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October 5, 2020
Distribution: All Active Volunteers
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Message from Bridget Weston, CEO |
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FY21 is here! Please check out the above video (click on picture) from Bridget Weston, CEO, reflecting on what was accomplished in FY20 as well as SCORE's vision for the upcoming year.
As always, we want to thank all of our volunteers for all that they do for SCORE and their communities.
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Jay Gladney - SCORE Phoenix |
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We are proud to feature Jay Gladney (SCORE Greater Phoenix) for October's Volunteer Spotlight!
Before joining SCORE, Jay had a long and illustrious career in the U.S. Intelligence Community. During his 23 years in the Air Force, Jay served as a linguist, intelligence analyst, and ultimately an Operations Intelligence Officer. Retiring from the Air Force, Jay then spent the next 24 years working with various defense contractors in support of the Intelligence Community, while also co-owning a telecommunications consulting company.
Bringing along this experience, Jay joined SCORE Phoenix in 2013, and since then, he has held a variety of positions, including:
- Chair of Operations Committee for Phoenix (2014-2015)
- Vice Chair and Chapter Chair (2015-2018)
- Member of SCORE Phoenix Executive Committee (current)
In his current position, Jay serves in a variety of roles. Since 2018, he has led the fundraising efforts for the Phoenix chapter, and acts as the Chapter "Spokesperson" when dealing with media contacts. He has also stepped up and become the primary support for the chapter when dealing with video teleconference issues or questions. Beyond just serving his local chapter, Jay is also a member of the SCORE HQ Advisory Council, a council of volunteers across roles and regions of SCORE who provide strategic guidance and advise on new initiatives for the betterment of the organization from a volunteer perspective.
Jay has proven to be a reliable and effective leader, both in thought and action, and his contributions to the Phoenix Chapter and SCORE overall are invaluable.
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Years of Service Recognition - October 2020 |
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The Years of Service Recognition program was put in place to thank our dedicated volunteers for their continued service. Volunteers that maintain an ongoing relationship with SCORE for longer terms are the backbone of our operations and growth. Through this program, volunteers are recognized for service lasting 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25+ years with SCORE.
Please help us recognize these volunteers for their commitment and congratulate them for their continued dedication to SCORE's clients and mission - October 2020 Years of Service.
Years of Service certificates for January-December 2020 have been mailed to addresses as confirmed by chapter leaders. In case of questions contact shipping@score.org. |
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WOSB Resource Partner Training Opportunity |
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To help resource partner mentors like you understand forthcoming regulation changes to the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) certification process, the Covid-sb.org Business Advisor Learning Center is hosting office hour sessions with experts from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Government Contracting and Business Development.
In addition to explaining and answering questions about the regulatory changes going into effect October 15, 2020, these experts will describe the resources available to help you assist women entrepreneurs who are pursuing certification with the WOSB Federal Contracting Program.
Register for WOSB office hours by completing this secure Google Form with your name and preferred email address.
You will then receive a Google Calendar invitation to attend a 60-minute virtual office hour session at 1 p.m. ET on whichever date below is most convenient for you:
- Tuesday, October 13
- Tuesday, October 27
- Tuesday, November 10
Thanks in advance for helping us better serve and prepare women entrepreneurs.
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Upcoming Live Webinars for Small Business Owners |
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Hispanic Volunteer Networking Event |
Join us for a virtual Networking Event on October 12th at 1:00 PM EDT, to discuss SCORE’s Inclusion and Diversity initiatives for Hispanic volunteers. At this event, we will exchange our experience as volunteers, and our recommendations for attracting and retaining volunteers from our community to fulfill SCORE’s mission to foster vibrant small business communities throughout the US.
The session will begin with a panel discussion by members of the Hispanic Inclusion and Diversity Advisory Committee and special guests. Then we will have open discussions on how we can increase the participation of Hispanic volunteers in our chapters and the opportunity to meet other Spanish speaking volunteers in smaller breakout rooms.
Please register for this very important opportunity to meet and exchange ideas with Hispanic volunteers from SCORE nationally!
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Lifelong Learning Series Webinar - October 2020 |
Interested in using Slack?
Join us for this month's Lifelong Learning Webinar featuring Whit Ford from the Portland, ME Chapter. Whit will walk us through how his chapter is using Slack as a key communication platform for their chapter and district. Learn how this tool has helped to improve communication flow for Maine, and how it can do so for you chapter and district.
Join us on Thursday, October 22nd at 1 PM EDT
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Reminder: October Field Leadership Call |
As a reminder the October Field Leadership call will be held Monday, October 12th, at 12 PM ET.
View prior leadership calls and information on the SCORE Support Center here.
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Chapter Accounting Policies and Procedures (CAPP) |
The Chapter Accounting Policies and Procedures (CAPP) is updated and uploaded to the Support Center.
This manual is now updated for Centralized Accounting, the SOM Contract & Vendor Over $5,000 policies, and for the Federal Grant compliance requirements concerning the use of restricted funds. Please see Section XIII Treasurer Transition recommendations if your chapter is welcoming an incoming treasurer for this coming fiscal year. Examples of allowable and unallowable expenditures are on Page 27.
SCORE would like to thank the Treasurer Advisory Group who invested over 400 hours together reviewing SCORE policies and best accounting practices for chapters. We appreciate your extraordinary dedication to SCORE!
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Please work with your district director to finalize your budget before it is submitted following your district director’s instructions. You may want to check out the updated FY21 Chart of Accounts for more classification options, available here.
Your chapter may choose whether to have an annual budget or a monthly budget in Sage Intacct. Please fill out the appropriate tab on the template available here.
Budgets may be submitted at any time during the year, but our goal is to get the files by October 30, so that we can upload them for you by November 9. Chapters may wait until the national allocation is finalized before submitting. We will upload the budgets periodically as received.
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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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Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. |
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