Va. Association of Fundraising Executives (VAFRE)
Fundraising Partners
We’re the School of Professional & Continuing Studies (SPCS), the continuing and professional education unit of the University of Richmond (UR). UR is a private, regionally accredited liberal arts school with stellar national reputation and rankings. SPCS shares the resources of the University throughout the Richmond community with tuition costs that are comparable to state school tuition.
We partner with the Virginia Association of Fundraising Executives (VAFRE) to meet the learning needs of Richmond’s fundraising professionals. We support VAFRE as a sponsor, attending events regularly and providing nonprofit and higher-education fundraising expertise.
Nonprofit Fundraising at UR
At SPCS, our Institute on Philanthropy (IOP) provides intensive training in Grant Writing, Fund Development and Nonprofit Leadership. We also offer a part-time master’s degree and graduate certificate in Nonprofit Studies. Schedule a meeting with our student recruiter to learn more!
Partner with SPCS
Call on us to meet VAFRE members’ learning needs. We can offer custom training in fundraising and nonprofit topics, and we can also deliver subject matter expertise on cutting-edge theories that affect fundraising professional, like AI-assisted grant writing, nonprofit research and professionalization. We would love to work with your organization. We specialize in serving working professionals.