Mike has had a long career in philanthropy, including 12 years as Furman University’s Vice President for Development. He left Furman to pursue career opportunities in impact investing and community economic development. Ultimately this led him to launch Abundance Capital in 2021, a venture philanthropy platform helping charitable donors use their tax-deductible giving to make private investments and loans in their communities.

Earlier in his career, Mike spent 15 years in front-line fundraising, sales, and consulting with various organizations and companies across the country and in Canada.

Mike received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Furman University and an MBA from Clemson University. He currently serves on the local boards of CommunityWorks, Jasmine Road and College Unbound, and previously served on the boards of Soteria and the Greenville Housing Fund. He is married to Heather and dad of 2 adult children, Griffin and Eli.