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• A Holiday Feast: A Four-Course Meal of Professional Wisdom, Career Advice and Sweet Rewards - In-Person Event

  • When
    Tuesday, December 02, 2025
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    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Virginia War Memorial
  • Spaces left
    111
  • Registered
    13 registrants

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  Our Program

  Join VAFRE for an in-depth discussion of professional development, career choices, and life lessons. Four Nina Abady awardees share their insights on a fulfilling and successful career in the development profession. 

  Featuring:

  

  
  

  Lisa Freeman of EL Freeman LLC (2010 honoree);

   

  
  

  
  

  

  
  

  Gayle Haglund of GHH Philanthropy Solutions (2019 honoree); 

  
  

  
  

  

  
  

  David Huffine, Chief Philanthropy Officer (2014 honoree); and

  
  

  
  

  

  
  

  Brian Thomas, Interim President and CEO, MCV Foundation (2023 honoree)

  
  

  
  

  Moderated by:

  

  
  

  
  

  Samantha Wheeler Marrs, VCU (2017 honoree)

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Our Schedule

  • 11:30 a.m. In-person Registration & Networking begins
  • 12 p.m. Lunch 
  • 12:10 Program begins 
  • 1:30 p.m. Adjourn

  Registration Fees

  • 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.
  • Virtual registration is $8 for members ($0 for those with a Virtual Season Pass), $11 for nonmembers who work at a member organization 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 member, consider becoming a member of VAFRE in order to access reduced registration fees.

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• A Holiday Feast: A Four-Course Meal of Professional Wisdom, Career Advice and Sweet Rewards - Virtual Event

  • When
    Tuesday, December 02, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    95
  • Registered
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  Register

  Join VAFRE for an in-depth discussion of professional development, career choices, and life lessons. Four Nina Abady awardees share their insights on a fulfilling and successful career in the development profession. 

  Featuring:

  

  
  

  Lisa Freeman of EL Freeman LLC (2010 honoree);

   

  
  

  
  

  

  
  

  Gayle Haglund of GHH Philanthropy Solutions (2019 honoree); 

  
  

  
  

  

  
  

  David Huffine, Chief Philanthropy Officer (2014 honoree); and

  
  

  
  

  

  
  

  Brian Thomas, Interim President and CEO, MCV Foundation (2023 honoree)

  
  

  
  

  Moderated by:

  

  
  

  
  

  Samantha Wheeler Marrs, VCU (2017 honoree)

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Our Schedule

  • 11:30 a.m. In-person Registration & Networking begins
  • 12 p.m. Lunch 
  • 12:10 Program begins 
  • 1:30 p.m. Adjourn

  Registration Fees

  • 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.
  • Virtual registration is $8 for members ($0 for those with a Virtual Season Pass), $11 for nonmembers who work at a member organization 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 member, consider becoming a member of VAFRE in order to access reduced registration fees.

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• VAFRE Mix and Mingle - Charlottesville Edition

  • When
    Thursday, December 04, 2025
  •  
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Location
    The Bradbury, 300 E Main Street, Charlottesville 22902
  • Registered
    3 registrants

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  Interested in networking with your peers?

  
  

  Interested in networking with your peers? Join VAFRE for an informal Mix & Mingle on Thursday, December 4^th 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!

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