Major Projects Underway:
- Volunteer Program survey is collecting information around the effects of COVID on volunteer programs in the state. Survey results will inform future programming for volunteer managers from Volunteer Maine.
- Fixing some broken links in the CMV course and will get that up later than originally intended.
- Received the ASC grant for $20k over 15 months. Our proposal included creating programming around Service Learning and youth leadership for community-based organizations in rural counties.
- Creating sponsorship opportunities for the Volunteer Leadership Conference in the fall.
- Recruiting speakers and have an ask out for keynote for the conference.
- Governor Service Awards and Roll of Honor are now closed, going to select the winners this month, awards event to be held virtually in June.
Upcoming Project Focus:
- Creating a coordinating a Volunteer Managers network – especially for those who do not have a current running network in their area.
- Creating an AmeriCorps Alumni group to act as a CERT in Maine – working to set up the foundation and recruitment has begun on Maine Ready.