Black Executive Director Alliance of Detroit - BEDAD

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Black Executive Director Alliance of Detroit - BEDAD The Black Executive Director Alliance of Detroit is a sought-after resource and advocate for Black nonprofit executives.

BEDAD is committed to racial equity in the nonprofit sector and works to further the interests of the black nonprofit community.

MAC Leadership SummitFriday, October 9 – FlintIf you have not yet registered for the 2026 MAC Leadership Summit, I hope ...
09/21/2026

MAC Leadership Summit

Friday, October 9 – Flint

If you have not yet registered for the 2026 MAC Leadership Summit, I hope you will join us on Friday, October 9, at the Riverfront Conference Center in Flint.

Hosted by the Michigan Afterschool Partnership (MASP) and the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP), this year’s Summit will bring together out-of-school time professionals, youth leaders, partners, and advocates from across Michigan for a full day of learning, reflection, and connection.

This year’s theme, Grounded and Growing: Rooted in Purpose, recognizes that meaningful growth begins with a strong foundation. Together, we will reconnect with our purpose, strengthen our leadership, and cultivate the relationships and strategies needed to help our programs, communities, and young people thrive.

Please register by September 25 to receive the regular registration rate of $125. The rate increases to $150 after September 25.

Explore the Summit details and agenda by clicking the link! https://www.miafterschool.org/mac-leadership-summit

As BEDAD moves into a strategic planning phase to fully design and develop our programs and initiatives, we invite BEDAD...
09/18/2026

As BEDAD moves into a strategic planning phase to fully design and develop our programs and initiatives, we invite BEDAD members to stay tuned to this page for updates and interest to engage in the process. We wish Terry well in all of his future endeavors!

05/20/2026

Black-led organizations are not supplemental to Detroit’s future. They are essential infrastructure.

In this month’s leadership vlog, BEDAD Managing Director Terry Whitfield reflects on leadership, community impact, and the work required to sustain Detroit youth and families long-term.

Watch the full vlog here and in the latest BEDAD newsletter.

spotlights the impactful work happening across the BEDAD network. This month's focus is . Today, we want to promote th...
05/19/2026

spotlights the impactful work happening across the BEDAD network. This month's focus is . Today, we want to promote their NEXT UP Summer STEM Program. 🚀

Between June 22 & July 24, Metro Detroit youth will gain hands-on exposure to:
• Mobile App Design using Apple's Swift coding language
• AI & Machine Learning
• Robotics & Drones
• 3D Printing
• Financial Literacy
• Presentation Skills

In partnership with Ballmer Group and , this FREE summer experience connects Detroit youth to future STEM career pathways. JOURNi is even offering WEEKLY PRIZES to participants!

Visit www.journi.org/summerdiscovery to learn more and sign up!

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Awareness alone does not drive outcomes. Investment does.During National Substance Abuse Prevention Week, it is importan...
05/13/2026

Awareness alone does not drive outcomes. Investment does.

During National Substance Abuse Prevention Week, it is important to recognize the role community-based organizations play in delivering prevention strategies that are culturally relevant, trusted, and effective.

Across Detroit, several BEDAD members are actively investing in youth engagement, mentorship, wellness support, safe spaces, and community-centered programming designed to help young people build stability, connection, and opportunity before crisis ever occurs.

For over a decade, Richard Grundy and JOURNi have helped position Detroit youth for success within emerging technology i...
05/12/2026

For over a decade, Richard Grundy and JOURNi have helped position Detroit youth for success within emerging technology industries through workforce development, entrepreneurship training, and paid learning experiences designed to build long-term opportunity.

Since launching JOURNi in 2015, the organization has served thousands of young people through hands-on technology education and industry-connected programming that continues strengthening Detroit’s future workforce pipeline.

As a founding member of BEDAD and original Governing Body member, Richard credits the organization’s collaborative ecosystem, strategic insight, and leadership network with helping JOURNi access competitive funding opportunities that have supported the organization’s continued growth and impact across the city.

Mothers are often the team leaders behind strong families and thriving communities — enrolling kids, coordinating care, ...
05/11/2026

Mothers are often the team leaders behind strong families and thriving communities — enrolling kids, coordinating care, creating stability, and showing up day after day.

At BEDAD, we recognize the importance of surrounding that leadership with infrastructure that has their backs through education, mentorship, wellness support, youth programming, advocacy, and community care.

Care is not small work. Care is infrastructure.

Happy Mother’s Day from BEDAD.

02/28/2026

Black History Month is not a finish line.

It is a reminder.

A reminder that we inherited courage.
We inherited sacrifice.
We inherited unfinished work.

Throughout this month, we lifted leaders past and present — educators, organizers, builders, strategists, nurturers, mentors, entrepreneurs. Not to romanticize history, but to recognize lineage.

The lesson is clear:

Leadership is stewardship.
Leadership is structure.
Leadership is love in action.
Leadership is intentional investment in those coming next.

And the mantle is not symbolic.
It is active.

At BEDAD, we believe Detroit’s Black nonprofit executives are not just program operators — they are ecosystem architects. The work is demanding. The responsibility is real. The impact is generational.

That is why BEDAD is dedicated to providing Detroit’s Black nonprofit executive community with the resources, relationships, and reinforcement required to sustain them on their journey toward Executive Excellence.

Because sustained leaders build sustained systems.
Sustained systems build thriving youth.
Thriving youth build Detroit’s future.

Hope is not passive.
Hope is built.

So as this month closes, we do not pause.

We recommit.

We build stronger institutions.
We cultivate emerging executives.
We expand pathways.
We hold one another accountable.
We lift as we climb.

The line held before us.
It holds because of us.
And it will hold after us — because we chose to lead.

Detroit is watching.
Our youth are watching.

Let’s continue the work.

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