At our January 23rd Meeting, Jill Elder, Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer at Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and Alex Kapordelis, Senior Director of Development for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, will update us on news from the Detroit Symphony.
About Jill Elder
Jill Elder serves as Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. She oversees Advancement, Communications and Media Relations, and Marketing and Audience Development. In this role, she is responsible for partnering with staff and volunteers to raise and earn funds which ensure balanced budgets, an enhanced endowment, patron loyalty, and increased brand awareness. Elder was hired in 2017 and served as Vice President and Chief Development Officer.
Prior to joining the DSO, Jill had a 20-year career with the American Cancer Society. Throughout her tenure, she demonstrated significant success in cultivating strong donor and volunteer partnerships to increase revenue and expand the Society’s network of supporters across communities in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
Jill is a graduate of Leadership Detroit and Michigan State University. She resides in Farmington Hills, Michigan, with her husband and three children.
About Alexander Kapordelis
Alex Kapordelis serves as Senior Director of Development for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. He was hired in 2018 as Campaign Director, responsible for developing and executing the DSO’s five-year endowment campaign fundraising plan. Presently, Alex oversees the 14-person Advancement Department with an annual contributed revenue goal of more than $19 million, where he focuses relentlessly on cultivating an inclusive fundraising community and connecting people through the arts.
Prior to joining the DSO, Alex’ career in fund development spanned the cultural and healthcare sectors in Chicago, IL. Professional highlights include responsibility for designing and implementing the fundraising plan to support the comprehensive, $400 million transformation of Navy Pier along with supporting the recruitment of the volunteer leadership team who would make the vision of the now Shirley Ryan AbilityLab a reality.
Throughout his career, Alex has focused on the value of working in partnership with the communities we exist to serve, and that paradigm has been a driving force in his professional journey.
Alex is a graduate of the University of Michigan. He resides in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, with his wife and two young children.