NetworkWilliamsburg

Celebrating 5 yearsDecember 5, 2007-December 5, 2012

December 5, 2007

NetworkWilliamsburg

website launches with 11 nonprofit members. Website promotes nonprofits’ upcoming events,

volunteer needs & items needed.

NetworkWilliamsburg coordinates Collection Drives throughout the community to

collect program supplies needed by registered nonprofits. More

than 1,000 items, including water bottles, school supplies, toiletry items, office supplies,

and pet supplies were collected.

2008

NetworkWilliamsburg begins offering continuing education

workshops to help nonprofit leaders develop the skills needed to move

their organizations forward.

“Many thanks for putting together a wonderful series. I know you know how much of an impact you have on the Williamsburg nonprofit community. I have

learned a lot, and look forward to your emails that always seems to have something

relevant for our small group.”

2009

NetworkWilliamsburg

programs continue to support local nonprofits, now at 65 and

still growing.

NetworkWilliamsburg publishes the first “Youth Resource Booklet: A Student’s

Guide to Volunteering in Williamsburg”.

NetworkWilliamsburg holds Aware Fair for students to meet with local nonprofit representatives, learn about opportunities to

help, and sign up to volunteer.

NetworkWilliamsburg launches the Preferred Provider

Network to provide nonprofit members, and their employees, with

discounts from local businesses.

2010NetworkWilliamsburg offers the 1st

Nonprofit Board Training Series to educate citizens on the roles, responsibilities &

rewards of serving on a nonprofit Board.

The Board Network provides nonprofits with access to graduates of the Board Training

as they seek to add knowledgeable & productive Board members.

“We wanted to let you know that we have joined the

board at the American Red Cross, Williamsburg… The

board training was a valuable asset in preparing

us for a board membership. We look

forward to expanding our involvement in the

community.”

NetworkWilliamsburg partners with AMF Bowling to raise

thousands of dollars for multiple nonprofits through the “Bowl for Bucks”

program.

Additional partnerships to benefit multiple nonprofits include DailySocials and spirit nights with zpizza and Jimmy’s Oven &

Grill.

2011

NetworkWilliamsburg charters a Toastmaster’s Club, Voices of Change,

open exclusively to nonprofit staff to help them improve their public speaking skills.

NetworkWilliamsburg commissions a study on the role of social media in our

community and how nonprofits can benefit from engagement in this ever growing

platform.

“We are so pleased with our decision to join NetworkWilliamsburg…our

leaders have already participated in helpful workshops and networking events. Also NetworkWilliamsburg notified us of a grant opportunity

that we would not have been aware of otherwise.”

2012

NetworkWilliamsburg continues to

grow, now with 85 nonprofit members.

Thanks so much for the board member candidate

leads...they've been great! I'm so proud of

the resources NetworkWilliamsburg is able to provide to our

organization.

NetworkWilliamsburg is honored as “Outstanding Service

Provider” at the WJCC Community Action Agency Community of Stars.

NetworkWilliamsburg wraps up its fourth year of

monthly continuing education workshops.

Since 2008, 45 workshops have reached more than 350 nonprofit

Board, staff, and volunteers representing 75 local nonprofits.

We look forward to another year of supporting local nonprofits by connecting

them to people, businesses, civic & faith-based

organizations and to opportunities and resources

to help them grow. 

Thank you for your support!