Archive for June, 2009

VAFRE Board Crafts New Vision and Mission

Jun 17 posted by: vafre

The Board of Directors of VAFRE has approved the following new Vision and Mission Statements:
Our Mission
To provide a network that supports and advances the philanthropic community across the Commonwealth of Virginia through education, mentoring, and leadership development.
Our Vision
The Commonwealth of Virginia will be the premier philanthropic community in the nation, connecting donors, philanthropic professionals, and [...]

VAFRE Scholarships Available for VFRI Conference

Jun 08 posted by: vafre

VAFRE is pleased to be a partner in this year’s Virginia Fund Raising Institute conference scheduled for July 20-22 at the Boar’s Head Inn in Charlottesville.  This year’s program focus is sustainability in difficult times and it is packed with information everyone can incorporate in to their own organization.    
 
The early-bird registration rate has been extended through [...]

July 2009 Brown Bag Luncheon

Jun 08 posted by: vafre

[ July 7, 2009; 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm. ] Please plan to join us at noon on Tuesday, July 7, at UMFS for our Brown Bag Lunch. The panel discussion will focus on The Importance of Getting Your CFRE. This informal program will offer participants plenty of opportunities to ask questions and trade ideas.

The UMFS Campus is located at 3900 West Broad Street, Richmond, [...]

VAFRE June 2 Meeting

Apr 01 posted by: vafre

[ June 2, 2009; 11:30 am to 1:15 pm. ] Topic: What’s in a Blog? and VAFRE’s Annual Meeting

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 accomplish? Is blogging enough? How do you extend your strategy [...]