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Marcus Stern is a social entrepreneur and veteran major gift strategist who has spent nearly three decades helping nonprofit leaders secure private and philanthropic capital at scale. Having served more than 50 organizations across 27 countries, he has led comprehensive campaigns, built development infrastructures from the ground up, and helped institutions raise transformational gifts that accelerate mission and measurable impact.

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As founder of the MHStern Group, Marcus integrates organizational development with disciplined major gift strategy—ensuring campaigns are not just launched, but structurally sound and sustainably funded. His experience as a Chief Development Officer, university administrator, and global consultant gives him a rare ability to align boards, executive teams, and major donors around a compelling case for investment.

 

Beyond the nonprofit sector Marcus is a social entrepreneur with deep experience in technology and real estate, he brings a sophisticated understanding of capital formation and revenue diversification. Leaders engage Marcus and his team when they need more than advice—they need a proven campaign architect who can build the strategy, coach the leadership, identify and secure the capital to move vision into reality.