NAC Committees

Thank you for your interest in one or more of the Neighborhood Association Council’s many committees formed to address issues and create opportunities in Wauwatosa. NAC Committees consist of one or more Board members, Neighborhood Association Leaders, interested community members, and/or representatives from other Tosa organizations or departments.

To learn more or to get involved in one of these committees, please click on the committee names below for more details and contact info.

NA Leadership Committee

NEW! Fosters the opportunity for Representatives from each local neighborhood Association to meet regularly to connect, collaborate, and support one another. One committee member shall serve as the Committee Chair as well as the NAC Board Liaison to provide input on needs, requests, and priorities to the NAC board.

NAC Events Committee

Provides support to existing NAC events and programs; Oversees and facilitates the creation and growth of new NAC events and programs, gathers input from residents on event/program suggestions, fosters the connection of residents to event/program opportunities.

NAC Communications Committee

The Communication Committee oversees and informs the three main communication platforms of the NAC.

Website — maintains site and oversees updates, secures support from web developer as needed, and assists with new content/page building design.

Social Media and NAC eBlast/Mail Chimp email outreach — Creates processes for the development and collection of local content as well as the dissemination of information; Works with other NAC Committees to assess communication needs; assist with content development, and establish timeframes to ensure timely delivery of information; Facilitates input of information from local organizations, committees, and individuals; Establishes criteria for acceptable NAC content.

Neighborhood Association Support and Outreach Committee

This committee gathers and maintains up to date contact information from each Neighborhood Association; Serves as the point of contact for neighborhoods to express needs, concerns, and ideas to the NAC Board; Provides outreach to individual NA’s to offer support and resources; Serves as the NAC Board liaison to the NA Leadership Committee; Assesses and proposes meetings, programs, and services that would be of value to the NA’s; Oversees the assignment of a NAC Board Liaison to each Neighborhood Association.

Tosa's All City Read

Tosa’s All-City Read is like a giant book club for all of Wauwatosa. The program’s goal is to have everyone in our community read the same book and come together in February and March for discussions and fun activities. The TACR committee welcomes new members interested in keeping with any element of the annual All-City Read.

As a member, you are involved from the read from the planning stage through the delivery of the event. The first planning activity is the reading, suggesting, narrowing down, and ultimately selecting the book title for the next All-City Read. Once a book is chosen committee members work together to identify the book’s themes and brainstorm ideas for activities, projects, and presentations related to those themes as possible events for the TACR calendar. After choosing the programming selections, committee members assist in the chairing, planning, scheduling, development, and execution of the selected events for the TACR calendar events. Members share the duties of book distribution, program marketing, flyer creation and distribution, social media promotion, sponsorship development, donation procurement, participant recruitment, event scheduling and logistics, event hosting and assisting, and any other needs defined by the events calendar; The TACR has a well established committee that is always looking for new members and new ideas to continue to offer the All-City Read as a wonderful community event!

Tosa All City Cribbage Tournament

Committee members of the Cribbage Tournament Committee are responsible for the overall planning, set up, and execution of the annual (November) All City Cribbage Tournament. Other committee duties include: maintaining the event’s Facebook page, inviting and tracking participant involvement, securing the event venue, door prizes, and supplies, Organizing food and beverages (potluck style); Securing necessary volunteers for event set up, execution, and clean up; and Providing event information to the NAC Communication Committee Chair. The committee is also newly tasked with exploring the possible expansion of the cribbage event into additional local tournaments.

Safety Liaisons

The Senior Ambassador Committee meets regularly to learn about, report on, and discuss local issues of concern to Wauwatosa’s Senior residents. The goal of the committee is gain an understanding of the barriers and challenges to local seniors in order to develop pro-active messaging, programs suggestions, and local outreach plans that will enhance the availability of information, resources, and opportunities for older residents; The Ambassadors will work with the NAC eBlast editor to provide content for a featured Senior Section, provide content content to the NAC Communication committee to share on NAC social media platforms or through NAC direct email messaging to NA leaders, NA Newsletter Editors, or individual residents. In an effort to connect directly with local seniors, Ambassadors will also work with the NAC Events committee to foster plans for senior-focused and senior-inclusive local events and programming opportunities. The committee will also promote and foster the development of a mail/email list consisting of local seniors interested in committee news/updates; Safety Ambassador members include one to two individuals from each Neighborhood Association, plus representatives from the Wauwatosa Health Department and/or local organizations serving area seniors. One member will serve as Committee Chair and liaison to the NAC Board to relate needs, ideas, and recommendations.

School Liaisons

School Liaisons meets regularly to learn about, report on, and discuss local issues related to schools and students in Wauwatosa. This committee strives to develop pro-active measures to provide or enhance knowledge of, support for, and opportunities to engage with local schools. Members will work with the NAC eBlast and Social Media editors to provide content to share with local neighborhood associations and residents at large. School Liaison members include a representative from each Neighborhood Association, student representatives from Wauwatosa public and private schools, plus a representative from the school district and/or other local groups that serve local schools and students. One member will serve as Committee Chair and liaison to the NAC Board to relate needs, ideas, and recommendations.

Young Neighbors Committee

The young Neighbors committee will meet regularly to learn about, report on, and discuss ways to help young residents engage in their neighborhoods, be connected with other young people across neighborhoods, have access to resources they need, and find opportunities that are meaningful to them across the community. The committee will create interactive processes to investigate the needs and interests of young residents as well as to measure their sense of belonging, inclusion, and purpose. Drawing on their findings, personal experiences, and creativity, Young Neighbors Members will brainstorm possible actions and opportunities that address these needs and interests. Young Leaders Committee members are given a platform to create and facilitate opportunities that support Wauwatosa’s youth and to be empowered to serve as community thought leaders and change makers. Members consist of local Neighborhood Association members aged 10 to 18 along with 2 or more Adult Advisors. One student and one adult member will serve as Committee Chairs and the liaison to the NAC Board to relate needs, ideas, and recommendations.

Tosa Connects

New in 2025/26: In collaboration with the Wauwatosa Health Department, the NAC is spearheading a new program to connect neighbors to the resources and services they need as well as to the opportunities that are of interest to them. Committee members meet regularly to move the progress of this new program forward: Conducting neighborhood surveys and hosting community input sessions to gain insight from a wide variety of neighbors; Finalizing a pilot program structure that is informed by local data and research results; Gathering information to provide the tools needed to train block connectors; Developing and securing program materials; Creating a program website and resource hub;Securing program funding; and onboard program volunteers. Tosa Connect will consist of four main pillars

The development of a robust and easily accessible resource hub
Recruitment of residents interested in serving as the block connectors for their immediate neighbors
Creation of a coalition of Wauwatosa organizations, clubs, and departments to facilitate access to community programs, services, and opportunities, create collaborative opportunities, and help fill the gaps identified by the block connectors, and
Engagement of our strong local businesses to facilitate community promotion, involvement, and support of this new program.

Any Individuals with an interest in helping neighbors access the things they need and explore the things that bring their lives meaning are welcome to join the planning committee or consider being part of the first cohort of Tosa Connects Block Connectors.