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• 2025-2026 Season Pass

  • Start
    Wednesday, June 18, 2025
  •  
    12:00 AM
  • End
    Wednesday, October 29, 2025
  •  
    11:30 PM
  • Location
    not applicable

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  VAFRE members can once again purchase a Season Pass to prepay for all of their meetings, either in-person or virtually!

  A Season Pass covers either in-person or virtual registration for all regular meetings from September 2025 through June 2026, including the monthly luncheons and the Awards reception.* 

  The Season Pass allows members the convenience of one annual payment for VAFRE events at a discounted rate:

  • Just $190.00 for in-person - that's $25 less than paying as you register for each event! 
  • Just $60.00 for the virtual option - a discount of $12 off of the pay-as-you-go rates. Those with a virtual season pass will have the option to upgrade to an in-person registration when they wish to do so for a small fee to cover the costs associated with the in-person event.

  Members may also send another staff person in their place if they are unable to attend a meeting (simply contact our offices to register your substitute).

  ADDED BONUS: Season Pass holders may register one guest to attend any one regular monthly meeting (excludes Awards luncheon) at no additional charge. That's an additional savings of $30 for the in-person pass and $15 for the virtual pass!

  *VAFRE reserves the right to charge Season Pass holders for any additional events that may be scheduled.

  Please note: the Season Pass is available to members only. You must be logged in to register for this option.

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• A New Era for Giving: Understanding and Leveraging the Impact of the "Big Beautiful Bill" For Nonprofits - In-Person Event

  • When
    Tuesday, October 07, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Virginia War Memorial
  • Spaces left
    0
  • Registered
    78 registrants

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  Our Program

  What if the rules of giving changed overnight? For many nonprofits, that has happened with the passing of the “Big Beautiful Bill”. However, this doesn’t mean that it is all gloom and doom. This presentation will focus upon the likely effects on charitable giving while discussing ways to adapt strategies and grow your donor base using new non-itemized tax incentives. Participants will leave with a better understanding of how they can clearly and positively message today’s changes to both old and new audiences. 

  Pending approval for CFRE credit.

  Our Presenters

  Ann A. Deppman, J.D., serves as Assistant Vice President, Planned Giving at Virginia Commonwealth University.  At VCU Ann has been charged with building the university’s first comprehensive gift planning program with an emphasis on collaborative fundraising in a highly matrixed organization. Previously, Ann led gift planning efforts at the MCV Foundation on VCU’s medical campus and at Oberlin College. At Oberlin, Ann oversaw a program that was consistently recognized as an industry leader with one of the highest constituent participation rates in planned giving among peer institutions. Ann’s additional experience at Oberlin includes serving as a dean, program director, and pre-law advisor. Ann began her career as general practice attorney. Ann graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Middlebury College and received her J.D. from Vermont Law School. She is a member of the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners and past president of the Virginia Gift Planning Council. 

  Trevor Worden serves as the Director of Leadership and Planned Giving at the Richmond Symphony. He has spent over 15 years fundraising for small nonprofits across the East Coast and has also served in large, complex nonprofits as well. Trevor has worked across identity-based scholarship, grateful patient fundraising, mission-based fundraising, and endowment growth and stewardship fundraising. He has managed the P3 Mentoring Program for VAFRE for the past 3 years. In addition to his VAFRE Board service, Trevor serves as the Program Co-Chair for VFRI and is on the Board of Directors for his alma mater UNC Asheville. 

  Our Schedule

  • 11:30 a.m. In-person Registration & Networking begins
  • 12 p.m. Lunch begins 
  • 12:10 p.m. Program begins
  • 1:30 p.m. Session concludes, Adjourn

  Registration Fees

  • In-person registration is $20 for members ($0 for those with a Season Pass or $12 for those with a Virtual Season Pass), $25 for nonmembers who work at a member organization and for members of the Central Virginia Chapter AFP, and $30 for nonmembers. All in-person registrants should select their meal during the registration process.
  • Virtual registration is $8 for members ($0 for those with a Virtual Season Pass), $11 for nonmembers who work at a member organization and for members of the Central Virginia Chapter AFP, and $15 for nonmembers. The virtual registration fees help support the technology costs associated with offering a hybrid event.

  If you are not a VAFRE member and do not work in the office of a VAFRE member, consider becoming a member of VAFRE in order to access reduced registration fees.

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• A New Era for Giving: Understanding and Leveraging the Impact of the "Big Beautiful Bill" For Nonprofits - Virtual Event

  • When
    Tuesday, October 07, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    75
  • Registered
    18 registrants

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  Our Program

  What if the rules of giving changed overnight? For many nonprofits, that has happened with the passing of the “Big Beautiful Bill”. However, this doesn’t mean that it is all gloom and doom. This presentation will focus upon the likely effects on charitable giving while discussing ways to adapt strategies and grow your donor base using new non-itemized tax incentives. Participants will leave with a better understanding of how they can clearly and positively message today’s changes to both old and new audiences. 

  Pending approval for CFRE credit.

  Our Presenters

  Ann A. Deppman, J.D., serves as Assistant Vice President, Planned Giving at Virginia Commonwealth University.  At VCU Ann has been charged with building the university’s first comprehensive gift planning program with an emphasis on collaborative fundraising in a highly matrixed organization. Previously, Ann led gift planning efforts at the MCV Foundation on VCU’s medical campus and at Oberlin College. At Oberlin, Ann oversaw a program that was consistently recognized as an industry leader with one of the highest constituent participation rates in planned giving among peer institutions. Ann’s additional experience at Oberlin includes serving as a dean, program director, and pre-law advisor. Ann began her career as general practice attorney. Ann graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Middlebury College and received her J.D. from Vermont Law School. She is a member of the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners and past president of the Virginia Gift Planning Council. 

  Trevor Worden serves as the Director of Leadership and Planned Giving at the Richmond Symphony. He has spent over 15 years fundraising for small nonprofits across the East Coast and has also served in large, complex nonprofits as well. Trevor has worked across identity-based scholarship, grateful patient fundraising, mission-based fundraising, and endowment growth and stewardship fundraising. He has managed the P3 Mentoring Program for VAFRE for the past 3 years. In addition to his VAFRE Board service, Trevor serves as the Program Co-Chair for VFRI and is on the Board of Directors for his alma mater UNC Asheville. 

  Our Schedule

  • 11:30 a.m. In-person Registration & Networking begins
  • 11:45 a.m. Virtual participants may login
  • 12 p.m. Lunch
  • 12:10 p.m. Program begins
  • 1:30 p.m. Adjourn

  Registration Fees

  • Virtual registration is $8 for members  of VAFRE or AMA Richmond ($0 for those with a Virtual Season Pass), $11 for nonmembers who work at a member organization and for members of the Central Virginia Chapter AFP, and $15 for nonmembers. The virtual registration fees help support the technology costs associated with offering a hybrid event. 
  • In-person registration is $20 for members of VAFRE ($0 for those with a Season Pass or $12 for those with a Virtual Season Pass), $25 for nonmembers who work at a member organization and for members of the Central Virginia Chapter AFP, and $30 for guests. All in-person registrants should select their meal during the registration process.

  If you are not a VAFRE member and do nor work in the office of a VAFRE member, consider becoming a member of VAFRE in order to access reduced registration fees.

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• Professional Partnership Program Kickoff Meeting

  • When
    Monday, October 13, 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
  • Location
    Robins Auditorium, St. Joseph's Villa, 8000 Brook Road, Richmond 23227
  • Registered
    9 registrants

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  Join your P3 colleagues as we kick off the thirteenth year of the program!

  • There will be a welcome from the VAFRE Board and a chance to meet some of our P3 alumni. 
  • This year's teams will be introduced and each team will begin their discussions and schedule their first meetings.*

  This event will be held in-person in the Robins Auditorium at St. Joseph's Villa from 4 to 5:15 p.m. 

  Thanks to our P3 Sponsor

    
  

  *Team members, if you are unable to attend please e-mail admin@vafre.org to let us know so we can put you in touch with your team leaders ahead of time.

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• VAFRE Fall Member Social

  • When
    Thursday, November 06, 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    MedRVA Surgery Center (8700 Stony Point Parkway, Richmond 23235
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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  Join us for a VAFRE Member Social!

  The VAFRE Membership Committee invites you to our Fall Member Social on Thursday, November 6 from 4-6 PM at MedRVA Surgery Center on Stony Point Parkway. 

  Come relax and enjoy each other's company at MedRVA, an independent, nonprofit healthcare organization founded in 1952 as the Richmond Eye Hospital. MedRVA's Low Vision Technician will be available to offer a guided tour of the clinic and facilitate hands-on activities with their low-vision aids.

  VAFRE will provide appetizers and beverages. 

  We hope to see you there! This is a FREE event, but we'd appreciate it if you'd let us know you're coming. Register now!

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• "Orange is NOT the New Black:" Ethics in Fundraising- In-Person Event

  • When
    Wednesday, November 12, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Virginia War Memorial
  • Spaces left
    79
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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  Did you see the article about the person who stole the money from the little league treasury? No one WANTS to go to prison, but every year there are situations where a trusted volunteer or staff member steals money. Yes, it really happens and can happen at any organization, especially if proper controls and processes are not in place.

  AND, in this time of distancing ourselves from questionable donors that seemingly don’t align with our values, we will discuss where is the line for applying our values and where can (should) we be more flexible?

  This interactive workshop will present ideas to protect the integrity of your organization and your own professional reputation by embracing AFP’s Code of Ethics in practical ways. Participants will get a chance to discuss real-life cases of value alignment.

  Pending Approval for CFRE credit.

  Our Presenter

  Linda Wilkinson is a respected leader with over 25 years of executive experience in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. Her career spans lobbying on behalf of major health systems, driving revenue growth for statewide, national, and international organizations, and leading transformative programmatic, systems, and legislative initiatives for some of the largest and most influential health nonprofits in the U.S.

  Recognized for her deep expertise in health and human services, ethical financial management, and community empowerment, Linda is a sought-after consultant and public speaker. She is known for her ability to blend strategic insight with empathy and humor, even when addressing the most complex and serious challenges.

  Today, Linda partners with nonprofits to elevate their impact through strategic planning, fostering a Culture of Philanthropy, strengthening fund development programs, and building high-performing, mission-aligned boards. Her approach consistently delivers measurable results and strengthens organizational capacity for long-term success.

  A proud alumna of Randolph-Macon College, Linda has been honored with multiple awards for her service and currently serves on the Alumni Society Board of Directors and Executive Committee. She also studied at Virginia Commonwealth University and holds numerous credentials in business leadership, board governance, and change management—reflecting her commitment to lifelong learning and excellence in service.

  Our Schedule

  • 11:30 a.m. In-person Registration & Networking begins
  • 12 p.m. Lunch begins 
  • 12:10 p.m. Program begins
  • 1:30 p.m. Session concludes, Adjourn

  Registration Fees

  • In-person registration is $20 for members of VAFRE or the Central Virginia Chapter AFP ($0 for those with a Season Pass or $12 for those with a Virtual Season Pass), $25 for nonmembers who work at a member organization, and $30 for guests. All in-person registrants should select their meal during the registration process.
  • Virtual registration is $8 for members of VAFRE or the Central Virginia Chapter AFP ($0 for those with a Virtual Season Pass), $11 for nonmembers who work at a member organization, and $15 for nonmembers. The virtual registration fees help support the technology costs associated with offering a hybrid event.

  If you are not a VAFRE or AFP member and do not work in the office of a member, consider becoming a member of VAFRE in order to access reduced registration fees.

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• "Orange is NOT the New Black:" Ethics in Fundraising - Virtual Event

  • When
    Wednesday, November 12, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    95
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  Did you see the article about the person who stole the money from the little league treasury? No one WANTS to go to prison, but every year there are situations where a trusted volunteer or staff member steals money. Yes, it really happens and can happen at any organization, especially if proper controls and processes are not in place.

  AND, in this time of distancing ourselves from questionable donors that seemingly don’t align with our values, we will discuss where is the line for applying our values and where can (should) we be more flexible?

  This interactive workshop will present ideas to protect the integrity of your organization and your own professional reputation by embracing AFP’s Code of Ethics in practical ways. Participants will get a chance to discuss real-life cases of value alignment.

  Pending Approval for CFRE credit.

  Our Presenter

  Linda Wilkinson is a respected leader with over 25 years of executive experience in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. Her career spans lobbying on behalf of major health systems, driving revenue growth for statewide, national, and international organizations, and leading transformative programmatic, systems, and legislative initiatives for some of the largest and most influential health nonprofits in the U.S.

  Recognized for her deep expertise in health and human services, ethical financial management, and community empowerment, Linda is a sought-after consultant and public speaker. She is known for her ability to blend strategic insight with empathy and humor, even when addressing the most complex and serious challenges.

  Today, Linda partners with nonprofits to elevate their impact through strategic planning, fostering a Culture of Philanthropy, strengthening fund development programs, and building high-performing, mission-aligned boards. Her approach consistently delivers measurable results and strengthens organizational capacity for long-term success.

  A proud alumna of Randolph-Macon College, Linda has been honored with multiple awards for her service and currently serves on the Alumni Society Board of Directors and Executive Committee. She also studied at Virginia Commonwealth University and holds numerous credentials in business leadership, board governance, and change management—reflecting her commitment to lifelong learning and excellence in service.

  Our Schedule

  • 11:30 a.m. In-person Registration & Networking begins
  • 11:45 a.m. Virtual participants may login
  • 12 p.m. Lunch
  • 12:10 p.m. Program begins
  • 1:30 p.m. Adjourn

  Registration Fees

  • Virtual registration is $8 for members  of VAFRE or Central Virginia Chapter AFP, ($0 for those with a Virtual Season Pass), $11 for nonmembers who work at a member organization, and $15 for nonmembers. The virtual registration fees help support the technology costs associated with offering a hybrid event. 
  • In-person registration is $20 for members of VAFRE or Central Virginia Chapter AFP ($0 for those with a Season Pass or $12 for those with a Virtual Season Pass), $25 for nonmembers who work at a member organization, and $30 for guests. All in-person registrants should select their meal during the registration process.

  If you are not a VAFRE or AFP member and do nor work in the office of a VAFRE member, consider becoming a member of VAFRE in order to access reduced registration fees.

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