Matt Ramirez
Project Leader
Summary
Matt is passionate about supporting teams, governments and movements that aim to improve people's lives and the planet. His experience—which spans a wide range of institutions, sectors and geographical areas—has included collaborating with the Ministry of Health in Malawi to strengthen community health systems; serving as COO at Social Enterprise Greenhouse (a nonprofit supporting social entrepreneurs and small businesses in Rhode Island); and working on finance, strategy and marketing in the private sector.
Education
- MA, Global Human Development, Georgetown University
- BA, Psychology, New York University
Delivery Experience
Matt is working on the Community Funding Accelerator project, guiding the city of El Paso in building a strong proposal for a federal Economic Development Association Recompete award that has the potential to significantly strengthen the city's workforce development pathways.
Other Experience
As COO for Social Enterprise Greenhouse, Matt led operations and programming during the pandemic, helping the organization navigate unprecedented challenges while responding to the urgent needs of Rhode Island's small business and entrepreneurial community. Under his leadership, the organization achieved its largest-ever reach and impact while significantly increasing the diversity and representation of clients served.
Matt also collaborated with the Malawi Ministry of Health to develop and implement the country's first National Community Health Strategy and help build out the Community Health Services department at the federal and district levels.
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