Topic:
Fundraising and Lessons from the Wizard of Oz
Speaker:
Charles F. Bryan, Jr., Ph.D., is President and CEO emeritus of the Virginia Historical Society, and founding partner with Daniel P. Jordan of Bryan & Jordan Consulting, LLC, which specializes in strategic planning, fundraising, board and staff relations, and executive searches for nonprofit institutions and higher education.
Dr. Bryan retired in 2008 after a thirty year career as a public historian. He was appointed president and chief executive officer of the Virginia Historical Society in 1988. During his twenty year tenure, Dr. Bryan oversaw capital campaigns that raised more than $110 million, which resulted in quadrupling the size of the VHS’s headquarters building and a significant expansion of programs and services statewide and beyond.
Midway through Dr. Bryan’s presidency of the VHS, the American Association of Museums noted the transformation that had taken place in an official report: “These achievements now place the Virginia Historical Society in the first rank of historical organizations in the nation. This is a notable achievement rarely matched in so short a time”. When he retired, Dr. Bryan was named president and CEO emeritus.
Dr. Bryan was selected as the Outstanding Virginian of 2009 and recognized by the Virginia General Assembly for “his distinguished contributions, outstanding achievements, and inspiring leadership and service to the citizens of Virginia”. He holds honorary doctoral degrees from the Virginia Commonwealth University and Randolph-Macon College. Both the Massachusetts Historical Society and the American Antiquarian Society, two of the nation’s oldest learned societies, elected him to honorary memberships in recognition of his contributions to the history profession. In 2009, he received the Distinguished Service Award from the American Association for State and Local History “for his extraordinary leadership in the field of public history.”
Schedule:
Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., lunch and the program begin at noon.
Location:
Jefferson Lakeside Country Club, 1700 Lakeside Avenue. Click here for directions.
Menu:
Regular: Sliced Turkey, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Green Beans Almondine.
Vegetarian: Substitute Grilled Portabello for Sliced Turkey.
Dessert: Apple Pie.
Cost to attend:
$20 for members (no additional fee for Season Pass holders), $25 for nonmembers employed by a member organization, and $30 for nonmember guests. Fees support program costs and administration. Registrations should be received by Thursday, October 28th.
To register, click here.
Questions?
Contact VAFRE Administrator Mary Kidd at (804) 288-2950 or by e-mail to vafre@catapult-inc.com.
