Lever for Change
Mikael Rae is a seasoned professional in awards management and research, currently serving as a Senior Associate at Lever for Change since June 2022. Previously, Mikael held roles at the American Institutes for Research, where responsibilities included providing research support to improve educational outcomes and executing data management with tools such as Stata and R. Earlier experience includes an internship at World Education Services, focusing on literature reviews and stakeholder identification related to workforce strategies, as well as a teaching apprenticeship at The College of Wooster and a marketing internship at the Spanish Education Development Center. Mikael holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from The College of Wooster and has also studied at the School for International Training.
Lever for Change
Lever for Change connects donors with bold solutions to the world’s biggest problems—including issues like racial inequity, gender inequality, lack of access to economic opportunity, and climate change. Using an inclusive, equitable model and due diligence process, Lever for Change creates customized challenges and other tailored funding opportunities. Top-ranked teams and challenge finalists become members of the Bold Solutions Network—a growing global network that helps secure additional funding, amplify members’ impact, and accelerate social change. Founded in 2019 as a nonprofit affiliate of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Lever for Change has influenced over $1.7 billion in grants to date and provided support to more than 175 organizations. To learn more, visit www.leverforchange.org.