2026 Virginia Fund Raising Institute: Full Schedule

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9:00am EDT

Building Board Champions: Where Power Skills Become Daily Practice

Thursday July 23, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Many nonprofit boards are made up of deeply committed people—but commitment alone doesn’t produce traction. Boards often struggle with inconsistent engagement, unclear expectations, “rubber-stamp” decision-making, board/ED tension, and fundraising that stays stuck as a wish instead of a shared responsibility. This session addresses the real gap: the difference between boards that support the mission in theory and boards that activate the mission in practice.

Speakers

Wendy Adams

Strategic Leadership Coach, Cultivate for Good

Wendy F. Adams is the Founder and Strategic Leadership Coach of Cultivate for Good—a coaching and consulting agency for leaders who are done dragging the mission up the hill by themselves. She equips executive leaders with practical, culture-shifting tools to lead healthy, effective... Read More →

Thursday July 23, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
TBA

Workshop, Workshop Session III

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Area Board Relations/Engagement

2026 Virginia Fund Raising Institute

9:00am EDT

Wendy Adams

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