NetworkWilliamsburg celebrates its 5 year anniversary on December 5 - 5 years of support for nonprofits serving the greater Williamsburg area. To see how we've grown, we've created a short slide show for you!

1. NetworkWilliamsburg
Celebrating 5 years
December 5, 2007-December 5, 2012

2. December 5, 2007
NetworkWilliamsburg website
launches with 11 nonprofit
members. Website promotes
nonprofits’ upcoming events,
volunteer needs & items needed.

3. 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.

4. 2008
NetworkWilliamsburg begins offering
continuing education workshops to
help nonprofit leaders develop the
skills needed to move their
organizations forward.

5. “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.”

6. 2009
NetworkWilliamsburg programs
continue to support local
nonprofits, now at 65 and
still growing.

7. 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.

8. NetworkWilliamsburg launches the
Preferred Provider Network to provide
nonprofit members, and their
employees, with discounts from local
businesses.

9. 2010
NetworkWilliamsburg 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.

10. “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.”

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. “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.”

14. 2012
NetworkWilliamsburg
continues to grow,
now with 85
nonprofit members.

15. 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.

16. NetworkWilliamsburg is honored as
“Outstanding Service Provider” at the
WJCC Community Action Agency
Community of Stars.

17. 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.

18. Thank you for your support!
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.