Career Path of an Executive Director at a Non Profit
Michael's career path began with early exposure to the non-profit sector through internships at the Should Not Our Foundation, where they "loved social impact" and developed analytical skills. This foundation in data analytics, further honed in media and real estate, ultimately led to their current role as Executive Director of Sandhills Pride.
Non-profit, Data Analysis, Project Management, Executive/Leadership, Career Development
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Michael Bleggi
Executive Director
Non-Profit
Duke University, 2017
UCLA Anderson MBA
Political Science, American Studies
Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
Strategic Management and Executive
Video Highlights
1. Early exposure to non-profit work through internships, starting freshman year of college.
2. Combination of analytical skills (data analytics, financial analysis, project management) and passion for social impact led to his current role.
3. Career progression involved roles in media analytics and real estate development before becoming Executive Director, demonstrating transferable skills across sectors.
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Could you walk me through your career path, starting with your experiences in college? Did you have any internships or jobs before your current role?
My career path really started my freshman summer out of college. During that summer, I worked with a nonprofit called the Should Not Our Foundation.
I worked as a teaching assistant and a little bit more in operational analysis. The next summer, I followed up with the Should Not Our Foundation as a data analyst in an internship role.
Both of those roles showed me that I loved social impact. I was really interested in the analytical approach to the nonprofit world.
That translated into my career as Executive Director of Sandhill's Pride. Before that, I was mostly focused on data analytics in the media analytics industry, as well as real estate development. In those roles, I took on financial analytical and project management responsibilities. All of that experience translated into my Executive Director position.
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