Click Here to Volunteer With SCORE's Southern New Hampshire Chapter
This may be your opportunity to:
- Share ideas and expertise with a congenial group of highly skilled business professionals
- Keep your skills and knowledge current with the fast-changing business environment
- Give back something to the Southern New Hampshire business community
Our immediate needs
- A successful restaurant manager to advise start-ups
- Administrative volunteer for our front office
- Marketing help to promote our chapter
- E-Commerce experience
- Retired Banker
We need to improve the diversity within our membership. Specifically, we need more women volunteers, persons of color.
Questions Regarding Membership
Question: What Is SCORE Manchester, NH?
Answer: One of 389 chapters and 10,500 volunteers nationally. Our headquarters are in Manchester and we have counseling locations throughout Southern (Central) NH. We have approximately 60 active members, male and female. This chapter was founded in 1967.
Question: Do I Have To Be Retired To Join SCORE?
Answer: No. Both retired and working professionals are welcome in SCORE.
Question: What Is The First Step I Should Take To Join SCORE?
Answer: Please fill out our initial information form and submit. Click this link
Question: Why Does SCORE Interview Candidates Before Accepting Members?
Answer: Transferring business skills into counseling and mentoring situations requires different and additional skills than a business owner or manager may have used. The interviewing process permits both SCORE and the applicant to see if there is a good fit.
Question: Why Do New SCORE Members Participate In A Training Program?
Answer: The orientation and training program permits the new member to understand SCORE's mission, services, code of ethics and opportunities within the organization. The Counselor Professional Development Program provides guidance on how to be a good business counselor, find the resources our clients need and how to develop good listening, interviewing and problem-solving habits
Question: What Other Opportunities Exist For SCORE Members?
Answer:
- Cyber-counseling (i.e., e-mail counseling)
- Project leaders for on-going programs
- Guest speaker at local organizations
- Participate in local trade shows
- Workshop presenters
- Marketing SCORE to the NH small business community
- Membership development programs
For more information about volunteering with SCORE, please call, write or email our Chapter Chair:
Chapter Chair
SCORE Chapter #199
275 Chestnut Street
Suite 133
Manchester, NH 03101
Tel: 603-666-7561
Email: info@score199.mv.com
Web: www.score-manchester.org
Counseling is a rewarding experience. Volunteering at SCORE is one way to put your education and experience to work helping small businesses in Southern New Hampshire.
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