NPD Breakfast

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National Philanthropy Day Breakfast 
Thursday, October 10
Durfee Innovation Society at Life Remodeled, 2470 Collingwood St., Detroit, MI 48206

Join us in the heart of Detroit for networking with a light breakfast and panel discussion featuring Detroit's top Philanthropy Leaders!

The Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Detroit Chapter will be holding its third annual National Philanthropy Day Breakfast on October 10 at the Durfee Innovation Society, the home of Life Remodeled.  This event brings together an incredible group of the Greater Detroit community's individual, corporate, and foundation philanthropy leadership for a discussion about the important and changing role of philanthropy in Detroit.
  
Schedule
7:45 am Breakfast & Networking
8:20 am Welcome & Housekeeping
 
8:30 am The Funders and the Fundraiser:  A candid conversation about the future of the non-profit industry 
 
Moderator:  Leslie Carmona, CFRE | Wayne State University 
 
Panelists: 
  • Linh Song | The Song Foundation  
  • Rebecca Surian | Vice President of University Relations & Executive Director of the MSU/FCU Desk Drawer Foundation
  • Pastor Jean Overman | Executive Director and Founder, Operation Refuge & Camp Inspire
  • Randy Ross | Vice President, Donor Services, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
  
9:20 am  Break 
 
9:30 am Fiscal Best Practices in the Fundraising Industry
 
Moderator:  Rachel Decker, Detroit Philanthropy
  
Panelists:
  • Laurie Horvath | Principal, Baker Tilly, President, MiCPA
  • Adam Counts | Partner, CPA, Plante Moran 
  • Noel Villajuan | JD, CFP®, Wealth Advisor, Diversified Portfolio 
 
10:20  am Break 
 
10:30 am Tech and Philanthropy: Integrating AI
 
Moderator:  Erin Lin
 
Panelists:
  • Sara Gibbons | Sr. Software Engineer, Microsoft 
  • Michael Davenport | President & Founder, Trilogy Security, Inc.    
  • Maria Gosur | CEO, Brandroots 
 
11:15 am Closing Remarks & Networking
 
12:00 pm Closing  


$20 General Admission


Registration is now closed. The registration deadline was 12pm on October 3.

 

 

2023 NPD Breakfast Roundtable Photos
2022 NPD Breakfast Roundtable Photos


    *Profits will be used to support education programs for fundraisers and other non-profit professionals. Interested in attending but unable to pay the fee? Email info@afpdet.org for assistance.