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Quarterly All-DAR staff meeting recap

Colleagues gathered for an all-DAR staff meeting at James Branch Cabell Library on Monday, Feb. 3. Jay Davenport, vice president, DAR, shared a campaign update. Inclusive Engagement and Philanthropy team members provided updates on identity-based philanthropy at VCU. Julia Ayscue, executive director, Talent Management, shared Talent Management updates.

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A Guide to donating to VCU

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) relies on the generosity of donors and volunteers to continue its mission of excellence in education, research, and community engagement. If your alumni are looking for ways to contribute, several options are available to make a meaningful impact. Whether they prefer online donations, mail-in gifts, or even volunteering their time, VCU […]

DAR-ling of the Week, Chris Faris

Chris Faris, desktop and systems engineer  Give us a brief summary of your day-to-day at DAR.  Chris Faris, desktop support, and helping you out with all your computer woes. One thing I love about my job is the people, and I really do mean it. We are one of the few departments that interact with […]

AI pilot project launches

DAR has joined 12 other nonprofits for a pilot program with Givzey, a digital fundraising solutions company, to test an AI-trained, fully virtual fundraiser. The virtual engagement officer, named Ramona (pictured here), is assigned 1,000 unengaged VCU alumni from 1996-2006 (view their assignments in RADAR). These alumni have no interactions, prospect teams, engagement or giving […]

Email and mail holiday deadlines

The DAR Constituent Marketing team has established deadlines for all constituent marketing requests to accommodate fall and winter breaks.  Fall break: Winter break: Please note: Any change to existing requests’ deadlines will be communicated in the ticket.

DAR-ling of the Week, Beth Schecter

Beth Schecter, assistant director, DAR Administration. Tell us about your day-to-day at DAR. I just changed positions. As of June 25, I’m part of the DAR administration office and doing project management for all of DAR. I like to say I take messy things and give them structure: How can we set up processes and […]

VCU committee report updates

Advancement Solutions requests your help reviewing committee data. Lead development officers will receive emails with more information on committees associated with their college, school or unit and constituents who are listed as members in RADAR. Read the process and instructions for making updates. Updates are due Monday, July 29. Questions? Contact your PD research liaison.

DAR-ling of the Week, Ed Kardos

Ed Kardos, executive director of development, School of Education. Tell us a little about your role at DAR. I have been with VCU for 30 years, and I’ve spent 10 years with the School of Nursing, 11 years in the School of Dentistry, and now I’m with the School of Education. I’ve had similar roles […]

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