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VAFRE E-news, June 2026 |
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____________ Submit Your Proposal!The program committee is currently pulling together an exciting list of topics for our monthly lunch programs. These in-person sessions are held in Richmond on Tuesdays, and do include a hybrid option. Submissions are open to the public, regardless of membership status, and will be accepted on a rolling basis. If you are interested in suggesting a topic, a speaker, or in helping to plan a program for the 2026-27 season, click here to learn more and submit your proposal today. ____________ Link Up with VAFRE on LINKEDINVAFRE has a Company page on LinkedIn: check it out to see what's happening with VAFRE. Also, members can join our LinkedIn group page and post items of interest to other members. ____________
VAFRE is proud to be a participating organization with CFRE International. Members receive a 20% discount on certification and recertification. Want to learn more about CFRE? Contact one of VAFRE’s CFRE Ambassadors with any questions you may have about the designation and the exam: ____________ Do You Need CFRE Credit?Check out the recordings of our recent programs on the Members Only page of the website. Login now to view the virtual versions of our programs. It's all there for VAFRE members to take advantage of. ____________ Need a Summer Intern? VAFRE is planning to launch an internship posting service for members and nonmembers similar to our job bank. If your organization has a summer internship opportunity that offers pay or college credit, please send the posting to admin@vafre.org.
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| Welcome New (& Returning) Members!
Log in to the Member Directory to access contact information for these and all members. ____________ Not a VAFRE Member?Quarterly payment options and ____________ Mark Your Calendar: 2026-27 Program Dates AnnouncedVAFRE looks forward to returning to the Virginia War Memorial for our 2026-2027 program year. This year, most of the programs will be on the second Tuesday of the month. Save the date for all of our programs:
*The May Awards program and July Brown Bag lunch locations will be announced. ____________
____________ Leadership Metro Richmond Upcoming Virtual ProgramsEngaging & Effective Board Meetings Nonprofit Succession Planning
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All past P3 participants and team leaders are invited to join us on Tuesday, June 23, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Special Olympics Virginia, as we celebrate the thirteenth successful class of VAFRE’s Professional Partnership Program. There is no fee to attend, but we do ask that you please register in advance. ___________________________________ Brown Bag Lunch: Development Speed DatingGet to know your fellow fundraisers with this "speed-dating-esque" session at Shineforth (formerly UMFS) on Tuesday, July 14, from noon to 1:15 p.m. You'll have five minutes with 5-10 random folks for an opportunity to get to know some new peers or to reunite and finally plan that coffee with a friend. We promise you'll walk away with even more people to chat with or to sit by at regular sessions, and you’ll have a chance to practice those cold conversations we all love. Remember to bring your lunch (or order a lunch through VAFRE), as well as your business cards! Register Today! ___________________________________ Help Wanted!Are you comfortable facilitating meetings on Zoom? Do you like to attend VAFRE's monthly programs? If so, we’ve got the job for you! The Board of Directors has approved a request from the Programs Committee to offer a complimentary one-year membership, as well as a complimentary registration, to all of our monthly programs for one individual who will act as our technical support/in-room host for the virtual portion of our hybrid programs. (Current and prospective members are eligible for this offer.) If you are interested in learning more, please email admin@vafre.org.
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Get Your Season Pass for the 2026-2027 VAFRE Programs!
A Season Pass covers either in-person or virtual registration for all regular meetings from September 2026 through June 2027. This includes monthly luncheons and the annual Awards reception. The new Season Pass allows members the convenience of one annual payment for planned VAFRE events at a discounted rate:
Click here for complete details and to secure your Season Pass now. ___________________________________ Registration Open for the Professional Partnership ProgramDEFINITION: Part-ner: one that shares Are you new to fund development or would you like to enhance your professional skill sets? If you answered "YES," then VAFRE has great news for you! The Professional Partnership Program (P3), now entering its fourteenth year, offers VAFRE members the opportunity for small groups (the Partners) to meet a minimum of four times with two highly experienced facilitators (the Leaders) between October 2026 and June 2027. The Professional Partnership Program will encourage discussion and comments on job-related concerns of greatest interest to each group as identified by the participant applications. Issues and topics for each session will be solicited in advance and facilitated by the Leaders. Register by end of day, Friday, July 31, to receive a discounted rate of $50. Beginning August 1, the fee will increase to $75. REGISTRATIONS and ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION should be received by the end of day on September 4.
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