virginia association of fund raising executives

[ April 7, 2009; 11:30 am to 1:15 pm. ] Please join us on Tuesday, April 7th for VAFRE’s Annual Awards Luncheon honoring the following individuals:
2009 Nina Abady Award Recipient
Barbara Wells,
Director of Development,
SPARC
and the
2009 Rising Star Award Recipient
Aimee Koch,
Development Manager,
Art 180

Program: Our special guest speaker will be Dr. Edward L. Ayers, President, University of Richmond.

Location: Virginia Historical Society.

11:30 a.m. Registration
Noon Luncheon and Awards Program

Menu: Buffet.

Cost [...]

[ March 3, 2009; 11:30 am to 1:15 pm. ] This meeting has been cancelled due to the inclement weather effecting the Central Virginia region.

Topic: What’s in a Blog?
Bobby Thalhimer, Senior VP of Advancement with The Community Foundation, will describe his experiences in creating his blog, what he’s learned along the way about the technologies, and the experiences others are having. What does a blog [...]

Now is the time to begin thinking about making a commitment to VAFRE by serving as a member of the Board of Directors, or to nominate another member for the Board. Your response for nominations is vital to ensure the diverse representation of VAFRE.
 
Nominations are needed by March 15, 2009. Each nominee will receive [...]

[ February 3, 2009; 8:30 am to 1:30 pm. ] Topic: Donor Communications Boot Camp with Tom Ahern, ABC

Be more successful as a fundraiser. Raise more money. Retain more donors. Attract lots more bequests and other planned gifts.

And how do you achieve all those gains? By understanding how donor communications really work.

In this 3-part seminar, customized for the Virginia Association of Fundraising Executives, attendees will [...]