Major Projects Underway:
• Maine Volunteer Leadership Conference: a few issues arose from venue to keynote; issues have been resolved. The conference is being held in Belfast at the Hutchinson Center on November 18th, 8 am – 5 pm. A big thank you to our commissioner Diane Lebson for agreeing to be our keynote speaker.
• VGF ARP funding was released (to everyone ever) with a focus on programs that support mentoring and tutoring volunteers. We submitted a proposal with 5 named partners and asked for funding for other partners we would find once we were awarded. We also budgeted for marketing. We will hear about the potential NOGA in November.
• Becoming back up for the new procurement process of ProcureME. Licenses will be distributed at some really exciting time.
• Assisting Michael with a grant for micro-credentialling for volunteer management from the University. Credentialling will be for very beginning volunteer management practices.
Upcoming Project Focus:
• Working with School Safety Office to have CERT training for schools that are interested.
• Evaluation of the Roll of Honor and Governor Service Awards.
• Service Enterprise cohort for the winter/spring.
• Year 2 report for VGF due 11/20/22
Ongoing:
• E&E Task Force
• Maine Volunteer Mangers Network: Always looking for speakers if you have suggestions.