A Day in the Life of a Co-Founder and CEO at Improve Your Tomorrow
As a CEO, Michael's days are highly variable, split between external engagement with "funders, new school site partners, or elected officials," and internal responsibilities focused on strengthening "research and evaluation" and ensuring a positive team culture, with a significant portion of time dedicated to travel, as the organization expands into new states, to connect with donors and oversee program implementation.
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Michael Lynch
Co-Founder and CEO
Improve Your Tomorrow
Cal Poly Humboldt
Sacramento State - Masters of Public Policy and Administration
Business Management & Admin
Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
Business Strategy
Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Student Athlete, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. The role of a CEO involves a mix of external and internal meetings, ranging from engaging with funders and school partners to ensuring the strength of research, evaluation, and team culture.
2. A significant portion of the CEO's time is spent traveling to different locations, including visiting donors and engaging with executive staff to ensure the quality of programs for young people.
3. The CEO's responsibilities include ensuring the organization's culture is positive for team members and that the work being done across different regions is providing the best possible experience for the young people involved.
Transcript
What does a day in the life of a CEO look like?
It changes every day. There are days where I spend most of my time in external meetings, with funders, new school site partners, elected officials, or concerned donors.
Then there are other days where I spend a lot of my time in internal meetings. I help ensure our research and evaluation is strong, and that our team members have a good culture.
I also spend a lot of time on the road. Currently, we are in three states, and within three months, we will be in seven. I spend a couple of days per month traveling to visit donors in other states where our programs are.
I also talk with our executive staff. I help ensure the work being done in that region is providing our young people with the best of IYT.
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