Michael G. Dougherty

Michael G. Dougherty

Managing Partner

PROMISE VENTURE STUDIO

Michael is an early childhood education serial entrepreneur with over 25 years progressive experience leading non-profit & for-profit social ventures. He is proud to be a tireless advocate for educational equity with a track record of building well-loved, global brands benefitting all children. Prior to joining Promise Venture Studio in 2018, Michael was CEO of Pencils of Promise, an innovative global NGO building schools and supporting teacher training with indigenous communities throughout the Global South. Previous experience includes: - COO at The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) Inc. - CEO of Kindermusik International - President of Gymboree Play Programs - Consultant at Bain & Company - BA in History from Colgate University - MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business - Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year - Recipient, North Carolina Medal of Honor - Trustee, North Carolina School of Science & Math

Tuesday, March 31st

3:30 pm
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4:10 pm
Kilimanjaro, Seaport H, Seaport Tower, 2nd Level
Live Stream

What are the investment opportunities in early childhood development? What will it take to create transformative change in early childhood in the next decade? How do traditional and alternative sources of capital play a role in this transformation and what ECD investment…

Julia Stiglitz, Amit Patel, DeLonn Crosby, Jessica Rolph, Omo Moses, Ashley Beckner, Michael G. Dougherty, Steffanie Clothier

Tuesday, March 31st

4:15 pm
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4:55 pm
Seaport H, Seaport Tower, 2nd Level
Live Stream

Hear Ralph Smith, Managing Director of the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, in discussion with Promise Venture Studio, talk about the ways in which private sector innovation, public-private partnerships, as well as parents and communities can be leveraged to create…

Kai-leé Berke, Ralph Smith, Michael G. Dougherty