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The SBA and SCORE are partnering to host a three-day virtual summit for National Small Business Week 2021. This free, annual online summit is offered to small business owners, entrepreneurs, and those aspiring to start their own businesses. Learn more and register.

An email promoting the Summit has been distributed to all chapter Constant Contact accounts. Please help encourage attendance and distribute the email to your clients. Log in to Constant Contact.

We are nearing the finish line as we prepare for the final 20 chapters to go live in Engage come September. These final chapters are currently working to clean up their CORE data in preparation for this transition.

As all SCORE volunteers take the time to complete the annual Code of Ethics renewal, we want to clarify the process for SCORE Chapter Contractors in completing the Code of Ethics. A Contractor is not required to complete any training courses to serve different SCORE positions. SCORE Contractors sign a separate contract to comply with the Code of Ethics, which is administered annually through the contracting vendor.

In Engage, when a chapter hires a paid Contractor, the Chapter Manager needs to add a contact record in SCORE Engage. This contact record will be affiliated with their chapter. Contractors can also serve in other positions within the chapter, such as a Client Intake Coordinator or Event Manager.

View the guide on managing Paid Admins and Contractors for your chapter in Engage.

Fill out Expense Reimbursement Request Reports Form 14, revised for 2021, attach the receipts and send to your chapter within 30 days for their approval and submission to HQ.

All other reimbursements less than $25 are to be at HQ within 90 days or the request will not be honored.

At year-end, every Form 14, for transactions before 09/30/21, needs to be at HQ by October 11, 2021 with approvals and adequate documentation in order to use National Allocation Budget or chapter restricted funds. Please do not include receipts for different fiscal years on the same Form 14.

For imagery to include in chapter marketing resources, please visit the Image Resources page on the Support Center. Here you will find stock images, a mentor-client photoshoot, images submitted by various chapters, and an image release form.

New menu and navigation updates have been made on www.score.org. These updates provide more information about who we are, what we do, how end-users can get involved. The updated menu also more prominently displays our major programs and initiatives. If your chapter has customized menu options, these settings will stay the same.

In the Website Navigation Updates document, you can learn more about these changes and see an outline of the new menu options.

All chapters currently have access to a free premium VolunteerMatch account funded through SCORE HQ, and will continue to provide all chapters with a premium VolunteerMatch account into FY22. With a premium account, chapters have access to the full suite of recruitment tools that basic accounts do not have. Such as:

For more information on using this platform, you can review the following page on the Support Center: How to use VolunteerMatch to Recruit New Volunteers.

The Annual Code of Ethics helps our volunteers ensure the highest quality and standard in providing services to our clients. This module is required by all SCORE volunteers to be completed annually. It will be open for volunteers beginning July 1 and must be completed by August 31.

Please note that the SCORE Training site does require the use of pop-ups for this specific site. See a guide on disabling common pop-up blockers for SCORE specifically here.

Because of the Virtual Leadership Conference, there will be no Marketing or Webmaster Training Webinars on August 11 or 12. They will resume on their regular cadence in September.

Join SCORE’s social media team to learn how to better manage your chapter’s social media platforms, increase engagement and grow your followers. View recorded social media webinars.

Tune into this webinar to learn about topics such as upcoming marketing campaigns, branding, email marketing, and more. View recorded marketing webinars.

Information specific to chapter webmasters is reviewed during this webinar, such as upcoming website sprints or website best practices. View recorded webmaster training webinars.

We are excited about partner offers on the SCORE Foundation marketplace including Dell Technologies, FedEx, Progressive Commercial and Software Advice. We hope you will take advantage of these special offers for you and our clients.

To learn more about our national partner initiatives, click here.