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DAR has partnered with Academic Impressions to provide online professional development resources. This includes training in the field of advancement as well as leadership, enrollment management and marketing, institutional and academic planning, DEI and more. Your free access to resources includes: 

• Hundreds of hours of online training, both live and on-demand 
• Free registration for some virtual conferences
• Hundreds of tools, resources, and articles

Email DAR Talent Management to request membership access.

Don’t know where to start? Interested in having a learning plan built out for you, depending on your role and goals? Please reach out to our contact at Academic Impressions, Niecie Washington, at niecie@academicimpressions.com. 

DAR has partnered with Advancement Resources, a global leader in research-based professional education, to offer specialized workshops and training. When you attend scheduled workshops, you will be given access to the “myAR” portal, which allows you to explore further resources of AR. Visit advancementresources.org for more information.

AGN offers an extensive body of knowledge on annual giving topics. It has teams of researchers as well as subject matter experts from across the industry who identify and share best practices with thousands of college, university, and independent school development professionals.

This resource is replete with webinars, blogs, journals, interviews, templates and more.

To activate your account, send an email from your vcu.edu account to info@annualgivingnetwork.com or call (888) 407-5064. 

The Council for Advancement and Support of Education is a global nonprofit association of educational advancement professionals who share the goal of championing education to transform lives and society. DAR has access to an institutional membership with CASE; anyone with a @vcu.edu or @vcuhealth.org email address can sign up at www.case.org and be linked to our membership. Being a CASE member allows you to receive discounts on conferences, webinars, and other professional development resources. Questions? Contact Izzy Kane, talent acquisition and programs manager, Talent Management. 

The credential of certified fundraising executive is granted by an international organization for fundraising professionals. Visit cfre.org to learn about membership requirements, initial certification requirements and recertification requirements.

DAR will reimburse staff for the cost of initial certification once they have passed their CFRE exam. Submit reimbursement request in ChromeRiver including proof of payment and successful completion of exam.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy empowers philanthropy, nonprofit professionals, and everyone seeking to make meaningful change by providing insightful and valuable information and resources. Register for a free account to access two free articles each month, receive exclusive access to opinion essays from foundation executives, scholars, and nonprofit leaders, are invited to sign up for a broad array of live and on-demand online events, and read a curated collection of articles and templates. Visit VCU Libraries to review archived journal issues and articles.

LinkedIn Learning offers an easy-to-use interface, a broad range of content and instructional videos. LinkedIn Learning can be accessed through lil.vcu.edu. Your VCU credentials are required to log in.

Do you have a topic to share with your colleagues at DAR? Do you have a topic you’d like to learn more about? Our ideas and understanding can create a community of growth. We encourage you to submit a course suggestion to the Lunch and Learn queue. DAR Vice President Jay Davenport often hosts, but colleagues with tools to share with their teams at DAR have also led sessions. 

• Share your idea with your immediate manager.
• Once approved, email a request to Julia Ayscue, executive director, Talent Management.

Talent@VCU is your online home for learning, performance management and career development. Talent@VCU supports VCU’s performance management process, helping managers and employees work together to set goals and monitor progress throughout the year. Log in to Talent@VCU at go.vcu.edu/talentatvcu. Review instructions for how to browse for training.

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The Virginia Association of Fundraising Executives is a membership-based network that provides a forum for networking and education for fundraising professionals at all levels — not just executives. Memberships are purchased on an individual basis, determined by your department’s budget. Visit vafre.org to learn more.

Visit VCU Libraries to access articles, journals, books, media and more. These resources are offered for no cost to employees and students.