Erik Tomalis

About Erik Tomalis

Erik 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 face-to-face donor solicitations where he has raised millions of dollars for many non-profit organizations, including areas of: healthcare, education, human services, and youth-based organizations. He served as a front-line fundraiser, as well as a senior executive in transformative organizations focused on generosity, such as Sigma Nu Educational Foundation, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, the Boy Scouts of America and the Allegheny Health Network. Recently, Erik served as Chief Evangelist at Virtuous (a Responsive Fundraising technology platform designed to help nonprofits grow generosity by creating personal and meaningful connections with their supporters). Today, Erik serves as Chief Revenue Officer at Avid AI (Avid AI is a donor orchestration platform dedicated to empowering nonprofits by transforming donor data into actionable insights, thereby enhancing fundraising efforts. Avid AI’s platform aggregates data from various sources, including CRMs, email platforms, and social media, unifying this information into a single, intuitive dashboard. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Avid AI maps the entire donor journey, categorizes behaviors across critical stages, and provides predictive insights to identify growth opportunities.). 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 fully understands the ways to be successful in your non-profit organization and career. Erik resides in the Pittsburgh area with his wife, Kate and their excited shelties (Winnie & Willett). He 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 an active board member or volunteer for the following organizations: Association of Fundraising Professionals, Verland, Fundraising.AI Advisory Board, Boy Scouts of America, the Giving Institute, Children\'s Advocacy Center, and many more. In his free time, Erik is a die-hard Duquesne Basketball and Pittsburgh sports fan; he enjoys skiing, trap-shooting, outdoor activities, and spending time with family and friends.

Experience

1. Chief Revenue Officer

   Avid

   Dec 2024 — Present

   As Chief Revenue Officer at Avid, I lead revenue strategy, predictive pipeline growth, and partner-led expansion across the nonprofit ecosystem. I oversee sales, partnerships, and revenue operations—building a high-velocity GTM engine that combines ethical AI, data-driven insight, and human-centered fundraising expertise.Championing ethical AI and modern fundraising practices through national speaking engagements, thought leadership, and community partnerships.Shifted Avid’s revenue engine from early-stage momentum to predictable, scalable growth.Delivered measurable improvements in deal velocity, partner engagement, and revenue forecasting.Built a cross-functional alignment model rooted in clarity, accountability, and responsiveness.I focus on one thing: helping nonprofits and their partners connect with donors more meaningfully—and at scale—through smarter data, ethical storytelling, and modern technology.

Education

• Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy

  Certificate, Fundraising Management

  2007 — 2008

• Duquesne University

  B.A. / B.S., Political Science / Business Administration

  1999 — 2003

Skills

• Recruiting
• Social Media
• Event Planning
• Strategic Partnerships
• Strategic Communications
• Board Relations
• Research
• Budgets
• Direct Mail
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Alumni Relations
• Nonprofits
• Organizational Development
• Non-Profits
• Strategy
• Public Speaking
• Program Development
• Team Building
• Management
• Annual Giving
• Board Development
• Customer Service
• Proposal Writing
• Entrepreneurship
• Event Management
• Non-Profit Administration
• Higher Education
• Prospect Research
• Program Management
• Capital Campaign Management
• Strategic Planning
• Stewardship
• Grant Writing
• Leadership
• Capital Campaigns
• Fundraising
• Planned Giving
• Data Analysis
• Marketing Strategy