<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Virginia Women Leading Government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Virginia Women Leading Government]]></description><link>https://www.vwlg.org/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:20:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.vwlg.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Event design &#38; management services request for proposals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Virginia Women Leading Government (VWLG), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is seeking proposals from qualified individuals or firms to provide event design, program development, and event management services for biannual two-day reunions for women whom have graduated from the VA Women’s Municipal Leadership Institute (VWMLI). The eligible number of women who can attend these events is ninety-six.  The selected vendor will work closely with the VWLG Board of Directors and relevant...]]></description><link>https://www.vwlg.org/post/event-design-management-services-request-for-proposals</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a542b9b6c2bae2e27942432</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:21:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ec2cfb_b375b718617740fc9931a8a0b9be1e01~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Virginia WomenLeadingGov</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virginia Women's Municipal Leadership Institute executive director announces plan to pass the torch after five years]]></title><description><![CDATA[After considerable thought, Bonnie Svrcek has decided that the 2026 cohort will be her fifth and final Virginia Women's Municipal Leadership Institute (VWMLI) as executive director. With strong curriculum, passing the torch to a new executive director will be a near seamless transition. "VWMLI has been my heart and soul for the past 4 years. I have loved and cherished every minute, and every woman who has participated. I am grateful beyond words for this privilege," says Svrcek. She plans to...]]></description><link>https://www.vwlg.org/post/virginia-women-s-municipal-leadership-institute-executive-director-announces-plan-to-pass-the-torch</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a54200d6c2bae2e279406d6</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:36:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ec2cfb_71c6de6d6f674bc4a7072b8ca798a9e4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_678,h_452,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Virginia WomenLeadingGov</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virginia Women Leading Government organization gets 501(c)(3) status]]></title><description><![CDATA[Typically a state chapter of Women Leading Government, which is a subsidiary organization of the International City/County Management Association, is formed prior to an educational, developmental program for women. Virginia flipped the script and created the Virginia Women’s Municipal Leadership Institute prior to the formal creation of Virginia Women Leading Government (VWLG). With special thanks to LeAnna Surratt (town manager of Hillsville), Sara McGuffin (town manager of Amherst), and...]]></description><link>https://www.vwlg.org/post/virginia-women-leading-government-organization-gets-501-c-3-status</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5417776c2bae2e2793f5ab</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:56:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ec2cfb_287295b732444f44870bf08917533b43~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Virginia WomenLeadingGov</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Successful reunion held for Virginia Women's Municipal Institute graduates]]></title><description><![CDATA[In March 2025, twenty-one women from the 2022, 2023, and 2024 Virginia Women's Municipal Leadership Institute (VWMLI) cohorts gathered at the Virginia Tech Higher Education Center in Roanoke for the first reunion event full of connection and content. On Thursday morning, Sara McGuffin, Immediate Past President and Reunion Coordinator, facilitated an elongated Connection and Reconnection Before Content session. While members of each cohort were familiar with one another, cross-cohort...]]></description><link>https://www.vwlg.org/post/successful-reunion-held-for-virginia-women-s-municipal-institute-graduates</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5413906c2bae2e2793ee6c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:32:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ec2cfb_f1adb47da5354411b484bacf080c4f35~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Virginia WomenLeadingGov</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fall in LOVE with local government…again]]></title><description><![CDATA[PM Magazine article written by India Adams-Jacobs, town manager of Bowling Green, Virginia. Leading with love may be more crucial now than ever before. “When did you first fall in love with hip-hop?” is a pivotal line from one of my favorite movies, Brown Sugar. After recording my GovLove episode with Ben Kittelson, “Managing a Small Town and Returnships,” I reflected on that line, but with a local government twist: When did I first fall in love with local government? For me, a few moments...]]></description><link>https://www.vwlg.org/post/fall-in-love-with-local-government-again</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a54063d6c2bae2e2793d3fd</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:28:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ec2cfb_0850e36723dd4814a8ed4891e2021bc1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_721,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Virginia WomenLeadingGov</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virginia represented by many on ICMA SheLeadsGov Committee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Established in 2023, the SheLeadsGov (SLG) Committee advises the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) on career and networking resources that support, encourage, and prepare future and current women leaders of all backgrounds for professional positions in local government. The committee is led by two chairs and two vice chairs and is comprised of approximately 25 members from throughout the country. Members from Virginia Monica N. Spells, ICMA-CM, MPA Committee Co-Chair...]]></description><link>https://www.vwlg.org/post/virginia-represented-by-many-on-icma-sheleadsgov-committee</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a54003652c88953489fe9b4</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:24:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ec2cfb_447d506d7cba4d27b0c6f26fdec24565~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Virginia WomenLeadingGov</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leading with presence (not perfection)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amanda Stanley, CEO and founder of the Artisan Leader, and Kate Means, managing consultant, developed a program for strengthening leadership skills. Stanley facilitated a half-day session during Virginia Women's Municipal Leadership Institute Cohort 2, as well as the opening and closing sessions for Cohort 3.]]></description><link>https://www.vwlg.org/post/leading-with-presence-not-perfection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a53fb191f3b88f8a4ed02c5</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:45:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ec2cfb_27b0013841404b078449810f639b13a8~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_640,h_292,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Virginia WomenLeadingGov</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>