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Upcoming events

    • Thursday, December 04, 2025
    • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
    • The Bradbury, 300 E Main Street, Charlottesville 22902
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    Interested in networking with your peers?


    Join VAFRE for an informal Mix & Mingle on Thursday, December 4th from 8-9 a.m. at The Bradbury in Charlottesville. Grab a drink and come mingle with other fundraising professionals in our community. Plus, we love meeting new people so feel free to bring a friend!

    Come sip on a cup of coffee (or tea) and enjoy a morning of networking and building connections. This is a free event, but please RSVP so we know how many to expect. Can't wait to see you there!

    • Tuesday, January 06, 2026
    • 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
    • Virginia War Memorial
    • 84
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    Our Program

    We acknowledge that it takes a great deal of bravery to be a public servant. We frame "bravery" as how we show up for ourselves and one another in this work. We will engage in a dialogue to address the following: How can we find a balance in and out of the workplace? What does sustaining your future self look like? How do we connect our professional self and personal self? These questions lead to: how to build sustainable capacity and change? We will also provide a "toolkit" for participants as they "straddle the line."

    Our Presenter

    Fatima M. Smith, MSW, is the founder of Collective 365, a membership-based group of community conscious individuals who contribute their resources to give a platform for Black and Brown communities; helping them grow into community staples that can have a lasting impact in society. She is also an experienced social worker, a frequent speaker, a wife, a mom, and for the last two years has served as the Chief Deputy Clerk of Chesterfield County. Fatima is passionate about creating communities where violence and oppression are nonexistent and folks can be their healthy, authentic selves.

    Our Schedule

    • 11:00 a.m. In-person Registration & Networking begins
    • 11:30 a.m. Lunch begins 
    • 11:40 a.m. Program begins
    • 1:00 p.m. Session concludes, Networking Time
    • 1:30 p.m. Adjourn

    Registration Fees

    • In-person registration is $20 for members ($0 for those with a Season Pass or $12 for those with a Virtual Season Pass), $25 for nonmembers who work at a member organization and for members of the Central Virginia Chapter AFP, and $30 for nonmembers. All in-person registrants should select their meal during the registration process.
    • Virtual registration is $8 for members ($0 for those with a Virtual Season Pass), $11 for nonmembers who work at a member organization and for members of the Central Virginia Chapter AFP, and $15 for nonmembers. The virtual registration fees help support the technology costs associated with offering a hybrid event.

    If you are not a VAFRE member and do not work in the office of a VAFRE member, consider becoming a member of VAFRE in order to access reduced registration fees.

    • Tuesday, January 06, 2026
    • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Zoom
    • 95
    Register

    Our Program

    We acknowledge that it takes a great deal of bravery to be a public servant. We frame "bravery" as how we show up for ourselves and one another in this work. We will engage in a dialogue to address the following: How can we find a balance in and out of the workplace? What does sustaining your future self look like? How do we connect our professional self and personal self? These questions lead to: how to build sustainable capacity and change? We will also provide a "toolkit" for participants as they "straddle the line."

    Our Presenter

    Fatima M. Smith, MSW, is the founder of Collective 365, a membership-based group of community conscious individuals who contribute their resources to give a platform for Black and Brown communities; helping them grow into community staples that can have a lasting impact in society. She is also an experienced social worker, a frequent speaker, a wife, a mom, and for the last two years has served as the Chief Deputy Clerk of Chesterfield County. Fatima is passionate about creating communities where violence and oppression are nonexistent and folks can be their healthy, authentic selves.

    Our Schedule

    • 11:00 a.m. In-person Registration & Networking begins
    • 11:15 a.m. Virtual participants may login
    • 11:30 p.m. Lunch
    • 11:40 p.m. Program begins
    • 1:00 p.m. Program concludes, Networking Time
    • 1:30 p.m. Adjourn

    Registration Fees

    • Virtual registration is $8 for members  of VAFRE or AMA Richmond ($0 for those with a Virtual Season Pass), $11 for nonmembers who work at a member organization and for members of the Central Virginia Chapter AFP, and $15 for nonmembers. The virtual registration fees help support the technology costs associated with offering a hybrid event. 
    • In-person registration is $20 for members of VAFRE ($0 for those with a Season Pass or $12 for those with a Virtual Season Pass), $25 for nonmembers who work at a member organization and for members of the Central Virginia Chapter AFP, and $30 for guests. All in-person registrants should select their meal during the registration process.

    If you are not a VAFRE member and do nor work in the office of a VAFRE member, consider becoming a member of VAFRE in order to access reduced registration fees.

Past events

Tuesday, December 02, 2025 A Holiday Feast: A Four-Course Meal of Professional Wisdom, Career Advice and Sweet Rewards - In-Person Event
Tuesday, December 02, 2025 A Holiday Feast: A Four-Course Meal of Professional Wisdom, Career Advice and Sweet Rewards - Virtual Event
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 "Orange is NOT the New Black:" Ethics in Fundraising- In-Person Event
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 "Orange is NOT the New Black:" Ethics in Fundraising - Virtual Event
Thursday, November 06, 2025 VAFRE Fall Member Social
Monday, October 13, 2025 Professional Partnership Program Kickoff Meeting
Tuesday, October 07, 2025 A New Era for Giving: Understanding and Leveraging the Impact of the "Big Beautiful Bill" For Nonprofits - In-Person Event
Tuesday, October 07, 2025 A New Era for Giving: Understanding and Leveraging the Impact of the "Big Beautiful Bill" For Nonprofits - Virtual Event
Thursday, September 25, 2025 VAFRE Mix and Mingle
Tuesday, September 09, 2025 The Power of Narrative: Using Strategic Storytelling to Move Donors and Multiply Impact - In-Person Event
Tuesday, September 09, 2025 The Power of Narrative: Using Strategic Storytelling to Move Donors and Multiply Impact - Virtual Event
Saturday, September 06, 2025 VAFRE 2025-2026 Professional Partnership Program
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 33rd Annual Virginia Fund Raising Institute
Tuesday, July 08, 2025 Brown Bag Lunch: Development Speed Dating
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 P3 Graduation Celebration
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 2025-2026 Season Pass
Thursday, June 12, 2025 VAFRE Summer Member Social
Tuesday, June 03, 2025 Coaching Skills for Philanthropic Leaders - In-Person Event
Tuesday, June 03, 2025 Coaching Skills for Philanthropic Leaders - Virtual Event
Tuesday, May 06, 2025 Annual Awards Presentation and Reception
Tuesday, May 06, 2025 Sponsorship of the Annual Awards Reception
Thursday, April 10, 2025 VAFRE Mix and Mingle - Charlottesville Edition
Tuesday, April 01, 2025 Rescheduled: Health & Well-being for Fundraisers - In-Person Event
Tuesday, April 01, 2025 Rescheduled: Health & Well-being for Fundraisers - Virtual Event
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Virtual New Member Orientation
Tuesday, March 04, 2025 Creating Fundraising Internships - In-Person Event
Tuesday, March 04, 2025 Creating Fundraising Internships - Virtual Event
Thursday, February 06, 2025 VAFRE Mix and Mingle
Tuesday, February 04, 2025 To Be or Not to Be: How to Decide When and Why to Put on an Event - In-person Event
Tuesday, February 04, 2025 To Be or Not to Be: How to Decide When and Why to Put on an Event - Virtual Event
Tuesday, January 07, 2025 Health & Well-being for Fundraisers - In-Person Event
Tuesday, January 07, 2025 Health & Well-being for Fundraisers - Virtual Event
Thursday, December 12, 2024 VAFRE Mix and Mingle - Charlottesville Edition
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Generations in the Workplace: Tips for Multigenerational Staff, Donors & Volunteers - In-Person Event
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Generations in the Workplace: Tips for Multigenerational Staff, Donors & Volunteers - Virtual Event
Tuesday, December 03, 2024 Virtual New Member Orientation
Thursday, November 14, 2024 VAFRE Fall Member Social
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 Are You Happy in the Fundraising World and Are You Sure? - In-Person Event
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 Are You Happy in the Fundraising World and Are You Sure? - Virtual Event
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 You Can’t Fundraise on Bad Strategy! - In-Person Event
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 You Can’t Fundraise on Bad Strategy! - Virtual Event
Thursday, October 03, 2024 Professional Partnership Program Kickoff Meeting and Graduation
Thursday, September 12, 2024 VAFRE Mix and Mingle
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Nonprofit Development Compensation: Insights from the Latest Surveys - In-Person Event
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Nonprofit Development Compensation: Insights from the Latest Surveys - Virtual Event
Saturday, September 07, 2024 VAFRE 2024-2025 Professional Partnership Program

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