of Central Bucks County and Surrounding Communities
The VIA is made possible only through the dedication of its many members. We greatly appreciate the time, effort and support provided by all of our members and we thank you for being a VIA member.
Please choose one of the links below.
VIA Members Only Calendar
For Gmail users, click on the +GOOGLE Calendar link at the bottom right corner of the calendar and add the VIA’s Calendar to your Google Calendar View. You’ll always have the latest VIA meeting information at your fingertips!
Click on the picture to open a downloadable file.
The VIA is an active organization striving to use state-of-the-art technology to manage our efforts to maximize our effectiveness and minimize our costs. This page is intended as a reference for member use to learn about new policies, practices, and standards.
Moving forward, the VIA will be increasing its use of a shared area to store information including documents, spreadsheets, pdf files, images and more. Access to the information will be provided to all members who need the information. Some information will be restricted based on sensitive contents. At this time, the VIA is using Google Drive. As a trial, several committees are already using Google Drive to manage their information including Finance, Information & Technology, and Strategic Planning. As our data increases, additional storage will be added.
Google Drive is a free service for anyone with a Gmail account. We encourage you to learn about Google Drive – watch this YouTube video about how to access and use Google Drive.
Keeping the VIA’s information safe and secure is a priority for our organization. This is possible only with your support and action. Please review these IT Best Practices.
From the Marketing Committee, here are some of the marketing materials that are available to you as you are out representing the VIA:
Elevator Speech:
The marketing committee has agreed on the following Elevator Speech as a standard conversation to train our members to speak about when referencing the VIA.
Founded in 1895, the Village Improvement Association of Doylestown is a vibrant organization of over 300 women. We fulfill the mission of enhancing the health and welfare of Central Bucks County and surrounding communities through governance of the nationally-recognized, award-winning Doylestown Health System and other community-benefiting efforts such as grants, support for those in need and educational scholarships. To support these efforts we hold fundraising events; the largest is the Bucks County Designer House & Gardens.
Standard Boiler Plate for Donations:
The following boilerplate language was developed for use in presentations and written materials provided to organizations to whom the VIA is providing funding donations and in opportunities when the VIA can be promoted.
The Village Improvement Association of Doylestown is a women’s nonprofit organization whose mission is to enhance the health and welfare of Central Bucks County and surrounding communities. In 1923 they founded Doylestown Hospital and continue to govern this award-winning regional healthcare facility. The VIA also sponsors the Bucks County Designer House & Gardens, its largest fundraiser benefitting Doylestown Health and the VIA’s mission. As a part of our (insert year) community outreach, we have received funds from the VIA.
– We require final approval for all printed materials.
