Strategy
that flows.
I work with foundations, arts organizations, and cultural institutions to see what's missing and build what's next. Three decades creating systems that last—grassroots to global.
The Eye of an Artist.
The Mind
of an Entrepreneur.
I don't translate between cultures—I inhabit both.
30 years moving between contradictory worlds—underground hip-hop and the United Nations, prison yards and foundation boardrooms—forged the capacity to see gaps others miss and build systems where the excluded gain voice, the isolated find community, and impossible futures become inevitable.
The results speak:
Foundation advisor to
$3.6M program supporting
155 artists and 88 orgs
Raised $2M over 14 years
sustaining non-profit
elderly chorus
Featured Work:
Co-created 7-year prison
arts program serving
150+ participants
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
VALLEY CREATES
Co-authoring a new paradigm in foundation funding to catalyze a regional Arts ecosystem—what happens when you give the people closest to the work real decision-making power.
What Clients Say
“Mark's strategic vision launched what has become one of our most joyful and unifying annual traditions—bringing hundreds of people of all ages and backgrounds together every summer.”
—Brian Foote, Director of Arts & Culture, City of Northampton
“Mark was instrumental in Young@Heart's virtual concert pivot during the pandemic. Constructing this model required technical skills, creativity, adaptability, and utter resourcefulness—all of which Mark brought in spades.”
—Ariel Glassman Barwick, Founder & CEO, Common Great
Trusted By
The United Nations
Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
Young@Heart Chorus
Smith College
City of Northampton
Northampton Arts Council
Ready to start?
Whether you're a foundation rethinking how power flows, an arts organization navigating transformation, or a cultural institution designing something new—let's have an honest conversation about what's stuck and what flowing would look like.