Darren Port

Scaling Nonprofit Fundraising Through Events for 25+ years | Fundraising Strategist | Event Management | Entrepreneur | Raised $350 Million for Nonprofit Partners

📍 New York, New York, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 3 investments📅 30 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2014
Operator-angel🌍 United States
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Portfolio

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Partner/Investor
Jan 2014
GoRion is the authority on innovative solutions for savvy lenders entering the Non-QM market. We provide news and insights on the market, as well as an application for third-party verification, automated legal defense packages, and a Lloyd’s of London policy. GoRion, News & Insights For Lenders and Investors: http://www.GoRion.com ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ We believe that reducing risk is not enough; we also must amplify return. So, we built GoRion. It’s an application that helps lenders expand their business into the Non-QM market, and helps investors reduce their risk while simultaneously amplifying return. How do we do it? Borrowers Participate At Every Step By getting the borrowers to participate in the loan process, we provide third-party verification at the time the loan is being made, as well as an automated legal defense package that stands up in court. Reducing Risk While Increasing Profit What makes us truly unique, however, is that we’re able to limit a lender's risk while increasing their profit. Our unique loan process, coupled with an insurance policy backed by Lloyd’s of London, allows us to actually make safer loans that are worth more. So, when investors are searching for loans to package up into securities for the secondary market, they seek out loans made through the GoRion application. Who Uses GoRion? Originators are using to expand their business into the Non-QM market, while investors prefer loans made through GoRion when packaging them into securities. And all the way through the loan process, verified borrowers can learn the terms of their loan and make sure they’re getting all their questions answered. If you’d like to learn more about how GoRion can help you expand your business into the non-agency market, call or email one of our associates, who would be happy to walk you through our process. http://www.gorion.com/contact-us/
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2017
President and Founder
Jan 2017
Another National Championship (ANC) was founded four years ago as a way to give Maryland alumni and Terps fans a way to support the University of Maryland Basketball Program and Coach Turgeon in their fight to win another NCAA title. ANC members receive access to networking happy hours, signature events with former and current players and coaches, special events tied to the University of Maryland, and more.
2014
Partner/Investor
Jan 2014
GoRion is the authority on innovative solutions for savvy lenders entering the Non-QM market. We provide news and insights on the market, as well as an application for third-party verification, automated legal defense packages, and a Lloyd’s of London policy. GoRion, News & Insights For Lenders and Investors: http://www.GoRion.com ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ We believe that reducing risk is not enough; we also must amplify return. So, we built GoRion. It’s an application that helps lenders expand their business into the Non-QM market, and helps investors reduce their risk while simultaneously amplifying return. How do we do it? Borrowers Participate At Every Step By getting the borrowers to participate in the loan process, we provide third-party verification at the time the loan is being made, as well as an automated legal defense package that stands up in court. Reducing Risk While Increasing Profit What makes us truly unique, however, is that we’re able to limit a lender's risk while increasing their profit. Our unique loan process, coupled with an insurance policy backed by Lloyd’s of London, allows us to actually make safer loans that are worth more. So, when investors are searching for loans to package up into securities for the secondary market, they seek out loans made through the GoRion application. Who Uses GoRion? Originators are using to expand their business into the Non-QM market, while investors prefer loans made through GoRion when packaging them into securities. And all the way through the loan process, verified borrowers can learn the terms of their loan and make sure they’re getting all their questions answered. If you’d like to learn more about how GoRion can help you expand your business into the non-agency market, call or email one of our associates, who would be happy to walk you through our process. http://www.gorion.com/contact-us/
2002
CEO and Founder
Feb 2002
Powered by Professionals'​ (PBP) mission is to make the world a better place by connecting companies and individuals to charitable causes that have meaning to them. Our vision is to provide connections among individuals, families and companies to charitable organizations around the world resulting in donations exceeding $114,000,000. PBP continues to bring sound business practices to the non-profit event management arena and, in so doing, the company has built an excellent reputation nationwide for producing memorable events in the charity realm. The real value in partnering with us is the unique approach used to identify and work with individuals (board members, honorees, committee members, etc.) who are passionate about a cause. PBP will work with these individuals to help transition their personal relationships into fundraising relationships, and use this focused effort toward their fundraising event. We have extensive experience planning a wide variety of fundraising events including galas, benefit concerts, conferences, run/walks, cocktail parties, cultivation dinners and more. For more information and to learn more about how we can help your organization, please visit our website at www.poweredbyprofessionals.com!
early stageFund-Raising
2001
Board Member
2001
As the leading global type 1 diabetes research and advocacy organization, Breakthrough T1D helps make everyday life with type 1 diabetes better while driving toward cures. We do this by investing in the most promising research, advocating for progress by working with government to address issues that impact the T1D community, and helping educate and empower individuals facing this condition. For more information, visit www.BreakthroughT1D.org
1996
JDRF - Long Island Chapter
Board Member
May 1996
Investment activity
1996–2014 · 3 investments
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