Michael Ibrahim

Michael W. Ibrahim (he/him/his) is the Chief Program and Impact Officer at TSNE. As a member of the executive leadership team, Michael oversees and develops TSNE’s national program areas, conducts research for the social sector, and designs strategies that advance TSNE’s overall programmatic impact. He works closely with leadership to ensure the enterprise level development and implementation of a range of cross-organizational systems, processes, and procedures to support a highly collaborative and well-coordinated programmatic and administrative infrastructure. 

Michael is currently on faculty at Boston University and The University of Kentucky graduate schools, where he designs and teaches courses in nonprofit management and philanthropy. Michael has published works and presented nationally on organizational development, strategic planning, philanthropy, capitalization, evaluation, and DEIB strategies with the goal of driving social and cultural impact. 

Prior to joining TSNE, Michael was Cultural Investment Portfolio Manager at the Massachusetts Cultural Council. In addition to tens of millions in direct unrestricted grantmaking, Michael led the Council’s Advisory Services and Capacity Building Initiatives for arts, humanities, and science organizations across the Commonwealth. He is passionate about community-based arts organizations, having served as a Development Director for over a decade at a community music school, Board member of the Berkshire Art Center, current Chair of the Hudson Cultural Council, and is an amateur clarinetist and composer. 

Michael holds a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Education Leadership Management from Northeastern University, a M.S. in Arts Administration from Boston University, a Graduate Certificate in Fundraising Management from Boston University, and a B.A. in Arts Administration from the University of Kentucky.