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March 9, 2021

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Revisions to PPP Lending Program

The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced an Interim Final Rule, effective March 3rd, related to loans made under the Paycheck Protection Program. An email template that can be sent to clients regarding the changes has been placed in chapters' Constant Contact accounts.

Key PPP updates can be found on the SCORE Support Center here - COVID-19 Information and Resources.

Featured Department - Accounting

Click to view the full Accounting Bulletin which includes:

AP Bill Processing
Having a District or Regional Meeting? May we attend?
Update Bill Approval Designee for your Chapter or District
Traveling Far? We need a map.
Treasurer Tuesday Schedule
90 Days or it's Toast

SCORE is close to having half of the fiscal year under our belts. February books are now closed. The accounting staff is working on updating internal procedures and preparing training for our new chapter treasurers in October. Our contact information is now on the Support Center here.

Having a virtual District or Regional Meeting?

Our accounting staff wants to join your team meeting. We find it helpful to listen in for our understanding of what you do and how we can best support your volunteers. Please send an email to accounting@score.org or directly to your accounts payable specialist to invite them. If your group would like us to answer questions or present, please reach out to Erin Schultz at erin.schultz@score.org.

Weekly Webinars - Treasurer Tuesday

If your chapter treasurer only goes to one Treasurer Tuesday, please attend the March 16 Mid-Year Check-In. We want to know how you and your chapter are doing, what you need as Treasurer, and any recommendations you may have.

Calls take place on Zoom at 2 PM EST and have a Q&A at the end on any SCORE subjects from our chapters. To register for one or more please use the following link: https://tinyurl.com/SCOREACCT9.

Upcoming Schedule:

March 16: Treasurer Tuesday Mid-Year Check-In
March 30: Treasurer’s Choice TBD

Thank you for all you do for SCORE.

Rick Peluso

VP of Finance

CLIENT SUPPORT

National Women's History Month

Visit the newly-branded SCORE for Women Entrepreneurs landing page at score.org/women-entrepreneurs where you can find resources tailored to women business leaders with the new SCORE for All branding. Chapters can feature this landing page on their websites using the following URL format: chaptername.score.org/women-entrepreneurs.

A Women in History Constant Contact template has been loaded into all chapter accounts as well. This template can be sent with the included content, or chapters can ‘localize’ the email with specialized content from the chapter. Additional resources regarding SCORE for Women Entrepreneurs can be found within the Field Marketing Editorial Calendar.

Upcoming Live Webinars for Small Business Owners

March 11: Ask the CPA 2021 - Tax Advice for Your Small Business

March 18: How to Define Your Vision and Increase the Probability of Success

March 23: Basics of Small Business Bankruptcy

VOLUNTEER SUPPORT

Upcoming Marketing & Webmaster Webinars

Tune into the Monthly Marketing Webinar this Wednesday, March 10^th at 2:00 PM EST to hear from the VP of External Relations and the Public Relations Specialist as they discuss best practices for Press Releases, PSA’s and more! To register, please click the following link: Monthly Marketing Webinar.

The Monthly Webmaster Webinar will take place this Thursday, March 11^th at 2:00 PM EST. This month’s call will focus on content types and creation, with ample time at the end of the presentation for a live Q&A session. Questions can be submitted early through the Webmaster Webinar Q&A Session Form. If you have not registered already, you can do so through the following link: Monthly Webmaster Webinar.

Grow with Google Grants

In 2021, Google is making 20 grants available for chapters that are able to host the 3-part series of Grow With Google Digital Readiness Program.

The benefit of hosting this program locally is to build both local support and networking opportunities around digital preparedness for small businesses in your area. We highly encourage the use of Google's badges and Facebook groups or other ongoing collaboration to keep clients engaged for the whole program!

Google is hosting a 'How To' Webinar for interested SCORE volunteers on March 16th - Registration Link.

You can view all Grant information here.

Lifelong Learning Webinar - March 2021

The Lifelong Learning Webinar for March will feature SCORE Raleigh sharing their success in partnering with a local HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities).

Join us on March 18th at 12 PM EST to learn how this relationship started and how Raleigh SCORE began offering a robust business planning program in collaboration with Shaw University's School of Business and Professional Studies. The program has been a huge success and we hope you can gain some insights for fostering similar relationships in your community.

Registration Link

March Knowledge Exchange: Calling all Coaches!

The March Knowledge-Exchange will focus on Coaches.

All coaches are invited to this 2-hour Zoom session on March 23 from 11 AM - 1 PM EST where you can meet other coaches from around the country, share good practices, and get some of your burning questions answered.

Registration Link

FY20 Client Engagement Field Webinar

2020 was a challenging year! See how this has impacted SCORE and our clients.

Join us for the FY20 Client Engagement Field Webinar as we review our annual survey conducted by PwC.

In this webinar, we will:

Review what our clients are telling us is important in our service to them
Highlight the challenges and successes our clients have had in the past year
Recognize our best performing chapters and individual mentors
Go over the steps we will take moving forward to capitalize on our client feedback

The webinar will take place Wednesday, March 24 at 1:00 PM EST.

Registration Link

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

CHAPTER OPERATIONS

Constant Contact Webinar

Come learn about all the new features released in Constant Contact over the last year, that can help you make the most of your Constant Contact account and generate even better results!

Note: If you're unable to attend, please register anyway. We'll send you a free recording to watch on your own time.

Thursday, March 18th, 1 - 2 PM EST - Registration Link

SCORE Foundation Marketplace

Please visit the Foundation Marketplace for current partner discounts and special offers such as a special SCORE FedEx Shipping Discount.

SCORE COVID-19 RESOURCES

Resources for Clients

SCORE is collecting resources to answer client's critical questions during the COVID-19 pandemic—and afterward. Updates are being made regularly.

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Volunteer Toolkit

These resources provide the latest communications and notifications around SCORE’s policy and guidance during this trying time.

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