Matt joined the Foundation in 2017 and is an associate program officer in the Environment Program. His portfolio includes land stewardship, water, and capacity-building grants, with a focus on community foundation partnerships. Before joining the Foundation, Matt worked for Tides, supporting operations for over forty fiscally-sponsored projects and working with a portfolio of philanthropic clients to meet their grantmaking goals. He also created Tides Together, a convening for clients centered around peer learning. Prior to Tides, he served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Malawi, working with local communities on environmental stewardship and sustainable income generation. Matt graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.A. in political science. Matt is also an alumnus of the Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs.