Michael Sheldrick

Michael Sheldrick is a policy entrepreneur, author and a driving force behind the efforts of Global Citizen to end extreme poverty and build climate resilience. As a Co-Founder and Chief Policy, Impact, and Government Affairs Officer, he has mobilized over $43 billion in support for healthcare, education and climate from governments, businesses, and foundations. Michael is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, and the author of the Amazon best-selling book, From Ideas to Impact: A Playbook for Influencing and Implementing Change in a Divided World  (Wiley: 2024).

Some of his latest publications can be found here:

• Foreign Aid Is Shrinking—What Happens Next?
• Foreign Aid Cuts Hit The Amazon: What Business And Philanthropy Can Do
• Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance saves lives, cutting funding puts Nigerians at risk