SCORE: Nonprofit Essentials 101: Your First Year Roadmap

This workshop helps new founders and board members understand the essential steps for a successful first year. Learn how to organize your corporate binder, conduct effective board meetings, choose the right insurance policies, and utilize key planning documents. Gain insights into funding strategies and compliance requirements to ensure your nonprofit is set up for success.

What You'll Learn:

1. How to prepare and organize your corporate binder.

2. Best practices for initial board meetings.

3. Key insurance policies needed for your nonprofit.

4. Essential planning documents for the first year.

Cheryl Smith is a seasoned nonprofit expert with over 25 years of hands-on experience in the nonprofit sector. She is the CEO of Dewlyn Nonprofit Services – a small consulting firm located in metro Atlanta that provides nonprofit start-up, training, strategic planning, and grant-writing services for nonprofit leaders across the nation each year. Each year, her workshops help thousands of nonprofit and small business leaders receive guidance for establishing and scaling their charitable and business efforts.