July 14

Virtual Breakfast Meeting

8:30 to 9:30 a.m.

How to Get Monthly Donors and Grow Your

Recurring Giving Program

with

Ronald Pruitt, Founder and President

4aGood Cause

A zoom link will be sent the day prior to the program

Monthly giving is one of the easiest ways to build steady support for your nonprofit. In this webinar, you’ll learn simple, proven ways to grow your recurring program, keep sustainers engaged, and invite upgrades in a way donors feel good about.

We’ll cover how to:

• Get more monthly donors from the channels you already use
• Make it easier to say yes on your donation form
• Welcome and thank sustainers so they stick around
• Reduce cancellations and bring donors back when they leave

You’ll also get practical resources to help you put everything into action right away. 

Ronald Pruitt is the Founder and President of 4aGoodCause, the fundraising CRM that makes monthly giving a breeze for small nonprofits. For more than 25 years, Ronald has helped launch fundraising campaigns that have raised millions of dollars for nonprofits across the country. This extensive experience has made Ronald an expert in what drives online giving, especially for monthly donations. Ronald is passionate about his wife and kids and his clients' causes.

September 8

Breakfast at The Carlisle

8-8:30am Networking

8:30-9:30am Presentation

Integrity Before Investment: Six Essential Values for Fundraising Success

with

Karen Zelden, The Caring-Collective

(bio)

A critically important ingredient for fundraising success, the role of values, including ethics, by fundraisers, nonprofit leaders, and board members, may be the least discussed. In an interactive conversation between our presenter and audience members that uses humor, experience, and real-world scenarios faced by fundraisers across all types of organizations, we will explore why values provide the essential foundation on which we build the fundraising house of success. Attendees will leave with practical, specific tips and strategies.

AFP isn't just an association--it's a community of people bound by the idea that working together, we can create impact that changes the world!

We believe that fundraising best practices lead to a world of generosity and social good.

Our 2026 Board Members:

President: Scott Hinckley CFRE, Blue Dawg

Vice President & Treasurer: Charlene Altenhain, Caring-Collective

Secretary: Lauren Stroman CFRE, Planned Parenthood Florida

Jennifer Bushing Ortiz CFRE, Move For Hunger

Brynne Ann Besio CFRE, Carter Global

Jacqueline House, MBA CFRE, Safe Children Coalition

Michelle Maslowski, CFRE, Carter Global

JMB (Jessica Maxon-Berrier), United Way Suncoast

Patricia McMahon, Every Cat Foundation

Krista Post, MA, Manatee Children's Services

Marc Saffren, CFRE, m3 Development

Questions?

Kim Noyes, Chapter Administrator

941.228.9144 (voice or text) | Kim.AFPSWFL@gmail.com



Our Chapter website:

https://community.afpnet.org/afpflsouthwestchapter/home