These are extremely challenging times for Not-for-Profit (NFP) organizations everywhere. The ways that NFP organizations support their clients and members are rapidly changing. Expenses continue, but the revenue needed to support programs and services has been severely impacted, if not halted.

Savannah SCORE and its team of Not-for-Profit Mentoring Experts are presenting a five-part “Lunch and Learn” webinar series designed to help the leadership of in-business NFP organizations explore strategies for successfully dealing with these challenging times. The topics to be presented every other Friday beginning June 12, 2020 are: 

How NFPs in Savannah Can Successfully Meet Today’s Challenges             Friday, June. 12
Presenters: Certified SCORE Mentors Thom Greenlaw, Tom Glaser, Aileen Gabbey, and Mark Sutton

Not-fFor-Profit organizations have been significantly affected financially and operationally by the COVID-19 crisis. At this first of a five-part webinar series designed specifically for leaders of NFP organizations, Savannah SCORE's team of NFP Mentoring Experts will discuss effective strategies for dealing with today's challenges and once again achieving operational and financial stability. 

Best Practices for Re-Launching your NFP Operations                                    Friday, June 26

Presenter: Thom Greenlaw, Certified SCORE Mentor and Not-for-Profit Practice Leader

Learn the most up-to-date practices that NFPs should consider adopting as operations resume. This session will include the most up-to-date governmental guidelines as well as best practices in use regionally and nationally.

Fundraising Strategies During and After the COVID-19 Crisis                       Friday, July 10

Presenters: Thom Greenlaw, Certified SCORE Mentor and Not-for-Profit Practice Leader and Aileen Gabbey, Certified SCORE Mentor and Executive Director of Susan G. Komen of Coastal Georgia

Learn from SCORE Mentors on specific strategies being used by NFPs to raise needed funding during these challenging times. This session will include a case study of a local NFP organization as well as a review of recent studies on donor tendencies during similar times.

Strategies for Re-Engaging Your Members                                                       Friday, July 24

Presenter: Tom Glaser, Certified SCORE Mentor and Retired Chamber of Commerce Executive

Member-based organizations have specific concerns and needs during a period of shut-down. Learn about strategies to engage current members as well as recruit new ones during this time of uncertainty. Survey data of local case studies will be reviewed.

New Tools for Getting Out Your Message / Best Uses of Social Media.    Friday,  August 7
Presenters: Mark Sutton and Savannah SCORE Marketing and Social Media Mentors

Learn new uses for social media that should be used during these times by Not-For-Profits. Best practices and samples of NFP websites will be reviewed during this interactive session.

Webinars in the series will be presented via Zoom from 12:00PM to 1:00 PM. These webinars are made possible by the generous support of the Wells Fargo Community Grant Program. 

To  learn more about the series and to register for all five Savannah SCORE NFP Webinars, please go to https://savannah.score.org/content/NPOwebinarseries or you may register for individual conferences as noted below.

• June 12 How NFPs in Savannah Can Successfully Meet Today's Challenges

• June 26  Best Practices for Re-Launching Your NFP Operations

• July 10   Fundraising Strategies During and After the COVID-19 Crisis

• July 24   Strategies for Re-Engaging Your Members

• August 7 New Tools For Getting Out Your Message - Best Uses of Social Media

We hope you can join us for this unique and informative series of presentations.