The 2021 AFP San Antonio Elected Board of DirectorsOur AFP San Antonio Chapter is led by a diverse group of professional fundraisers making an incredible impact in our community. We are honored to introduce this year's leadership. President - Blair Ortmann, Child Advocates of San Antonio
President-Elect 2023 - Elizabeth Eguia Robinson, College Possible
VP Membership - Amy Nieto, St. Matthew Catholic Church
VP Programs - Megan Butler, San Antonio Education Partnership
VP Communications - Ben Hackett, The Montessori School of San Antonio
Treasurer - Liz de los Santos, SAMMinistries
Secretary - Cindy Sullivan, Alamo Colleges Foundation
Board Member at Large - Steve Herlich, Morningside Ministries
Board Member at Large - Lee Tinker, SAMMinistries
Board Member at Large - Cassandra Ottmer, Hemisfair Conservancy
CFRE Chair - Courtney Laverty, CFRE, THRU Project
Mentorship Program Chair - Carisa Heiss, Hallmark University
Highlights of their achievements 10 College Degrees
3 Masters Degrees 200 homeless children gifted with back-to-school shopping over 5 years
600 homeless children gifted with Christmas gifts over 5 years +36% revenue since 2016 with $8.6M raised
+42% in annual grant revenue +20% in annual giving in 3 years +50% within 2 years for gifts in kind $17.6M grant from City of San Antonio and Cares Act
$2.4M grant from Cares Act $5.5M in generated revenues $7.5M capital funds raised $1.2M in one year of annual giving $1M grant from Communities Thrive Challenge by Rockefeller Foundation & Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Opened 7 new adult treatment homes
Increased special event attendance by 400% Increased revenue by 20% Reduced fundraising expenses by 13% Increased $1,000+ individual donors by 5X Increased $1,000+ corporate donors by 2X Secured $450,000 challenge grant Developed recognition programs Created and launched websites Overhauled data entry processes Exceeded fundraising goals by 230%, by 218%, by 56%, by 41% Grew funding sources by 28% Closed $9.7M capital campaign Rebranded historic organization and exceeded fiscal year funds raised goal by 25% within 6 months Raised an additional $2M after a capital campaign for additional costs of capital projects of the campaign |