virginia association of fund raising executives

[ May 5, 2009; 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. ] Take control of your learning, register now for VAFRE’s May 5th Mini-Masters Program! This special session allows you to tailor the program to fit your own professional development needs. As a member benefit, the regular registration fee of $18.00 applies for this meeting. Guests may register for just $35.00 – still a great deal for two [...]

[ 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 [...]

[ 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 [...]

[ January 6, 2009; 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. ] Topic: Fundraising Strategies: Lessons from Barack Obama’s Campaign  

This session will examine fundraising techniques in the 2008 presidential campaign, with particular emphasis on Barack Obama’s fundraising operation. As the first candidate to refuse public financing in both the primary and general election campaigns, Obama’s fundraising machine was unprecedented. How did it work? And, what does it [...]

[ December 9, 2008; 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. ] Topic: Nonprofits as Leadership Labs

No doubt, nonprofits have a significant direct economic impact in Virginia.  But they also generate “spillover” effects.  Leadership studies scholars point to the influence of nonprofits in raising awareness, providing early indicators of a need (to be filled by for-profit, nonprofit or government), and developing leaders.  Nonprofits are key sources of [...]

[ November 4, 2008; 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. ] Topic: Leadership in Uncertain Times: Cutting Edge Skills for Effectiveness Today

Drawing on a just completed study for the NYU Research Center for Leadership in Action about grantees’ experiences with fundraising, and on her own experience as a foundation executive, our speaker will begin a conversation about how we learn and grow through our work and [...]

[ September 9, 2008; 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] You asked for it, and now the Virginia Association of Fundraising Executives, in cooperation with the Institute of Philanthropy, the University of Richmond and the Community Idea Stations, has it! You will want to bring your leadership team—board members, volunteers, executive staff, and development officers—to the highly informative workshop, Building a Dynamic Fundraising Board on Tuesday, September 9th [...]

[ October 7, 2008; 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. ] Topic: Creating a Culture of Support for Your Development Team

Every member of your development team is an important asset to your nonprofit organization. How do administrators and colleagues attract, encourage, support, and maintain a strong team of paid staff and volunteers to advance their organization’s mission? Learn how you can cultivate an effective team [...]

[ August 5, 2008; 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm. ] A waiting list has been started for the August 5, Brown Bag Luncheon at the Community Idea Stations  (23 Sesame Street) . The discussion on What’s Hot in eMarketing will be led by Heather Fignar, Managing Partner of NPAdvisors. If you would like to be added to the waiting list, please contact VAFRE Administrator Mary Kidd, CMP, at (804) 288-2950 [...]