Greater Norwich Area Chamber Of Commerce: SCORE To Host Free Webinar On 'Getting Your Non-Profit Organization Organized'

Press release from the Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce:

September 1, 2021

DATE: Wednesday, September 29, 2021
TIME: 10:00 – 11:30 AM
LOCATION: Online Webinar (Zoom)
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE: REGISTER NOW
how to join the webinar.

The Southeastern Connecticut chapter of SCORE, Mentors to America’s Small Businesses, offers a free webinar on “Getting Your Non-Profit Organization Organized,” with business adviser Tom Gezo and leadership coach Richard Hews.
Most non-profits start as a group of like-minded, caring people who want to make a difference. Building momentum and growing the organization is a journey with many twists and turns. Whether you are just starting out or are well into your journey, this webinar (intended for 501c3 organizations) will provide basic information on nonprofit operations as well as ideas and insight on leadership and accountability practices. We will also discuss your challenges in the current environment and provide you with an opportunity to share your experiences.

Topics in this informative and interactive session will include:
• The Basics: The Non-profit Board, Organization and Governance
• Governance: A Primer
• Making it Work: Creating a Culture of Accountability
• Today’s Environment: Challenges and Experiences

Workshop presenter Tom Gezo of TGBC Business Consulting is a business adviser and project management professional specializing in putting strategy into action. He is a Certified PMI Project Management Professional as well as a Stanford Certified Project Manager. Tom’s practice focuses on nonprofit strategic planning and board development. Tom provides a unique perspective, having been an active volunteer and serving on nonprofit boards throughout his life. Learn more at TGezoBusinessConsulting.com.

Workshop presenter Richard Hews of Pathways of Growth is an organizational leadership and change coach whose passion is helping leaders deliver their vision and goals in ways that sustain, grow and develop the organizations they lead. His work is born out of over 30 years of executive leadership and management experience in the United Kingdom and the United States. He is a former Board Chair for a local nonprofit and currently coaches and volunteers with nonprofits, as well as for-profit organizations. Learn more at PathwaysOfGrowth.com.

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. Since 1964, SCORE has helped more than 11 million aspiring entrepreneurs. Each year, SCORE’s 10,000 volunteer business experts provide hundreds of thousands of free small business mentoring sessions, workshops and educational services to clients in 300 chapters nationwide. 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 https://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: https://sect.score.org/volunteer-97.

This press release was produced by the Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author’s own.