Brief description of your role
Work with MCNA President and Committee Chairs to collect content for The Mariner Cove Neighborhood Newsletter. Edit, design and provide general oversight for the production of the semi-annual newsletter which is hand-delivered to 450 homes in Mariner Cove, usually in January and July.
Time commitment - monthly/annually
From start to finish approximately 4 to 6 weeks for each edition with most of the commitment the last couple weeks.
Rough timeline for newsletter:
Email Board requesting content within 2 weeks time
Collate content and create rough layout of newsletter
Remind Board to submit all content by specific deadline
Proof newsletter with assistance from other Board Members
Finalize newsletter content and layout
Submit print file to printer
Collect printed newsletters from printer
Collate any inserts, including membership envelopes, into newsletters
Request assistance from Board to hand-deliver newsletters in timely manner
Provide PDF of final newsletter to Web Chair to post on MCNA website
Rough timeline for membership envelopes:
Review current membership envelope and work with Membership Chair and President on any edits
Membership envelopes are usually ordered and printed separately to save costs
Relevant technology you use to complete the task
Experience with desktop publishing or word processing is a must
Meetings you must attend
Quarterly Board Meetings
Projects and/or events you manage
Semi-annual Newsletter
Membership Envelopes
Annual budget
$1900 for 2020
Any other information you think is important
Newsletter includes, but is not limited to, reports from MCNA President and Committees, details of previous events with photos, ads for upcoming events and classified ads
Work with printing vendor(s) of your choice. Historically, we have worked with these vendors:
— Dawn Smith worked with Les (Leslie) at Ram Print and Communications for newsletters. www.ramprint.com, 800 Redwood Highway Frontage Rd #804, Mill Valley, CA 94941, (415) 383-9000, leslie@ramprint.com — Wendy Robinow worked with Derek Knell at Alphagraphics for newsletters. www.alphagraphics.com/centers/san-rafael-california-us767.html, 3000 Kerner Boulevard, San Rafael, CA 94901, (415) 459-5409x12, derek.knell@alphagraphics.com — Both Dawn Smith and Wendy Robinow worked with Abby’s Printing (online) for membership envelopes. www.abbysprinting.com, 3109 Broadmoor Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49512, (616) 949-3400, print3842@sbcglobal.net or abbysprinting@gmail.com
Historically, newsletters and envelopes have been printed in black and white to keep costs at a minimum. Colored paper can be used for the newsletters
Order extra newsletters and envelopes to provide to Board for Welcome Committee, etc. 75 extra (525 total) of each should be sufficient
Historically, printing has been prepaid for by the Newsletter Chair who then seeks reimbursement from the MCNA Treasurer
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