2026 Virginia Fund Raising Institute: Grid

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AFP Caucus Room	Bloomerang Room	DonorPerfect Room	GrantFlow Room	Piedmont A	The Curtis Group Ballroom	TowneBank Room	Virginia Foyer

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Donation Form Trends to Increase Giving 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Leading Through Transition: Building a Future Ready Succession P... 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Where Strategic Planning and Fundraising Meet 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Sustaining the Sustainer: Well-Being for Fundraisers 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Climbing with Intention: Essential Tools for Fundraising Leaders... 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Jedi in Practice (Not a Far-Off Galaxy) 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Everything is a Gift: Strengthening Donor Discovery Through Curi... 3:15pm - 4:15pm

How to Make Donors Obsessed with You (In a Totally Healthy Way) 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Recovery Room 9:00pm - 10:00pm

Storytelling in a Digital Age 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Activating the Next Generation: Young Professional Boards as a C... 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Coaching, Mentoring and Workplace Sponsorship: Building Sustaina... 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Conference Registration 12:30pm - 5:30pm

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Opening Reception 5:30pm - 7:00pm

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Leading Like a Hero: Discovering Your Fundraising Strengths 9:00am - 10:00am

The Evolution of Making the Ask 10:30am - 11:30am

From Oz to Outcomes: Behind the Curtain of Why Donors Give 1:00pm - 2:00pm

The other nonprofit cultures: Culture of Curiosity, Culture of E... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Shuffling Your Donor Engagement Strategy for Nonprofit Success 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Donor Relations & Retention to Support Sustainability 9:00am - 10:00am

From First Gift to Lasting Impact: Strengthening Donor Relations... 10:30am - 11:30am

Spark, Strengthen, Sustain: Corporate & Donor Partnerships 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Belonging as a Leading Indicator: What Donors Feel Before They G... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Planned Giving in Today's Donor Landscape 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Building Board Champions: Where Power Skills Become Daily Practi... 9:00am - 10:00am

Transform Sponsors into Partners: A Guide to Achieving Corporate... 10:30am - 11:30am

Enhancing Your Event Through Intentional Engagement 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Getting The Word Out: Working With The Media 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Building Authentic Relationships with Grantmakers 3:45pm - 4:45pm

From the Frontlines: A Development Director's AI Framework for F... 9:00am - 10:00am

Designing Donor-Centered Events That Last: A 25-Year Fundraising... 10:30am - 11:30am

From Plan to Impact: How Communications Can Drive Fundraising 1:00pm - 2:00pm

The Virginia Grants Landscape: A Field Guide for Right Now 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Cut Through the Noise: A Scientist's Guide to What Actually Work... 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Recovery Room 9:00pm - 10:00pm

Breakfast and Visit with Exhibitors 8:00am - 9:00am

Lunch and Keynote - Resilience in Action: Leading, Fundraising and Living Well in the Face of th... 11:30am - 1:00pm

Strengthening Your Institutional Fundraising Strategy to Meet th... 9:00am - 10:00am

Values at Work: Lead from Your Center 10:30am - 11:30am

Authentic Leadership 1:00pm - 2:00pm

How to Create a Social Media Strategy for Small Shops 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Fostering Resilience in Times of Change 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Beverage Break with Exhibitors 10:00am - 10:30am

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Beverage Break with Exhibitors 3:15pm - 3:45pm

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AFP Caucus Room	Bloomerang Room	DonorPerfect Room	GrantFlow Room	The Curtis Group Ballroom	TowneBank Room	Virginia Foyer

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Volunteer Engagement Strategies for Fundraising & Impact 11:00am - 12:00pm

The Retention Games: May the Donors Be Ever in Your Favor Donor... 11:00am - 12:00pm

Fundraising as a Spiritual Practice 11:00am - 12:00pm

Lessons Learned from Major Campaigns 11:00am - 12:00pm

Buffet Breakfast & Panel Discussion 8:30am - 10:30am

Lunch and Closing Announcements 12:00pm - 12:45pm

From Scenario to Solutions: Navigating Changes in Development 11:00am - 12:00pm

Beverage Break with Exhibitors 10:30am - 11:00am

2026 Virginia Fund Raising Institute

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