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JUNE 15, 2020 Distribution: All Active Volunteers

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Message from SCORE CEO

SCORE remains dedicated to our mission of fostering vibrant small business communities through mentoring and education. These past few months have taken a toll on many of the small businesses and communities we serve, first with the pandemic that continues to persist and now with the protests taking place across the country. SCORE’s network of 10,000 volunteer men and women stands ready to support the small business owners we serve. Entrepreneurs are, by nature, courageous and resilient. Now, more than ever, we need our clients’ voices to be heard. We have shared our message on SCORE.org inviting anyone to share their thoughts and perspectives on how we move forward into the future as One SCORE. Read more here. Bridget Weston SCORE CEO

CLIENT SUPPORT

Nominate a Small Business for the U.S. Chamber Dream Big Awards The Dream Big Awards honor small businesses who are achieving success, creating opportunity, and inspiring others. There are six business achievement categories, as well as a Community Support and Leadership Award (related to the COVID-19 pandemic), and an overall Small Business of the Year Award. The Community Support and Leadership Award winner will be awarded $5,000 and the Small Business of the Year wins $25,000.  Nominations are due by Friday, June 19. If you would like to nominate a business (or a few!) please visit this site to create an account and fill out the form. Small business eligibility information can be found here . Once nominated, the business itself has until July 17 to complete a full application.

SCORE in the Media SCORE is mentioned an average of 360 times a week in national and local media. Here are two of our most recent, high-profile mentions: Forbes: How to Volunteer From Your Home Now Business Insider: Experts lay out the best options for new entrepreneurs looking for cash to relaunch their businesses this year if they don't qualify for a PPP loan If your chapter is interested in sending out a press release to local media, please visit our Press Release FAQ page for relevant information and templates.

Upcoming Live Webinars for Small Business Owners

June 16: How Female Founders Can Innovate and Disrupt the World of Business

June 16: Perfect Pitch - Mastering the Art of Persuasion

June 18: Protecting Your Business from Fraud

VOLUNTEER SUPPORT

Who's Who at SCORE HQ Looking for information on the SCORE staff and how we can help? Check out our full staff directory on CORE . For chapters on Engage, it will be linked from the Homepage under 'Staff Directory' (to be posted today). You can also check out the SCORE HQ Organization Chart.

One SCORE Lifelong Learning Series: SCORE Fairfield Social Media Workshop The Field Ops Team has launched a new program to foster lifelong learning and cross-sharing among chapters - the One SCORE Lifelong Learning Series. Through a series of webinars, chapters will have the opportunity to learn about innovative programs, effective practices, and other helpful content from other chapters across the nation. First in the series, SCORE Fairfield will present on a social media training program developed for their volunteers. Fairfield will share how and why they developed these materials and walk through their three-part module program in a national webinar on June 25th from 12 - 1PM EDT. Register for this webinar and learn how you can apply these materials with your volunteers or create a program of your own. To register for this webinar, click here. If you are interested in learning more about this program, including opportunities for your chapter to present, please email kathryn.kelly@score.org.

CHAPTER OPERATIONS

What does One SCORE mean? One SCORE means "No silos, No barriers." It is our promise that the entirety of SCORE will work together so that: Clients have access to any mentor and any needed information, no matter where they may be located Chapters have access to any other chapter and the sharing of information Volunteers have access to any other volunteer, client or staff member Stakeholders have access to the partnership of the entire SCORE organization. And it's seamless. We are all in this together with the goal of helping our clients achieve their success and ensuring that our volunteers are fully satisfied and engaged in their efforts to support our clients. For resources in support of the One SCORE culture, click here.

SCORE Mail Mail is being delayed. Since Virginia is still under a Stay At Home Order, the mail for both the old and new address is forwarding to a staff member’s home which delays our processing. Please send any communication via email to the appropriate department instead of mailing it if possible.    We will be at a new address once we open, please contact any vendors that send bills directly to HQ to change their address to our new office:   The SCORE Association (include your chapter #) 1165 Herndon Pkwy, Ste 100 Herndon, VA 20170

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. Click Here

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

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