Bangor Savings Bank has announced its annual Community Matters More voting. It’s that time of year when folks get to help decide how to distribute over $140,000 to nonprofit organizations in Maine and New Hampshire. Grants are awarded through the Bangor Savings Bank Foundation.
You can choose up to five nonprofits that positively impact your community or write in eligible nonprofits of your choice.
It’s also the time of year when some Granges will organize a campaign to be written in as a potential recipient. There are some important criteria you should recognize. First, in order to vote, you must be a resident of Maine or New Hampshire.
Second, the organization you vote for must be an eligible non-profit- a 501(c)3. As a reminder, local Granges (and the Grange in general) do not usually meet this criteria. For a brief explanation, read this article.
If you write in an organization that isn’t eligible, you are just wasting a vote. However, you certainly are encouraged to vote! Help a deserving organization! Voting takes place until February 29, 2024!