Woodworth Enterprises LLC

08/12/2025

Elise Woodworth is redefining nonprofit board leadership. As a Board Relations Coach, Speaker, and author of Business Not Battle for Nonprofit Boards, she helps leaders strengthen their boards, align goals, and drive meaningful change. Beyond her impressive career, she’s a homeschooling mom of five—proving that leadership and family success can go hand in hand. Elise, we admire your dedication and are grateful for your support of Accelerated Visions!

08/12/2025

🎉 Happy August, friends! Did you know August 17 is National Nonprofit Day? Around here, that’s more than just a calendar note—it’s a celebration of the changemakers, board builders, and mission-keepers who make our world better every single day. 💛

It also marks three years since the very first Mission-Focused Mixer—a little idea that grew into a movement of nonprofit leaders gathering with purpose, clarity, and joy. 🥂

To celebrate, I’m giving away 5 free copies of my audiobook, Business Not Battle—a love letter to nonprofit leadership that’s strategic, heartfelt, and just a little bit spicy. 🌶️

Here’s how to join the fun:

🎧 Be part of the audiobook giveaway: I’ll randomly draw 5 names from my email list

🗓️ Join us for the next Mission-Focused Mixer on August 18

💌 Want in on the contest or the mixer (or both)? Just DM me to be added to the list and sign up here: https://www.betterwithwe.com/events

Let’s celebrate the power of purpose—and the people who live it out every day. 🙌

08/05/2025

Voting is officially open for the Q3 Sweeping Change Fund by You've Got Maids of Northern Virginia! 🧹

You can support one of nearly three dozen deserving nonprofits in Loudoun and Fairfax Counties by voting TODAY for our next winner. Your vote goes a long way to building a cleaner and safer community for all!

The Sweeping Change Fund winner will receive a $1,500 unrestricted donation from our President/CEO Natasha Magrath, as well as a video and press release spotlighting their mission.

VOTE: https://app.surveyed.live/?surveyCode=PLSSG5DU

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02/02/2025

There are so many great organizations to choose from it is hard to pick just one! Please cast your vote!

Voting is now OPEN! 🗳️

Your vote helps determines the finalists, and then another round of voting in March will determine who gets aw🧹arded the donation from President/CEO Natasha Magrath, as part of the Sweeping Change Fund! 🧹

The finalists are decided by popular vote, and then, in March, another round of voting will determine who receives the donation.

Please be sure to VOTE and SHARE the link with your friends. Good luck and thank you for all you do to strengthen our community 🙏

https://app.surveyed.live/?surveyCode=PLUAG5QY

11/22/2024

This holiday season, empower your board with assurance, motivation, and efficiency. In honor of Small Business Saturday and the National Day of Giving, we're thrilled to present our most significant offer of the year. Purchase 6 or more copies of the acclaimed "Business Not Battle for Non-Profit Boards" and reward your non-profit's leaders, team, and board with a complimentary virtual Ignite Presentation (valued at $1500). This presentation is crafted to spark effectiveness, engagement, and advocacy within your organization. Offer valid thru December 2024. Presentations can be scheduled into 2025.

11/22/2024

The last major focus of our “Strategies for Success” session is building community partnerships. Andrew Surine, from the Bank of Clarke, shared that every nonprofit should have a good relationship with their banker, CPA, and lawyer. He encouraged nonprofits to ask if the products they are receiving are the best fit. Often there are no cost checking options available for nonprofits. Also, ask what fraud protection systems are in place. Don't just accept the way things are as the way they have to be. He also encouraged inviting these partners in to see your programs so they can better understand the work you are doing.

11/21/2024

Another “Strategy for Success,” touched on was the importance of assessment. During last week’s Nonprofit Mission Focused Mixer, Stewart shared some questions that could be used to help your board conduct a self-assessment. Completing this assessment could be individual or completed collaboratively. Assessment can really strengthen and expand the effectiveness of nonprofit initiatives, a crucial driver for social impact and fulfilling a nonprofit's mission.

11/20/2024

Today let's talk about another key avenue to success: creating a community of advocates. Finding and keeping a stable group of supporters is such a valuable component to running a successful nonprofit.

Davis from NEWWV talked about the importance of awareness, communication, and asking for help when needed. Nonprofit leaders wear so many hats. It is not uncommon for important events to overlap requiring a doppelganger. You can't split yourself, but you can be aware of the situation, communicate the situation to stakeholders, and ask for help. Having a community of advocates to rely on creates an environment where it is possible to do everything necessary to represent your organization and achieve your mission.

11/19/2024

To continue to explore "Strategies for Success" we looked at fundraising, specifically fundraising events. Kerrie Schram discussed her experience turning a golf tournament and raffle into a huge success.

Her sharing resulted in these key take aways:

Knowing what your audience likes should direct what items are in a raffle.
Scheduling the flow of the event is critical to ensure you have max participation.
Offer Tiered Benefits Bundles to make it easy to buy added features.
Be able to accept credit cards.
Track hours and dollars spent, for analysis after the event.

Have a fundraising event strategy that has brought you success? Share below!