2026 Virginia Fund Raising Institute

Fundraising is relational work—and it is demanding work. Resilience in Action speaks directly to the pressures fundraisers face as they balance performance, ethics, leadership, and uncertainty in an evolving nonprofit landscape. Tailored for the VFRI community, this interactive keynote reframes resilience as a professional skill that supports ethical fundraising, strong relationships, and long-term sustainability.
Participants will explore practical strategies for navigating rejection, uncertainty, and change—whether facing missed goals, donor attrition, or shifting conditions beyond their control. Through storytelling, reflection, and shared dialogue, attendees will leave grounded, renewed, and better equipped to lead, ask, and steward with clarity and confidence.

Lunch Menu:
Charred Corn and Sweet Onion Bisque (GF, Vegetarian)
Mixed Green Salad
Cornbread Muffins, Buttermilk Biscuits, Rosemary Focaccia
Huli Huli Grilled Chicken (DF)
Grilled Herb Scented Salmon (GF, DF)
Grilled Vegetable Medley (GF, DF)
Warm Blueberry and Peach Cobbler