Hyper-connectivity, micro-consumption, fractured attention, and fierce competition are namesakes in our connected economy. This is now compounded due to the upheaval 2020 — from the pandemic and social justice to climate — left behind with no clear end in sight.
Amidst uncertainty and shifting donor expectations, how should you design and lead your fundraising teams? How does this impact your ability to collaborate to deliver a responsive supporter experience?
We’ll address these challenges head-on, share how supporter preferences have evolved, and what that requires now of you and your team.
Key Takeaways:
- 2 macro shifts shaping supporter preferences, and the resulting pivots your team must consider for growth.
- 8 mindsets you and your team can adopt to increase the pace of learning, combat burnout, and unlock growth.
- How to motivate and mobilize your team to collaborate across silos to deliver a responsive donor journey for all supporters.
Speaker
Erik Tomalis
Enterprise Sales Manager, Virtuous
Erik Tomalis is a proven fundraising professional and has always been forward thinking, donor and people driven, but most of all results oriented. With 20 years of professional fundraising experience, Erik made over 4,000 face-to-face donor solicitations where he has raised millions of dollars for many non-profit organizations, including areas of: healthcare, education, human services, Greek, university athletics and youth-based organizations. He served as a front-line fundraiser, as well as an executive in some transformative organizations focused on generosity, such as St. Jude Children’s Hospital, the Boy Scouts of America and the Allegheny Health Network.
Today, at Virtuous, Erik is committed to helping nonprofits grow global generosity. He believes that charitable giving is about personal connections, not transactions. Generosity is driven by our passions and relationships – and givers want to feel like they are part of a movement bigger than themselves.
Through his experience, Erik understands fully the ways to be successful in your non-profit organization and career. Erik lives in Pittsburgh, PA and is a graduate of Duquesne University and the Lilly School of Philanthropy. He is an Eagle Scout and active in the community as he is either active or a past board member for the following organizations: AFP Western PA and Dallas Chapters, Verland, 100+ Men of Pittsburgh, American Lung Association, Boy Scouts of America, American Heart Association, Duquesne Alumni Council and many more.
