact Investing Committee unanimously decided to award $50,000 to the Congolese Community of Maine  (CoCo Maine) for their Dual Generation Program for Early Childhood Education, which will offer English language classes, family literacy initiatives, parenting activities, and outreach to parents and children ages 2-5. Their goal is to prepare children and their families for a better transition to kindergarten by providing early opportunities for learning English.

Volunteer Readers for National Read Across America Day

Brick and Beam volunteer readers on Dr. Seuss's Birthday

Summer Success Picnic On July 13, Brick & Beam Society members helped Starting Strong,  Portland Schools , and the Maine Hunger Initiative celebrate Portland’s free summer meal sites for kids, at the Summer Success Picnic For the full photo album, please visit:  https://www.facebook.com/unitedwaygp/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10153677822133199

Brick & Beam Society: On the Rooftop 2016 The Brick & Beam Society gathered August 11 and heard from Tim Ludlow, CFO of Vets First Choice , for a social event on the roof of 27 Pearl. For the full photo album, please visit:  https://www.facebook.com/unitedwaygp/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10153766664703199

Mitten Mob 2015 People like you brought 244 pairs of mittens and gloves to Monument Square on Friday, December 18 for the inaugural Mitten Mob. UWGP's Brick & Beam Society members will be connecting these donations to kids in local schools so they can stay warm this winter. Thanks so much to everyone who donated and stopped by. For the full photo album, please visit:  https://www.facebook.com/unitedwaygp/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10153237419063199

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What is Advocacy, and Why You Should Care?

Jun 19

Jun 19, 2019

advocacy, philanthropy 101

What is Advocacy, and Why You Should Care?

Jun 19, 2019

advocacy, philanthropy 101

The Brick & Beam Speakers Series connects our community’s business and thought leaders with members of Brick & Beam. Leaders share stories, expertise, and advice in a flexible one hour format.

Jun 19, 2019

advocacy, philanthropy 101

Pop-Up: First Wednesday BYOB (Bring Your Own Book!)

Jun 26

Jun 26, 2019

Pop-Up: First Wednesday BYOB (Bring Your Own Book!)

Jun 26, 2019

Join us the first Wednesday of each month at rotating spots from 5-7 PM. If you have questions or want to chat offline with UWGP staff, please e-mail brickandbeam@unitedwaygp.org.

Jun 26, 2019

Brick & Beam Picnic (Family Friendly Social)

Aug 10

Aug 10, 2019

Brick & Beam Picnic (Family Friendly Social)

Aug 10, 2019