Area Agency on Aging 1-B, Southfield, MI

Heidi Boyd joined the Area Agency on Aging 1-B as Director of Philanthropy in August of 2021.

Heidi’s career has been focused on fundraising, most recently in Massachusetts, where she served as Director of Philanthropy for the Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra and as Director of Development for the South Shore Art Center. She also worked part-time as a graduate assistant at the University of Southern Maine, where she is studying for a master’s degree in leadership and organizational studies.

Heidi received her undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota in vocal performance. She is a classically trained soprano. She has sung with the Milwaukee Opera Theater and the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus.

Before the family moved to Massachusetts, Heidi worked as Campaign Director for the Wisconsin Humane Society. She is a native of Milwaukee.

Heidi and her husband Joel are parents to three young children—daughter Clara and twin boys Benjamin and August. The family recently relocated to Michigan so Joel could serve as senior pastor at a Congregational Church in Novi. They are excited to go on hikes together and explore their new community in southeastern Michigan.