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Hosted by Bryan Funk & Erik Tomalis of Virtuous
What drives a donor to give to your organization? And then to give again?
Every donor has a unique experience that starts with a journey that led them to give for the first time. That relationship continues to evolve and deepen with every personalized touch point in their individual donor journey to draw them closer to your mission.
Join us live to learn how to create responsive donor journeys and experiences to grow giving.
Top 3 Learning Objectives
- The different components of building and scaling donor journeys
- How automation and multi-channel can help you create personalized touch points to connect with donors at scale
- The power of building dynamic, responsive donor experiences
About the presenters
Bryan Funk
Bryan believes in the power of actualization. The heart of his work has been centered around helping others realize just how powerful they really are. He loves to support the limitless possibilities in people and their organizations.
He spent the last decade leading global peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns, raising millions of dollars, forging synergistic partnerships with influencers and nonprofits, and mobilizing thousands of people across a variety of cause areas including human rights, enhancing civil society, mental health, and hospital foundations.. During this period while working at Invisible Children, the team stewarded #KONY2012 - the fastest growing viral social justice and online fundraising campaign in the history of the internet (at the time). The campaign garnered 100M views in 5 days and raised tens of millions of dollars to support the efforts to bring warlord Joseph Kony to justice.
He is grateful to bring his work in philanthropy into the technology sector, to help move the needle on global generosity by helping nonprofits better connect with and inspire their givers at Virtuous. He couldn’t be happier!
Bryan lives in Portland, ME where he gets his fill of food and outdoor adventure - skiing, surfing, and mountain biking.
Erik Tomalis
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.