Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Wow! The first half of 2024 has come and gone - do you remember being a kid and wondering at your parents or other adults who lamented how fast time passes? Well, I'm there. It's me. I am that adult. Despite the quick passage of time, I know we have all accomplished so much. Congratulations to all of you who have just completed your fiscal year. I hope you all met and exceeded your goals. Remember to take some time to celebrate and reflect before diving into the next year.
I'm excited to let you know that we have had our first meeting as a smaller, working group to prepare for the interview and survey assessment process in our IDEA work. Our consultants at Dialectics have given us a framework in which to operate, but also a lot of room to learn and grow. We are excited to learn from all of you how we can make our AFP chapter better for every fundraiser in Central Virginia. We decided to take a sandwich approach to our assessment; we'll begin with some interviews and focus groups, then use what we learn from them to craft a brief survey, and finally revisit with more interviews after the survey is complete. As I mentioned in my last letter, I hope you'll be on the lookout for future messages that will invite you to participate in this process. We want to hear from all of you so that we can better serve our fundraising community.
Enjoy this summer, stay cool, and as always, please don't hesitate to reach out to me at lrobinson@reynolds.edu with any questions, thoughts, or concerns.
Lindsay Lane Robinson, CFRE
AFP Central Virginia Chapter President
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