VAFRE deeper dive discussion
VAFRE members are invited to take a deeper dive into the discussion started at the Dec. 5 meeting – “If You Didn’t Exist, Would Somebody Invent You?” The follow-up takes place 4:30-6 p.m. Dec. 19 at Mekong Restaurant. There is no fee to participate, but snacks and beverages will be each member’s responsibility. Register on the […]
Insights for DAR team members
New team members are invited to sign up for a VCU DAR-only Insights workshop taking place from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 16 at Floricane in the Richmond Times-Dispatch building, 300 E. Franklin St. Registrants will get an auto-email confirmation that includes instructions on where and how to take the online assessment. Insights gives you a […]
Blake MacIver (M.P.A.’07/GPA), executive director of Advancement Services
First, tell us about your family. Describe a typical evening in the MacIver house. There are six of us in the MacIver household. My amazing wife, Heather, is a VCU SOB grad and is the everything in our family. It’s cliche, but she is far smarter and more capable in almost every aspect of life than […]
Year-end giving procedures
Please encourage donors who wish to make 2017 tax-year donations to mail their gifts no later than Dec. 29, as the last day of the calendar year is a Sunday. The best method for making a last-minute 2017 gift is via support.vcu.edu/give. Donors who wish to make a stock gift should be encouraged to initiate […]
Winter break deadlines
For all DME/event mailing lists due to clients today–Jan. 4: All draft versions of mailing lists will be delivered by the due dates specified in DME/event ticket requests. All final approvals of lists by clients must be given to Brendan, Jessie or Katie within 24 hours of receipt of draft so that the DME/event can be […]
Mandatory T4 training
Web accessibility means making content available for as many users as possible. To that end, VCU Web Services is requiring General Digital Accessibility Basics training, an hourlong online course, for all T4 users. The course must be completed by Jan. 1 or users will lose their web content management privileges. To access the training modules, […]
Stefani J. Bonner (B.S.’15/H&S), program coordinator for alumni outreach and engagement
What did you expect you would be doing after graduating from VCU in 2015? I came into VCU anticipating leaving with a solid foundation to get into medical school. I quickly learned that chemistry just wasn’t my thing. Outside of my science classes, I had the opportunity to take on leadership roles with student organizations […]
Black & Gold & You Campaign 2018
University Librarian John Ulmschneider will serve as the honorary chair of the spring 2018 Black & Gold & You campaign, a six-week fundraising event directed at VCU faculty, staff and retirees and VCU Health team members. The rest of the committee members are: Ed Grier, dean, School of Business Cecil Drain, dean, School of Allied […]
Brenda Smith, data integrity technician, Advancement Services
Data integrity is crucial to DAR. How do you ensure this in your role? I’ve been with Advancement Services for a little over eight years and moved into my role as data integrity technician with the Gifts and Records Management team several years ago to assist with the many biographical updates that come through our […]
AFP Central Virginia annual meeting
Come engage with fellow fundraising professionals at a breakfast, election of officers and annual meeting of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Central Virginia Chapter, 8-9:30 a.m. Dec. 14 in the first-floor conference room, Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center, 2401 W. Leigh St. Come see the AFP’s new home for 2018! For more information, contact […]
