Name: Maximize Your Impact: Thoughtful Approaches to Charitable Giving
Start: 2025-11-5T12:00-5:00
End: 2025-11-5T12:45-5:00

05nov12:00 pm12:45 pmVirtual EventMaximize Your Impact: Thoughtful Approaches to Charitable GivingBUSINESS ESSENTIALS12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Duration 45 MinutesOnline Event Organized ByForté Events

Event Details

As professionals, many of us have been giving back for years — but have you ever considered how to maximize the impact of your gifts? From thoughtfully selecting causes that align with your values to exploring giving options like stock donations, giving circles, matching gifts, and donor-advised funds, join our panel discussion to learn practical strategies for making your contributions truly count this giving season.

Get a front-row seat to cutting-edge innovation from Forté corporate and academic members. Each session is an opportunity to learn directly from leading faculty and industry experts as they share recent and relevant research for today’s business leaders, followed by a live Q&A portion for attendees.

Want to implement what you’ve learned? Dig deeper into this session with supporting materials posted within 24 hours of session completion.

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Meet the Panelists

Asha Aravindakshan

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Lydia Gosselin, CFP®

u003cp data-pm-slice=u00221 1 []u0022u003eu003cstrongu003ePrincipal, Private Client Advisoru003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003ernu003cp data-pm-slice=u00221 1 []u0022u003eLydia strives to ensure open communication, clear planning, and follow through, by putting client interests and relationships first. Working closely with talented colleagues, she adds creativity and innovation to the planning process and client experience. She specializes in assisting our clients with their charitable giving plans, which may utilize Donor Advised Funds, and utilizing Alternative Investments. She enjoys working directly with clients to navigate complex questions and planning scenarios.u003c/pu003ernPrior to joining FLP in 2025, Lydia was a Senior Wealth Advisor, Client Service Manager, and Client Service Associate at AOG Wealth Management in Reston, VA and worked in various capacities from joining the firm in 2014.rnrnMs. Gosselin is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and holds the Series 65 license as an Investment Advisory Representative (IAR). Additionally, she received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Finance and Masters of Science in Finance with a focus in Financial Planning from Liberty University.

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Michelle Ormsby

u003cdiv class=u0022TypographyPresentation TypographyPresentationu002du002dmedium RichText3-paragraphu002du002dwithVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph HighlightSol HighlightSolu002du002dbuildingBlocku0022u003eu003cstrongu003eVice President, Strategy,u003c/strongu003eu003c/divu003ernu003cdiv class=u0022TypographyPresentation TypographyPresentationu002du002dmedium RichText3-paragraphu002du002dwithVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph HighlightSol HighlightSolu002du002dbuildingBlocku0022u003eu003cstrongu003eTeach For America Detroitu003c/strongu003eu003c/divu003ernu003cdiv class=u0022TypographyPresentation TypographyPresentationu002du002dmedium RichText3-paragraphu002du002dwithVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph HighlightSol HighlightSolu002du002dbuildingBlocku0022u003eu003cuu003eu003ca class=u0022LinkThemeablePresentation LinkPrimaryPresentation LinkPrimaryPresentationu002du002dsentimentSelected PrimaryLink HighlightSol HighlightSolu002du002dcore HighlightSolu002du002dbuildingBlocku0022 href=u0022https://www.fortefoundation.org/partners/b-school/#umu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eUniversity of Michigan (Ross School of Business)u003c/au003eu003c/uu003e, 2024u003c/divu003ernu003cdivu003eu003c/divu003ernu003cdiv class=u0022TypographyPresentation TypographyPresentationu002du002dmedium RichText3-paragraphu002du002dwithVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph HighlightSol HighlightSolu002du002dbuildingBlocku0022u003eMichelle Navarro Ormsby began her career as a high school teacher in Western International High School in Detroit Public Schools. Since then, she has taken on several strategic and operational roles in the education and the nonprofit sector and currently serves as Vice President, Strategy at Teach For America Detroit. At TFA, Michelle leads the statewide program and external affairs teams. Under Michelle’s leadership, TFA scaled the TeachMichigan program to 6 regions across Michigan, supporting over 700 educators.u003c/divu003ernu003cdiv class=u0022TypographyPresentation TypographyPresentationu002du002dmedium RichText3-paragraphu002du002dwithVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph HighlightSol HighlightSolu002du002dbuildingBlocku0022u003eu003c/divu003ernu003cdiv class=u0022TypographyPresentation TypographyPresentationu002du002dmedium RichText3-paragraphu002du002dwithVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph HighlightSol HighlightSolu002du002dbuildingBlocku0022u003eMichelle is a graduate of University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business where she completed her Executive MBA.u003c/divu003e

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