Monthly News & Updates

August 2024 | Issue 8.24

President's Message

Dear Friends,

I hope you are enjoying the summertime, recharging, and preparing for the busy fall and holiday seasons ahead. As we gear up, I am thrilled to invite you to our August 12th luncheon, where we will explore "The Responsive Maturity Model: 5 Digital Steps to Scale Donor Engagement," presented by Erik Tomalis from Virtuous.

If you joined us in July, you’ll understand the importance of maintaining a clean database. Erik will take us to the next step – how to enhance donor relationships using data-driven strategies. This session promises to be both enlightening and practical, helping us to further refine our skills!

Additionally, as we strive to embody the principles of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA), we are looking for passionate leaders from all backgrounds to join our board and committees in 2025. Your unique perspectives and experiences are invaluable in shaping our chapter’s future.

The deadline to complete the board and committee interest form is August 15th. Don’t miss this opportunity to make a meaningful impact and drive our mission forward. We need you!

Please do not hesitate to reach out to me or any of our current or past board members with any questions you may have about leadership service. I look forward to seeing you on August 12th for a delicious lunch, great networking, and an inspiring program!

Hillary Bessinger, CFRE

AFP Fort Worth Metro Chapter President

• Thank You To Our August Sponsor •

August Luncheon:

"The Responsive Maturity Model: 5 Digital Steps to Scale Donor Engagement"

Change is hard. And making systemic changes at your nonprofit that help build more personal relationships with donors at scale can feel like boiling the ocean. Effective fundraising today’s world requires increased team collaboration, integrated technology, and real-time data insights. The amount of change can feel overwhelming, and it’s difficult to know where to start.

Maturity Models are designed provide a structured approach to systemically leveling up your organization’s performance over time. The importance of a maturity model lies in its ability to provide an objective assessment of your organization’s current capabilities, as well as a roadmap for improving those capabilities over time. Maturity models are often used to benchmark your current level of maturity against industry best practices, and then identify areas for improvement.

The Responsive Maturity Model is designed to guide you, step by step, through the stages required to un-silo your data, increase team effectiveness, create personalized connections with each donor, and grow giving at scale.

Presented By:

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.

Upcoming Events

8/12/24 | August Luncheon

9/9/24 | September Luncheon

10/7/24 | October Breakfast

11/12/24 | NPD Luncheon

12/9/24 | December Social

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Anniversaries

In recognition of valued participation in the AFP Fort Worth Metro Chapter, we are grateful to the following for their membership and longstanding commitment to a tradition of giving and sharing that is primary to the quality of life.

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• 5 Years •

Fred Schmidt

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New Members

So glad you have joined us!

Let us know what we can do for you - that's why we're here!!!

Laura Grassi

Sydney Ingle

Ronald McDonald House

Fort Worth

Gail Snider

Dementia Friendly Fort Worth

Membership Benefit Breakfast

Tuesday, August 20

8:30am - 10:00am

ACH Child and Family Services

Learn about all the opportunities and resources available to you as a chapter member!

This event is free, but please click here to RSVP.

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