virginia association of fund raising executives

Rising Star Award

The Rising Star Award is made annually to a VAFRE member who exhibits excellent potential and who has demonstrated remarkable talents at an early stage in their fundraising career.

Award winners are selected from a competitive field of finalists who are nominated by VAFRE members, area fund-raisers and board members. The selection committee convenes each year to review nominations and select the winner.

Past Award Winners are:

Bethanie Constant (2010)
Aimee Koch (2009)
Cat Hulburt (2008)
Loren Hatcher (2007)
Carrie Kozonasky (2006)
Aaron McClung (2005)
Elizabeth Yost (2004)

Criterion for Rising Star Award

• Nominee will be a VAFRE member. Membership may be verified in the on-line directory at www.vafre.org, nonmembers may call (804) 288-2950 to verify membership.
• Nominee will be relatively new to the profession of fund-raising (5 years or less).
• Nominee will have completed successful projects in the field of fund-raising. This can include annual and/or major gift campaigns, event planning, volunteer coordination, board work, stewardship, and publications.
• Nominee will demonstrate leadership potential.
• Listing of achievements need not be limited to only one job or volunteer position. Cumulative accomplishments both vocational and avocational will be considered.

Guidelines

• Any member of the development field, including board members or other volunteers involved with a nonprofit organization, may make nominations.
• Letters of support are accepted and encouraged (maximum of three).
• Nominators can make as many nominations as they wish.
• Individuals may nominate themselves.
• Nominees must be a member of VAFRE.
• Nominees may not serve on the selection committee.

Nomination Process

• Nominations should be made in writing using the standard nomination form.
• Nominations should speak to the above criterion as well as other career highlights and areas of outstanding service by the nominee.
• Letters of support will be accepted by hard copy or e-mail (no more than 3 letters of support will be accepted).

2010 Nominations should be sent to the VAFRE Offices by e-mail, vafre@catapult-inc.com  

Questions

VAFRE Board contact is: Cathryn Lowe, Vice President of Resource Development, Virginia Early Childhood Foundation, (804) 358-8323, cathryn@vecf.org

DEADLINE FOR 2010 NOMINATIONS IS FEBRUARY 12, 2010