Special project giving assures SCORE of an unparalleled flexibility in meeting new needsand seizing opportunities as they arise. SCORE’s need for special project funds is particularly acute during times of economic uncertainty and government transition.

SCORE Restricted Gift/Endowment Naming Opportunities(partial list)

Named Special Project Funds

National Technology Equipment Fund: $100,0000 and $500,000
and
Chapter/District Technology Equipment Fund: $10,000/$25,000/$50,000
Up- to-date equipment and facilities are critical to the usefulness of volunteer counselors and the clients they serve. Advances in technology equipment and software require SCORE to keep pace.

These funds allow SCORE to keep current in this ever-changing and growing area. Technology touches every aspect of the delivery of business counseling. Gifts in this area can provide general support for computing, or they can enhance new initiatives identified through The SCORE Association’s strategic plan.

National Marketing Fund - $25,000 - $1,000,000
and
Chapter or District Marketing Fund: $25,000 - $100,000
Provides funding for special marketing initiatives or programs within a specific national, chapter or district marketing projects and allows the chapters or districts to respond effectively to the specific demographics and needs in their area.

Strategic Markets Fund: $10,000/$25,000/$50,000

Funds support national and chapter-level initiatives aimed at working directly with entrepreneurs in sectors of the business market that traditionally have comprised a smaller segment of SCORE’s service population. Special emphasis will be given to projects providing expanded service to women, minority and youth entrepreneurs and small businesses.

Named Endowed Fund Opportunities

Chapter or District Endowment: $50,000 - $1,000,000

To endow a Chapter or District of SCORE requires a gift, the interest from which would generate, at minimum, one-half (50%) the annual budget for the chapter or district. Gift levels for chapter endowments begin at $50,000. Gift levels for district endowments begin at $500,000.

Endowed Counselor Fund: $10,000 each
The essence of SCORE is the vast experience and knowledge base delivered by its national corps of volunteers on a daily basis to America’s entrepreneurs and small businesses. Funds support the costs and resources associated with supporting each counselor in the network.

SCORE National Lecture Series: $500,000
Visiting lecturers bring fresh perspectives and valuable experiences to SCORE programs throughout the country. They engage entrepreneurs, small business owner and volunteer counselors in important issues in a variety of business sectors. The lecturers often are opinion leaders, and their subsequent conversations with colleagues in the business community about their experiences with SCORE can help shape others' opinions of The SCORE Association.

National Resource Library Fund: $100,000/$250,000/$500,000
and
Chapter/District SCORE Resource Library Fund: $10,000 each
Funds support the inclusion and maintenance of publications and media in SCORE’s national collection (electronic and print) or through chapter resource libraries. Provides funding for SCORE to procure leading-edge business practices and research to market through publications and resources.
SCORE Leadership Fund: $25,000 -$500,000
Full Funding: $500,000, Partial Endowment Fund: $25,000
Gifts support guest speakers, symposia, leadership conferences/meetings, and other activities related to the development and education of SCORE’s volunteer leadership as they relate to business counseling, the economy and the entrepreneurship.

General Endowment Fund: $10,000
Monies are used to support all aspects of SCORE’s programs.

Endowed Chapter Workshop Fund: $5,000
Funds allow SCORE chapters the ability to provide educational materials to clients who seek business counseling through local, SCORE chapter-sponsored workshops.