virginia association of fund raising executives

[ June 5, 2012; 11:30 am to 1:15 pm. ] Topic: Collaborative Leadership: The Currency of Social Capital

 Join VAFRE for our June 5th Luncheon as we welcome Susan Horne, President and CEO of LEAD Virginia since March 2007, to discuss Collaborative Leadership: The Currency of Social Capital. We will also hold our Annual Business Meeting to elect the new Board of Directors and approve the 2012-2013 budget. 

With [...]

[ July 10, 2012; 11:30 am to 1:15 pm. ] Topic: Social Media

Bring your lunch along with questions you need answered.

Schedule: Registration begins at 11:30 am; the program begins at noon.

Location: Virginia War Memorial, 621 South Belvidere Street, Richmond, VA  23220-6504; downstairs in Freedom Hall, Galanti Education Center.

Menu: Bring your own lunch. Drinks will be provided.

Cost to attend: This program is free to participants, but [...]

[ August 7, 2012; 11:30 am to 1:15 pm. ] Topic: Event Planning Tips: Strategies for Success

Join Elizabeth Gilkeson King, Director of Special Events for Advancement at the University of Richmond, as she shares tips on how to make a special event “different and special in its own way.”   Beth has been at UR since January 2005.  Prior to UR, she gained event planning experience [...]

[ April 3, 2012; 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. ] The Virginia Association of Fundraising Executives
cordially invites you to join us for our 2012 Annual Awards Luncheon
 Honoring 
2012 Nina Abady Award Recipient
Patricia S. Morris, CFRE
Vice President
Virginia Baptist Homes
2012 Rising Star Award Recipient
Alexandra F. Moore
Assistant Director of Development and Alumni Communications
Virginia Commonwealth University
 
Keynote Speaker
Tom Silvestri
President and Publisher
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at 12 o’clock
Registration beginning at 11:30AM
The [...]

[ May 1, 2012; 11:30 am to 1:15 pm. ] VAFRE would like to take this opportunity to unveil the VAFRE Players at our May 1st meeting when we will offer a special presentation of ”Asking the Right Questions – A Three Act Play,” that will help you build relationships and move donors to support your organization. 

Among the most important attributes of good fundraising are the [...]

[ March 6, 2012; 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. ] Topic:
Women in Philanthropy

Speaker:
Dr. Betsy Flanagan, Vice President, Institutional Advancement and University Relations, Virginia Tech.

While the relationship between women and philanthropy has always been a strong one, it has not necessarily been highly visible. This has begun to change, and women’s influence on the practice of philanthropy cannot be ignored. Women now control more than [...]

[ March 6, 2012; 8:00 am to 10:00 am. ] Join VAFRE as we celebrate Women in Philanthropy during March. In addition to our lunch program, VAFRE will host a lively, informative exchange with Dr. Betsy Flanagan, Vice President for Development and University Relations at Virginia Tech, over breakfast at the Commonwealth Club on Tuesday, March 6th. Dr. Flanagan has over 20 years of experience in [...]

[ February 7, 2012; 8:30 am to 1:00 pm. ] Fire Up Your Leadership Team for Fundraising: Turn Their Passion into Action, a workshop with Gail Perry, CFRE.

Wish you could create a fired-up, engaged team that is excited about the future of your organization and eager to play a part in making it happen?
Consultant and author Gail Perry, CFRE will share her internationally popular [...]

[ January 10, 2012; 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. ] Topic:
Fundraising in the Age of American Idol

Join us for our first meeting of the new year as we discuss new ways to raise funds for your organization. Explore the ins and outs of the increasingly used “popular vote” fundraising tool, including how to position yourself most effectively, what works and what doesn’t. The session [...]

[ December 6, 2011; 11:30 am to 1:15 pm. ] Topic:
Unscripted: Fundraising with Improv

Applied improvisation is a great way to enhance yourself personally and professionally,

achieve results, and, most likely, laugh at the same time. There are multiple facets that can be explored through applied improvisation, but this program will focus on listening, observing, and acceptance and how it can impact fundraising efforts.  These essential skills [...]