NAWBO-SV History 1988 - Present

2008 - 09

• TBA

2006 - 08

• Educational opportunities
• Leadership training opportunities
• Public Relations for members
• Marketing members
• Foundation development to assist members with Educational and Leadership opportunities and partnerships with leading universities

2005 - 06

• Chapter Website re-designed/expanded

2004 - 05

• Brought in a diverse industry new member base
• Brought in significant Corporate Sponsors
• Brought value-added speakers to the membership
• Camp Start up expanded to send 6 girls to Camp
• Issued two Chapter Press Releases to the San Jose/Silicon Valley Business Journal
• Worked with National to promote legislation

2003 - 04

2002 - 03

2001 - 02

2000 - 01

• Holding everything together
• Specialized in brief board meetings
• Emphasized friendship and working together
• Led nature trips to get NAWBO women out of their offices

1999 - 2000

1998 - 99

1997 - 98

1996 - 97

1995 - 96

• Growth & Financial Stability
• Established influential presence in Northern CA with eye to global outlook
• Membership growth, involvement and retention
• Heightened public & business awareness
• Alliance & coalition building
• Increased networking by building alliances with other groups
• Increased corporate partner participation
• Margaret Smith elected National President
• Representation at the UN Conference in Beijing
• Created International and Fund Raising Director positions
• Established Developmental Focus Groups
• Host for NAWBO California

1994 - 95

• Women of Excellence
• Increased and diversified membership
• Increased networking by building alliances with other groups
• Increased corporate partner participation
• Board retreat with full strategic planning session
• Redefined position and hired chapter administrator
• Strong fiscal structure
• Created alliances with 3 other women’s organizations
• Increased number of corporate partners and their involvement
• Elected 12 delegates to the WHCSB

1993 - 94

• Back on Track
• 85% member retention
• Budget in black
• Providing valuable programs
• Newsletter published on a monthly basis
• Created and conducted membership surveys
• Reviewed Bylaws
• Aided in growth of NAWBO California
• Board transition with no Membership Chair
• Organization on its own financially
• Revised chapter database
• Learning environment for members

1992 - 93

• Chapter Pride
• Increase membership by gaining greater visibility in community to attract new members
• Strong member participation
• National changed to Council Structure
• Sponsored debate with 12 women's organizations
• Coalition of 5 California Chapters
• AB1488 passed
• First formal budget
• Board manuals written and approved
• Policies and Procedures manual written and approved
• Membership up 31%

1991 - 92

• Staying Afloat
• Recession hit, many members out of business
• A year of financial struggles, stabilization and establishing a support network
• SAWBO visit successfully completed
• Newsletter published
• % of December auction proceeds given to Girl Scouts
• Chat and Chew
• Board of Directors job descriptions
• First staff position created and hired

1990 - 91

• Getting on the Map
• Membership doubled
• Held auction in December raising $10,000
• Hosted National Board meeting in February
• Designated March as NAWBO month
• June visit from SAWBO-Soviet Association of Women Business Operators

1989 - 90

• Vision Gets Larger
• Ground work completed
• Numbers in place
• Bylaws written
• We are set to grow
• Attended National meeting in Florida
• Chapter granted with 38 members
• Monthly dinner meeting held at Hyatt Rickey’s in Palo Alto
• Pre-meeting workshops
• Progressive dinners
• Approved Vendor List
• Five Corporate Partners by June 1989
• Margaret’s National Board seat and connection to DC critical now

1988 - 89

• Getting Started
• Connect and share ideas
• Overcome the isolation of being a woman business owner
• Combination of business and social
• Attended meeting in Sausalito, decided to start up a Chapter in Silicon Valley
• Held a retreat and created a business plan
• Went into Surge Mode
• Set goal in August to become chartered with 30 members in February