SCORE to Host Workshop June 21 on ''How to Start and Run Your Non-Profit Business''

Date: Tuesday, June 21st, 2016
Time: 10:00AM – 12:00PM
Location: The Old Saybrook Town Hall, 302 Main Street, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
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Old Saybrook, CT – The Southeastern Connecticut chapter of SCORE, a nonprofit association dedicated to the success of small businesses, will present a free Small Business Workshop on "How to Start and Run Your Non-Profit Business."
 
If you are thinking about starting or are now running your non-profit organization, understanding the next steps in how to effectively manage your organization will be key to long term success.
 
This free workshop with SCORE counselor Bob Potter will guide you through many of these important areas of non-profit management, including:

  • Managing your Board, Executive Director, Staff
  • Fine-tuning your Strategic and Business Plans
  • How to Manage Successful Fundraising
  • Creating and Managing an Effective Volunteer Support Team
  • Securing Sponsorships for Key Events
  • Developing “Marketing Partners” in your Community…  and more!
 
Workshop Presenter Bob Potter is a graduate of Syracuse University and has more than 40 years in creative management, marketing communications, and non-profit development for leading corporate, arts, cultural and non-profit organizations including Time Warner, National Geographic, AOL, National Gallery of Art, Lyme Art Association, Mystic Seaport, and Save the Children. His areas of expertise include marketing and communications, web development, market research, fundraising for non-profits, and strategic planning. Additionally, Bob provides consulting for the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism and volunteer work with the Southeast Connecticut Shoreline Food Pantry.
 
About SCORE: SCORE is a nonprofit association that offers free and confidential advice on starting your own business or improving and growing your existing small business. All 40 counselors in Southeast Connecticut are volunteers, receive no compensation, and are working or retired business owners, executives, and managers. SCORE’s nine counseling sites in Southeast Connecticut include Guilford, Madison, Old Saybrook, Essex, Waterford, Middletown, Mystic, Norwich, and New London. For more information on upcoming free workshops and how to schedule a free small business mentoring session with our counselors, visit www.sect.score.org.
 
Would You Like To Become A Score Volunteer? Your business knowledge and experience can help others start or grow a small business. Learn more about becoming a SCORE volunteer at: www.score.org/volunteer.