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[ September 13, 2011; 8:30 am to 12:45 pm. ] On September 13, VAFRE will welcome well-known speaker Peter Brinckerhoff for his half day workshop: Mission-Based Managment: Leading Your Not-for-Profit in the 21st Century.

This fast-paced morning is based on Peter Brinckerhoff’s award winning book Mission-Based Management (3rd edition).  Peter will cover all the key elements of successful not-for-profit organizations found in his award-winning book, [...]

[ August 2, 2011; 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm. ] Feasibility Studies:  The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Join Sue Acri, Executive Director of Development and External Relations at VCU Massey Cancer Center, Tom Gutenberger, VP of Advancement at the University of Richmond, and Dave Johnson, Principal at West Avenue Associates, as they discuss Feasibility Studies from all angles, including why you may not need to [...]

[ October 4, 2011; 11:30 am to 1:15 pm. ] Topic: Taking a Nonprofit from the Brink to Success

In 2004, the Museum of the Confederacy was nearing bankruptcy. Today, it has revamped its Board and its business model, and is expanding. How did they accomplish this? Join VAFRE as we welcome the Museum’s President, Waite Rawls, to tell us the story.

Speaker: Waite Rawls, President and CEO, [...]

[ November 1, 2011; 11:30 am to 1:15 pm. ] We LOVE Our Volunteers

 Working with volunteers can be both rewarding and challenging.  Utilizing their skills to enhance the organizations we serve, being judicious with their time and talents, and making sure we steward them as well as (or better than) we steward our donors are just three of the areas where we need to devote attention [...]

[ July 12, 2011; 11:30 am to 1:15 pm. ] Join us for the inaugural meeting of the VAFRE summer book club! 

The July 12 brown bag will be an interesting discussion of Tom Ahern’s bestselling book, How to Write Fundraising Materials That Raise More Money.  The book was selected by Judy Lankford and Lisa Freeman, who will lead the discussion and provide an example [...]

[ June 7, 2011; 11:30 am to 1:15 pm. ] Topic: From Vision to Bold Reality: The National Museum of the Marine Corps as a Fundraising Case Study

Join VAFRE for Christmas in June! Lt. General Ron Christmas, USMC (ret), that is.

The new National Museum of the Marine Corps looms above I-95 in Quantico and since its opening just 2 years ago, it has welcomed over 2.2 million [...]

[ May 3, 2011; 11:30 am to 1:15 pm. ] Topic:
New Realities in Philanthropy

The challenges of the economic climate, shifting demographics, and increased competition are diminishing the impact of standard fundraising methodologies. Donors today demand more and as a result comprehensive development programs must leverage donor intelligence in acquisition and retention, and upgrade beyond the “usual suspects.” This session explores the latest methodologies and technologies [...]

[ March 1, 2011; 11:30 am to 1:15 pm. ] Topic:
Fundraising, Then and Now

We aren’t doing things today the way we did five years ago, much less thirty! Join our panel of presenters as they discuss what has changed in fundraising over time.

Speakers:
Dr. Jennifer Sager Gentry (moderator) was appointed Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement for the Virginia Community College System in January 2005. In this capacity [...]

[ February 1, 2011; 8:30 am to 12:45 pm. ] Make plans to join VAFRE for our February 1st half-day workshop, Communication is the Ask, scheduled for UR’s Jepson Alumni Center and featuring author and speaker Penelope Burk. This workshop is sponsored in part by the University of Richmond.

Take advantage of special cost savings for the workshop by registering more than one person from your organization. This [...]

[ April 5, 2011; 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. ] Please join us on Tuesday, April 5th for VAFRE’s Annual Awards Luncheon, celebrating 30 years of People, Passion and Philanthropy. This year’s event honors our awards recipients:
Maureen Neal
Chief Operating Officer, Advancement
The Daily Planet
2011 Nina Abady Award Recipient,
and
Ashley Dow Burton
Assistant Director of Special Events
VCU Massey Cancer Center
2011 Rising Star Award Recipient
We are also honored to welcome [...]