April 3, 2020
Distribution: All Active Volunteers
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We appreciate all that our volunteers are juggling and acting on during this challenging time. As a reminder, we are sending out weekly communications with updates, tips, and guidance for our volunteers. COVID-19 resources and communications can all be found on the SCORE Support Center
here.
Thank you for all that you do, now more than ever!
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SCORE is initiating a volunteer-driven letter writing campaign during the month of April to emphasize our positive organizational impact to members of the Senate Small Business Committee. Since we did not receive additional relief funding through the CARES Act to support our COVID-19 response, this campaign will help to put ourselves in the strongest possible position for negotiations around the next potential bill.
We need your help to make our voice heard! Please use the attached
instructions,
letter and
contact information to tell your senator how much SCORE means to you, to your community and to the clients you serve.
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SCORE Volunteer Engagement Survey
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Today is the final day to complete the Volunteer Engagement Survey.
Please take this opportunity to provide your feedback on this survey as it helps SCORE as an organization to improve and create a better volunteering experience.
The initial invitation email and the subsequent reminders came from
pwcsurveysupport@us.pwc.com, which is also the email you should reach out to if you did not receive or have any issues with the survey.
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SCORE HQ Office has Moved!
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SCORE Headquarters has moved. While mail is currently being forwarded due to COVID-19, please note the new address and make any necessary changes with vendors:
The SCORE Association
1165 Herndon Pkwy, Ste 100
Herndon, VA 20170
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ZOOM Resources for COVID-19
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Zoom has been offering training sessions and tutorials, as well as free interactive daily webinars to users. Here's a listing of their resources which have proactively been updated during this time of major demand and need:
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Launched in March: Resource Center for Women Business Leaders
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March was Women's History month! During the month SCORE created a space just for women entrepreneurs to celebrate their business successes and curate business tools and information just for women leaders.
Introducing the new Women Business Leaders' Resource Center.
The new resource center was newly launched on March 10, and includes success stories of women business owners, as well as articles, blogs, and webinars all geared to women business leaders.
A special highlight of the resource center is brand new content that spotlights the power of professional networking for women business leaders. The blog offers insights on how building a strong professional network is invaluable to successful women entrepreneurs. Additionally, a list of 30 different networking opportunities helps women business leaders find great places to get started building their own professional network.
Visit the Resource Center and bookmark the page to check out updated content for women throughout the year.
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Through this webinar, Karla was able to help small business owners understand the importance and necessity of promoting a diverse and inclusive culture, and how change begins with them as leaders. This webinar is a great resource to point clients to as well as just to review on your own.
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If you were not able to attend the webinar live, we highly recommend you take some time to listen to the recording.
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Eye on Engage
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The transition from CORE to Engage has started in earnest, with our Early Adopters having gone live in March.
As a way to increase awareness about Engage and help chapters prepare, we will be highlighting an Engage Resource in the NYCU each month.
This month, we want to make sure everyone is familiar with the three constituent Journeys in Engage -
Volunteer, Client Mentoring and Event. These Journeys cover the processes and the flow of information through the Engage system which represent the core of SCORE's business. A brief overview of each Journey, including the related tasks, can be found on the
Support Center.
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Detailed Receipts
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Itemized receipts from any restaurant for meals should be included on any expense reports. Bills being paid directly to the restaurant need to be itemized as well.
Any alcohol purchases need to be on a separate check with a separate receipt submitted.
We will be sharing more information about this topic in the coming months.
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SCORE Media Mentions
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During the month of February, SCORE had 1,317 media mentions!
Two of the most recent, high-profile mentions listed below:
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