Major projects completed
- Presented on AmeriCorps at Leavitt High School career fair.
- Presented session for Maine Volunteer Leadership Conference, "Rethinking the Pitch," which discussed alternative approaches to pitching the media.
- Earned media coverage for Maine Volunteer Leadership Conference.
- Advised in the creation of new branded outreach and informational materials.
Issues to be aware of
- The Communications Officer missed a good chunk of time in November due to a personal matter followed by illness. Roche will work to get caught up and back on track.
- There are continued issues with the calendar function of the website. Bryan continues to work with vendor InforME to find a solution. The issue should be resolved by mid-December, at the latest.
Major focus of effort in the next month/continuation
- Planning annual report
- 2023 PSA contract with Maine Association of Broadcasters
- Collaborating with team members to get new outreach material orders placed
- Rethinking Communications Plan and planning meetings with staff members to design individual plans for focus areas.
- Development of Training for Life campaign, specifically determining best avenues for promotion.
- Collaborating with Task Force to produce an op-ed in-line with "year-round giving" concept.
- Continued digital promotion of AmeriCorps service opportunities.
- "Volunteer Fare" newsletter reboot.
- Ongoing work to update press release/news distribution lists to include updated list of commissioners, MVF Board members, and other supporters both in state government and AmeriCorps Federal agency.
Other
- Staffed November Communications Task Force meeting.
Prepared by Communications Officer Bryan Roche