Communications

The Communications Committee needs your help!

We are seeking a dozen volunteers to serve in a variety of roles to keep Loeb alumni informed and connected.

We have defined six ”jobs” that together, will make up an effective Communications team. Many of them allow you to work on your own and require few meetings. We need people who can report, write, and edit, but also Loebs who can manage a team or just want to know more about the Loeb network and learn how to communicate information.

Want to get more involved, and think Communications might be for you? Scroll through the job descriptions and get in touch.

Rob Stein, Surella Segu, Julie Campoli, Sally Young

Communications Chair

Will oversee the work of the Committee, coordinating the various roles to produce a consistent stream of information for Loeb alumni. The position requires leadership skills and persistence rather than communications (editorial, journalism, social media, etc.) experience.
Position can be shared by Co-Chairs
With Executive Committee, set communication goals and strategy
Meet with Newsletter Editor regularly and other Committee members as needed
Attend Council meetings to report on activities
Keep Committee members motivated and on task

Newsletter Editor(s)

When Rob Stein became LFAC President, he began writing monthly letters to Loeb alumni, keeping them abreast of Fellowship and Alumni events. The Executive Committee (EC) would like to continue and expand that practice with monthly newsletters.
The purpose is to connect all alumni to the Fellowship, to remind Loebs of upcoming events and to describe and link to events that occurred during the previous month.
Work with Rob Stein to learn past practices (temporary)
Contact each of the committee heads to gather information on their activities.
Serve as a communications point person w/ Loeb Fellowship office (FO), share Fellowship and alumni information with Communications staff
Monitor the monthly calendar, announce upcoming events, report on recent events/activities
Write newsletter content
Coordinate work of correspondents (see below). Create an editorial calendar
Communications Chair
Rob Stein initially, correspondents and committee chairs ongoing
2-3 days/month, spread throughout the calendar year but focused on one week per month. One year tenure with option to continue

Alumni Grants Reporter

Loeb alumni have contributed generously over the years to the Alumni Grants Program, which has funded the LFAC’s most significant activities. Projects underwritten by alumni donations and undertaken by Fellows in their home communities have had big impacts but received little attention. The EC seeks a reporter to cover the good work that Loeb alumni have done together, supported by alumni grants.
Convey to newly named grant recipients the need to document and report on the funded project
Collect information from past recipients to better illustrate the work that was done and the benefits achieved for the host community.
Deliver content to Alumni website administrator, Alumni newsletter editor, Social Media Coordinator, and Loeb Fellowship staff
Communications Chair
Grants Committee, Newsletter Coordinator
Up to 5 hours/week, depending on time of year

Alumni Website Admin(s)

The Loeb Alumni Website is a repository for information about the Loeb Fellowship Alumni Association as well as individual Loeb Fellows. It’s a place for Fellows to find each other, to learn about Fellowship history, LFAC activities, upcoming events and much more. The web site was created in 2020 by Julie Campoli. The EC would like to keep the web site active, and is seeking an administrator or co-admins to take over responsibility from Julie who will assist in the transition.
Basic knowledge of web site design is helpful, especially using the SquareSpace platform. But even if you’re a novice, if you’re interested in web site construction/design–a useful skill for consultants–SquareSpace is quite user-friendly. Julie will train you and be available for assistance.
General:
Initially, learn website format and maintenance practices
Work with Communications Committee members to evaluate website content and public accessibility
Redesign (format and graphic) pages as needed to efficiently convey information
Collect and use images to illustrate information
Invite alumni to provide content
Coordinate with FO staff on alumni news, alumni database, and web site/domain billing
Ongoing tasks:
Update Upcoming Events, and Alumni News pages monthly with Newsletter content
Coordinate with LFAC Secretary to post meeting packets in Fall, Winter and early May
Solicit content from Committee Chairs to update Committee pages (Collaboratory, Grants, Governance, Cultivating and Nominating Subcommittee, etc)
Coordinate with Communications Committee members to obtain content (Newsletter Editor, Grants Reporter, Social Media Coordinator etc.)
Create new pages as necessary
Communications Chair
Committee Chairs, Executive Committee, Fellowship Office
Estimated hours/week: 2-10, depending on time of year

GSD Engagement

Facilitate a continuing communication with GSD Alumni, students and faculty, and look for opportunities of engagement.
Feed information to the LFAC about activities, projects and upcoming events that can benefit from interaction between LFAC & the GSD

Educate GSD students about what Loebs are doing and foster connections between them.. Reach out to leaders of student organizations under umbrella of Student Forum (BLM, WID, Green, etc)

This job requires a person who wants to connect with all members of the GSD community. Existing contacts/relationships with GSD alumni, faculty and staff is helpful.
Chair of Communications Committee and LFAC Executive Committee
Other Loeb members of the GSD Alumni Council, teaching at the GSD, have other affiliations with GSD Faculty, Staff and Students.
Up to 5 hours/week, depending on time of year