Miriam Fogelson
Los Angeles
Summary
Management consultant and producer working at the intersection of culture change and social impact. Over the past 15 years I've successfully built and led numerous early stage organizations by being a strategic partner to founders, creating infrastructure and management systems, developing teams, increasing revenue and shaping team culture. Equal parts creative, strategic and organized, I contribute vision and leadership while staying focused on the details required to bring big ideas to life. A pro-active problem solver, I approach my work from multiple vantage points stemming from my multidisciplinary training and diverse interests. My leadership approach is collaborative and inclusive, harnessing the talents, views and life experiences of cross-functional teams and multi-sector partnerships.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Advisory Board Member
Michael Latt Legacy Fund
Hybrid
04.2024 - Current
- Provided strategic guidance on organizational policies and governance practices.
- Participated in strategic planning sessions to shape long-term organizational vision.
- Identified potential funding sources for upcoming initiatives proposed by Board members.
Advisory Board Member
Carmack Collective
Hybrid
01.2023 - Current
- Advise Founder and President of start-up climate justice foundation on grantmaking strategy (goals, impact indicators, decision making processes, etc)
- Identify, and cultivate relationships with, mission-aligned culture change and narrative strategy projects (artists and organizations) to support
- Engage with staff and other Advisors in consensus-based decisions about allocation of annual $1 million grants budget
- Initiate profile raising opportunities and peer relationships to advance mission
President
HARNESS
Hybrid
02.2019 - Current
- Developed strategic plans to drive organizational growth and market positioning.
- Fostered relationships with key stakeholders to enhance collaboration and support initiatives.
- Oversaw budgeting processes to align financial resources with strategic goals and objectives.
- Organized and facilitated board meetings, strategic planning sessions, and annual conferences.
- Established fundraising strategies to increase financial support for programs and services.
- Led cross-functional teams to execute company-wide projects and improve operational efficiency.
- Maintained effective communication channels with all stakeholders involved in the organization's activities.
- Managed and oversaw leadership team to meet established KPIs and achieve objectives and key results.
- Cultivated relationships with key stakeholders such as donors, volunteers, partners, and sponsors.
Independent Management Consultant + Producer
Independent Management Consultant + Producer
01.2017 - Current
- I provide strategic guidance and hands on management for a variety of leadership and production needs including organization leadership and infrastructure building; culture-driven impact and engagement campaigns; fundraising and business development; strategic communications; and soup to nuts event production.
- I work with leaders in the culture change, social change nonprofit and philanthropic, and progressive political sectors.
- Recent clients include:
- HARNESS: Worked with HARNESS Co-founder and Executive Director to design and execute evaluation of NY and LA retreats through a community survey and interviews with 12 community leaders. Final memo includes assessments of impact and recommendations for future programming and organizational priorities.
- Storyline Partners (SP): Built management, operations, communication, and fundraising systems for start-up network of strategists working to increase the visibility of communities that are underrepresented in pop culture. Organized two national convenings of SP members, produced cultivation event for over 50 leaders in Hollywood, secured operating funds from Pop Culture Collaborative and led transition to new fiscal sponsor.
- For Freedoms: Led organizational restructure, developed internal management and communications systems, increased revenue through individual and institutional donor cultivation, produced and facilitated 3-day strategic planning and evaluation team retreat, managed communications team, developed partnerships in social justice sector, and co-produced strategy for largest national artist-driven civic engagement campaign.
- Caring Across Generations: Produced influencer screening and impact campaign focused on challenging gender norms around caregiving in conjunction with the release of 'On the Basis of Sex.'
- The People PAC: Developed fundraising strategy and produced four sold out fundraiser events for Super PAC that provides media training and campaign ad production and distribution for Democratic candidates. Events engaged the NY and LA cultural communities and included comedy shows featuring Alec Baldwin, Michelle Wolf, and Roy Wood, Jr.; a collaboration with Food52; and an intimate party at the home of Jenji Kohan.
- Righteous Persons Foundation: Co-designed and led viability study, needs assessment, and grantmaking strategy for reboot of a multimillion-dollar fund created by Steven Spielberg for Jewish documentary films.
- Act.tv: Designed and executed first sales and marketing plan to diversify revenue streams for media startup.
Senior Associate
Moore + Associates
01.2012 - 01.2015
- Created and directed internal infrastructure, operations, and project management systems, such as financial tracking, HR and administrative systems, for start-up culture change and strategic communications firm.
- Initiated and executed business development and rebranding strategy resulting in acquisition of new clients, cultivation of prominent creative partners, and increased revenue.
- Managed portfolio of clients from nonprofit, philanthropic and political sectors, including National Domestic Workers Alliance, Everytown for Gun Safety, Nathan Cummings Foundation and Unbound Philanthropy.
- Cultivated partnerships with creatives and executives from entertainment industry, with focus on comedians.
- Produced award-winning culture change campaigns using earned media, and online organizing tools, such as:
- O Halal in the Family, a Peabody-award winning web-series that challenged biased narratives about American Muslims starring Aasif Mandvi, Samantha Bee, Jordan Klepper and Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter. I raised the $350,000 budget, formed a national coalition of advocacy partners, produced live screenings, and directed the promotional strategy. HITF received over 500 million media impressions.
- O Fedoras for Fairness, immigration reform campaign targeting women through photos of Rosie Perez, Julianne Moore, Judith Light, Christy Turlington Burns. Cynthia Nixon, John Leguizamo and Bobby Cannavale. Campaign ran in the New York Times Style section, Refinery 29 and other fashion sites.
- O Actually… Webby Award winning video series, which received some of the highest views of the 2012 presidential election starring Sarah Silverman, Rosie Perez, Cher, Kathy Griffin and W. Kamau Bell.
Independent Consultant
Independent Consultant
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Provided development and communications consulting for social change philanthropy and nonprofit clients, including
- Resource Generation: Enhanced efficiency of fundraising infrastructure and consistency of donor engagement by developing new communication, CRM and tracking systems for institutional and individual donors.
- North Star Fund: Produced compelling written and visual content for print materials, web and social media.
- Bend the Arc: Create grantmaking infrastructure and coordinated grant administration for national Care Fund.
Program Officer
Cricket Island Foundation
New York
01.2011 - 12.2011
- Prepared detailed reports summarizing program progress for senior management review.
- Worked closely with current and prospective partners, acting as primary point of contact for program grants and engagement opportunities.
- Developed program plans and strategies to meet organizational objectives.
- Assured grants met measurable benchmarks and complied with laws governing private foundations.
- Guided executive directors and senior leaders to achieve organizational goals and program objectives, strengthening core functions.
Communications Consultant
North Star Fund
New York
09.2008 - 12.2009
- Developed communication strategies for community engagement initiatives.
- Worked with stakeholders from different departments to coordinate messaging efforts across various channels.
- Managed external communications channels such as websites, newsletters, blogs and social media accounts.
Education
Master of Arts - International Affairs
The New School College of Public Engagement
New York, NY01.2007
Bachelor of Science - Journalism
Boston University College of Communication
Boston, MA01.2003
Affiliations And Honors
- Participant, Cultural Strategist Cohort, 2017-01-01
- Member, North Star Fund Resilient Communities Giving Circle, 2017-01-01
- Co-Founder and Board Member, Ladies of Comedy Association (LOCA), 2014-01-01, 2016-01-01
- Recipient, Peabody Award for Halal in the Family web-series, 2016-01-01
Affiliations
- Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ): 2006 - present
- IKAR: 2024 - present
- HEEB Media, Advisor: 2024 - present
Timeline
Advisory Board Member
Michael Latt Legacy Fund
04.2024 - Current
Advisory Board Member
Carmack Collective
01.2023 - Current
President
HARNESS
02.2019 - Current
Independent Management Consultant + Producer
Independent Management Consultant + Producer
01.2017 - Current
Senior Associate
Moore + Associates
01.2012 - 01.2015
Program Officer
Cricket Island Foundation
01.2011 - 12.2011
Independent Consultant
Independent Consultant
01.2011 - 01.2012
Communications Consultant
North Star Fund
09.2008 - 12.2009
Master of Arts - International Affairs
The New School College of Public Engagement
Bachelor of Science - Journalism
Boston University College of Communication
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