Society for Excellence

Demonstrate Excellence in Public Media

Society for Excellence members are passionate about public media and through their generosity, enable Detroit Public TV to expand upon its mission of delivering authentic and trustworthy media – programs that inspire, educate, and innovate.

The generosity of our donors is recognized with a range of exclusive opportunities including meetings and public recognition, based on giving level.

Detroit Public TV welcomes donations in the form of checks, credit cards, Qualified Charitable Distributions, Donor Advised Fund recommendations and gifts of stock and securities.  Please reach out to a member of the Major Giving team to learn more.

Your contribution is tax-deductible within the limits prescribed by law

Society for Excellence Giving Levels

Patron Circle $1,000 – $2,499

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  • Subscription to DPTV Passport on-demand streaming access
  • Invitation for 2 to the Annual Donor Gala
  • Recognition in our Annual Report
  • Access to a Dedicated Philanthropic Giving staff member (see contacts at right)

Innovator’s Circle $2,500 – $4,999

All benefits listed above, plus…

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  • Invitation to Fall Preview Luncheon
  • Invitation to program screenings

Director’s Circle $5,000-$9,999

All benefits listed above, plus…

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  • Invitations to events and conversations with DPTV producers and on-air hosts
  • Advance notice of behind-the-scenes opportunities
  • Annual personalized report from the President and CEO

Smith Family Leadership Circle – Capacity and Context in a Complex World

As a patron of the Smith Family Leadership Circle of giving, you commit to building the capacity and expertise at Detroit Public Television that translates to deep and evolving understanding of our community and the resources needed to serve at our highest quality.  You may choose to direct your gifts of $10,000 or more annually to programming in one of the five named program categories or you may decide to direct DPTV to utilize your investment in a flexible manner where it is most needed.  Our five programming categories are:

Smith Family Leadership Circle Giving Levels

The William and Patsy Smith Leadership Circle – $10,000-$24,999

All benefits listed above, plus…

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  • Invitation to an annual Stakeholder Meeting for program area of your choice
  • On-air recognition in a bi-monthly group spot around primetime programming

President’s Circle $25,000 – $49,999

All benefits listed above, plus…

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  • Invitation to President’s Circle Luncheon
  • On-air recognition in an individual spot four times per year around available programming of your choice
  • Name listed as a supporter of the DPTV Programming initiative of your choice on the dptv.org website for 12 months

Chairman’s Circle $50,000 – plus

All benefits listed above, plus…

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  • Invitation to a personal discussion with DPTV President and CEO and Board of Trustee Chair
  • On-air recognition in an individual spot eight times per year around available programming of your choice

Contacts

Zainab Al Dabbagh, Senior Officer, Major Gifts
zaldabbagh@dptv.org
248-305-3805

Malcolm Bondon, Individual Giving Officer
mbondon@dptv.org
248-305-3786

Ryan Laurie, Vice President, Development Operations
rlaurie@dptv.org
248-305-3908

Jenna Moritz, Director, Philanthropic Giving
jmoritz@dptv.org
248-305-3742

Kathryn (Katie) Baynes, Major Gifts Officer
kbaynes@dptv.org
248-305-3724

To download a printable donation form, click here >

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