Michael Mcguirk Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

Directing strategic outreach and community engagement campaigns for transformative projects throughout the Bay Area with clients including: • Port of San Francisco - Waterfront Resilience Program • SF Department of Emergency Management - Coordinated Street Response Program • SF Environment Department - Climate Action Retreat facilitation • Sonoma County - Housing Element planning • SFUSD - Capital planning priorities • Marin Transit - Fleet electrification • Creating… Show more Directing strategic outreach and community engagement campaigns for transformative projects throughout the Bay Area with clients including: • Port of San Francisco - Waterfront Resilience Program • SF Department of Emergency Management - Coordinated Street Response Program • SF Environment Department - Climate Action Retreat facilitation • Sonoma County - Housing Element planning • SFUSD - Capital planning priorities • Marin Transit - Fleet electrification • Creating Restorative Opportunities and Programs - Messaging and website redesign My work with each client generally includes some combination of: • Crafting core messaging to clearly and strategically share information • Mapping out audiences by demographics, geography, interests, etc. • Engaging community groups through focus groups, surveys, facilitation, and innovative outreach to inform project development and organizational decision-making • Working with design and production teams to create project graphics, campaign videos, and thoughtfully redesign websites around core messaging and collateral • Organizing events, facilitating retreats, and organizing trainings to build long-term community support and align behind strategic priorities • Planning and running phased media campaigns, combining earned media articles with physical and social media ads Show less

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

• Built a highly effective and passionate team of 4 full-time staff, 30+ part-time staff, and 10 board members by fostering collaboration, clear communication, and open dialogue. • Drove 3x growth in revenues ($1M in 2019) and program reach (5,000 players in 2019). • Led comprehensive strategic planning process to define and communicate BADA’s strategic priorities of equity and engagement, as well as its guiding principles around community and individual well-being. • Designed and… Show more • Built a highly effective and passionate team of 4 full-time staff, 30+ part-time staff, and 10 board members by fostering collaboration, clear communication, and open dialogue. • Drove 3x growth in revenues ($1M in 2019) and program reach (5,000 players in 2019). • Led comprehensive strategic planning process to define and communicate BADA’s strategic priorities of equity and engagement, as well as its guiding principles around community and individual well-being. • Designed and led internal processes to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion, including a racial equity working group, community surveys and interviews, EDI Committee, and implementation planning. • Grew total fundraising from $15K to $200K, fueled by expansion of major donors from 3 to 42 people. • Established deep and sustainable connections with city recreation offices and community partners. • Increased girls’ participation by 6x and quadrupled financial aid granted to low-income applicants. • Empowered data-driven decision making by overhauling player and donor tracking databases. • Successfully transitioned from fiscal sponsorship to independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. • Secured $275K in federal loans and $100K in donations in H1 2020 to ensure financial stability during the COVID-19 pandemic despite losing 100% of event revenues from March-August, and launched an online channel with regular programming to engage community members virtually. Show less

Kisumu, Kenya

• Built high-impact, scalable program partnerships with Kiva and One Acre Fund to increase access to safe drinking water and reduce poverty for rural communities in Kenya and Uganda. • Managed teams (4 direct and 35+ indirect reports) responsible for installing 1,300 partner-managed chlorine dispensers serving more than 200,000 people and training communities on benefits and use. • Conducted a supply chain audit and revamp, increasing adoption rates from 25% to 36% in one year. •… Show more • Built high-impact, scalable program partnerships with Kiva and One Acre Fund to increase access to safe drinking water and reduce poverty for rural communities in Kenya and Uganda. • Managed teams (4 direct and 35+ indirect reports) responsible for installing 1,300 partner-managed chlorine dispensers serving more than 200,000 people and training communities on benefits and use. • Conducted a supply chain audit and revamp, increasing adoption rates from 25% to 36% in one year. • Led weekly field visits to foster cross-cultural connections with local village and NGO leaders. Show less

Santa Barbara, California Area

• Managed 6-person strategic development team to create and execute annual fundraising plan. • Cultivated durable, high-ROI relationships with companies, service clubs, and major donors. • Grew online community from 250 to 3,000 Facebook followers by delivering engaging content.

Oakland, Ca And Piura, Peru

• Designed and executed Clorox’s Safe Water Project, now a flagship corporate social impact program, which leverages innovative technology to disinfect communal-source drinking water with bleach. • Researched and vetted all program details including technology, site selection, and business model. • Secured buy-in from and aligned the interests of all stakeholders: Clorox sustainability team and brand managers, NGO partners, Peruvian community leaders, local health workers, and… Show more • Designed and executed Clorox’s Safe Water Project, now a flagship corporate social impact program, which leverages innovative technology to disinfect communal-source drinking water with bleach. • Researched and vetted all program details including technology, site selection, and business model. • Secured buy-in from and aligned the interests of all stakeholders: Clorox sustainability team and brand managers, NGO partners, Peruvian community leaders, local health workers, and government officials. • Led 5 trips to Peru to network, plan, and execute while facilitating all stakeholder meetings in Spanish. • Managed creation and implementation of training tools for bleach dispensers in local cultural context. • Collaborated with Corporate Communications and Eco Team to create internal and external messaging around the Safe Water Project and Clorox's broader social impact, including mapping Clorox’s first Corporate Responsibility report (2010) against Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) disclosures, liaising with GRI to assess the report’s application level, and writing sections of the report in 2010-12. Show less

Oakland, Ca

• Managed ongoing core operations in Vietnam to provide pediatric medical software and training sessions with doctors and nurses in under-resourced hospitals. • Organized and led a 2-week project in Ethiopia with 6 doctors and trainers who installed software on 500+ devices and trained more than 200 doctors to use KCE’s cutting edge technology. • Created and implemented an organizational development plan targeting foundations, major donors and businesses.

M.A., International Relations

Activities and Societies: President, Bologna Volunteer Club. Co-captain, 1st team Bologna club ultimate frisbee. Active member, Socially.

B.A., History (Minor In Economics)

European History And Spanish Literature