virginia association of fund raising executives

[ 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 [...]

by Cathryn Lowe, VAFRE President
Turning 30 is a significant milestone in VAFRE’s life and when asked what has contributed to the longevity of our organization my first thought is “its members”.  VAFRE was built by its membership and the glue that has held it together is its core values. Two years ago the VAFRE board [...]

If you weren’t able to join us for Penelope Burk’s February 1st Workshop, Communication is the Ask: How to Raise More Money Using Donor-Centered Communications, you missed a really great program. Some of the feedback we received from participants on what they took away from the program follows.

It made me start thinking about how to [...]

Many thanks to the members that participated in the 2010 Annual Member Survey conducted in August 2010.  Your responses are:

vital to understanding the diversities and similarities of our members

integral in helping set the tone for future programming and activities

used to ensure that member’s interests guide the actions of the VAFRE Board.

 
Highlights of the survey include:

Over [...]

In keeping with VAFRE’s guiding value statements, we are constantly looking for ways to make membership more affordable and accessible to the philanthropic community.  So we are happy to announce that after many requests, we have created a second membership term – a calendar year – for those organizations that operate on a calendar year [...]

Giving USA 2010 shows that donations from individuals average 75 percent of charitable giving.
Women often play an important and growing role in household financial decision-making.
The Million Dollar ListTM, maintained by The Center on Philanthropy, finds steady seven-figure-and up giving by individual women over the past decade.

Taking these facts, plus the increasing earnings and wealth of [...]

The Virginia Association of Fundraising Executives is seeking nominations from its members and the general public for its 2011 Nina Abady and Rising Star Awards.
The Nina Abady Award is the most prestigious award given by the Virginia Association of Fundraising Executives (VAFRE).  It is presented to a fundraising professional who has demonstrated utmost excellence in [...]

VAFRE is very pleased to welcome Penelope Burk, a highly sought-after presenter and researcher with more than 30 years of experience in nonprofit management, fundraising, marketing, and research, to Richmond for its upcoming half-day workshop, Communication is the Ask: How to Raise More Money Using Donor-Centered Communication.
We hope you will make plans to join us [...]

[ 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 [...]

[ January 4, 2011; 11:30 am to 1:15 pm. ] Topic:
When You Hire Me, Tell Me How You Will Fire Me!
Let’s Get Serious – about You and Your Career!  Advancement professionals are among the most “vulnerable” in any nonprofit organization.  Unrealistic fundraising goals, zealous executive and volunteer leadership, severely limited staff and financial resources, an unfavorable economic climate – its a witch’s brew for the fundraising professional. So, [...]