Building Impact Partners is a philanthropy advising firm that works with changemakers who want to solve big challenges — and move people, communities and society forward for good. Mike coaches philanthropists and social entrepreneurs while leading engagements for individuals and institutions around the country on a variety of issue areas.

Leveraged Impact’s mission is to help philanthropists dramatically expand their effectiveness. We work to: 1) expand support for and drive additional resources toward important causes; and 2) influence public policy to better achieve philanthropic goals. Leveraged Impact is a mission-driven consulting practice that believes making philanthropy and social investment more effective will improve people’s lives. I work directly with philanthropists and social investors and on their behalf with the… Show more Leveraged Impact’s mission is to help philanthropists dramatically expand their effectiveness. We work to: 1) expand support for and drive additional resources toward important causes; and 2) influence public policy to better achieve philanthropic goals. Leveraged Impact is a mission-driven consulting practice that believes making philanthropy and social investment more effective will improve people’s lives. I work directly with philanthropists and social investors and on their behalf with the organizations they support. In effect, philanthropists and investors donate my expertise to nonprofits or social ventures. Leveraged Impact is built on the belief that no individual philanthropist or philanthropic institution can maximize impact when they go it alone. Philanthropists who collaborate by leveraging additional investments in the work they support and who help create policy conditions that amplify, rather than constrain, programmatic work are most effective at achieving social change. Show less

Founding executive director of advocacy organization working to create the conditions for great schools to thrive. Built board, fundraising base, and coalition of partner organizations. Developed and executed state and local political and communications campaigns to advance policy changes.

Led growth strategy, public affairs, community outreach and development work streams including effort to raise $100 million philanthropic fund, for the region's leading education nonprofit.

Led organizational decision-making around regional scale, expansion and fundraising across 60 sites; responsible for $222 million in operating revenue (12 percent CAGR). Managed national expansion strategy including evaluation of prospective new markets, new sites revenue generation and elimination of regulatory barriers.

Directed all aspects of Teach For America program in Philadelphia including programmatic, fundraising, and partnership work for 350 teachers, 900+ alumni and full time staff of 30.

Chief advisor to Lieutenant Governor on economic development, education, and healthcare policy; member of senior management team; oversaw the state’s AmeriCorps programs.

Chief advisor to Governor on education-related policy, legislation, communications, and $2.5 billion education portion of state budget.