virginia association of fund raising executives

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[ 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 to […]

Mark your calendars for this year’s VAFRE meetings! The Board of Directors of VAFRE has confirmed the following meeting dates for 2008-2009:

September 9, 2008, Nonprofit Boards and Leadership, Chuck V. Loring, CFRE, MBA, Board Source, University of Richmond Jepson Alumni Center. This special workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Our speaker, […]

[ 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 […]

A special VAFRE workshop has been planned for September 9 at the University of Richmond. The program, Building a Dynamic Fundraising Board: a Workshop featuring Chuck Loring, will offer participants four hours of CFRE continuing education points. You will want to bring your entire leadership team to this highly informative workshop so you can all […]

[ June 3, 2008; 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. ] Topic: Building and Maintaining the Key Relationship Between Major Donor and Nonprofit Director.

Speakers: E. Carlton (”Buddy”) Wilton, Jr., Wilton Capital Management Services andMark Hierholzer, CEO of Childsavers

Location: Jefferson Lakeside Country Club. For directions to Jefferson Lakeside Country Club, click here

11:30 a.m.                               Lunch registration  
Noon                                       Luncheon

Menu
Regular: Cobb Salad      
Vegetarian: Salad with Grilled Vegetables
Dessert: Brownies 
Cost to attend:$18 for […]

VAFRE’s Nominations Committee is pleased to announce the following slate of candidates for the 2008-2009 Board of Directors. The elections will be held at the June 3rd meeting. 
Board biographies  are available for you to review. If you will not be attending the June 3rd  meeting, please cast your ballot by proxy.
Executive Committee

President

Ruth Modlin Ellett, […]

The Board of Directors has developed a 2008-2009 Draft Budget  for VAFRE’s new fiscal year, which begins July 1.
Members will be asked to approve this budget at the Annual Meeting on Tuesday, June 3rd. If you will not be able to attend the meeting, please submit your vote by Proxy.

[ May 6, 2008; 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. ] As fundraisers we endeavor to build public trust in our non-profit organizations to attract, engage, and cultivate supporters. Learn more about the hot topic of Non-Profit Accountability at VAFRE’s May 6, 2008 meeting at the Jefferson Lakeside Country Club. Our speaker will be Tom Gallagher, President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Central […]