This program is hosted by the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey and has financial support from Santander Bank, N.A.
Together we can make it through these tough times.
Use your professional expertise to help save small businesses
The majority of small businesses are ill-equipped to sustain through a crisis the magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic leaving many of them now fighting for their lives. We are facing an existential threat to the small business sector and the jobs that they create. Business owners are seeing their life savings and their only source of income getting washed away before their very eyes. Many feel helpless and hopeless. These feelings are especially acute among black and Hispanic entrepreneurs that were already struggling before the added burden of this crisis. Government aid alone is not going to be enough.
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We are asking you to carve out a few hours to use your professional skills to support businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. While medical professionals are on the front lines saving lives, business professionals must join together to save our small businesses. Together, we can pave the way for economic recovery.
Sign Up to Volunteer
All work is done remotely by phone and video conferencing.
We can use whatever time you have available:
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Work on a short project
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Contribute a set number of hours per week
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Answer questions online
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Offer a webinar or free business services
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It's easy to get involved and make a difference.
Tell us your area of expertise and how much time you can volunteer.
We match you with a small business that can use your expertise.
We provide easy to use project management and tracking tools.
Make a difference for our small business community and help rebuild our economy.
We need expertise in many different areas:
Accounting
Administrative support
Bookkeeping
Business model reinvention
Copy writing/Content development
Culinary arts/Restaurant management
Human resources
Legal
Loan packaging
Marketing
Merchandising
Operations
Presentation development
Public relations
Real estate - commercial leasing
Real estate - development
Relationship development/Networking
Sales strategy/Sales training
Social media
Strategic consulting
Supply chain management
Technology
Website development
And more!
Join the fight to save our small business community and stimulate our economy using your professional skills.
All work is done remotely by phone and video conferencing.
Is your company interested in supporting this initiative? Learn more about our corporate volunteer program.
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The Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership (IFEL), founded in 2002, is an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports economic development through entrepreneurship. We are experts in creating and implementing small business programming in support of larger economic development objectives. Our services and programs help ambitious “every day” entrepreneurs gain access to the knowledge, networks, and capital necessary to succeed in business.
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