Miguel A. Satut
1047 Yorkshire
Grosse Pointe, Michigan 48230
(313) 282-4146 (W)
(313) 884-1152 (H)
miguel@satut.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), Battle Creek, Michigan, 1995 to 2009
Program Director, Leadership and Michigan Programs, 2007-2009
Responsible for developing and reviewing program priorities, evaluating and recommending proposals for
funding, and administering projects related to the Foundation’s revised strategic framework that highlighted the
importance of national leadership strategies and place-based efforts in the Foundation’s home state. Managed a
grants portfolio of 30 grants totaling $55 million in investments.
 Co-lead and core team member of Michigan teams that created a new framework for engaging and
investing in key regions of the State
 Foundation representative for statewide education and economic development policy matters and in the
key region of southeast Michigan
 Staff representative to the New Economy Initiative for Southeast Michigan, a $100 million philanthropic
initiative focused on regional economic development
 Staff representative to the Detroit Neighborhood Fund, a $15 million donor advised fund at the
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan whose purpose is to help revitalize Detroit’s neareastside neighborhoods
 Core team member for the national Leadership team established to bridge Kellogg’s historic leadership
efforts with the Foundation’s new strategic framework
Program Director, Youth and Education Programs, 1996 - 2007
Responsible for the design, planning, and management of programs related to the Foundation’s efforts to align
community systems to increase learning outcomes for vulnerable children and youth. Managed a grants portfolio
of 53 grants in excess of $84 million.
 Lead program director for the Engaging Latino Communities for Education (ENLACE) Initiative, which
was a ten year, $38 million effort by WKKF to increase access and success in higher education for Latino
students and their families (2000 - 2010) www.wkkf.org/ENLACE
 Core team member for the Devolution Initiative, a multi-year, $50 million effort by WKKF focused on
healthcare, education, and welfare reform that worked with both regional and national organizations and
focused on five key states (1996-2001)
 Lead program director for the Capitalizing on Diversity Steering Committee, an effort to develop a
framework for integrating diversity principles in all program areas; represented WKKF at Salzburg
Seminar on Diversity, Salzburg, Austria and at the United Nations Conference on Racism, Durban, South
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Africa (1996-2000)
 Core team member of the foundation wide assessment of the WKKF leadership programs; represented
U.S. program directors (1998-2000)
Visiting Professional, 1995-1996
Internal consultant to the Vice President for Programs/Youth and Education and the Director of the Kellogg
Youth Initiatives Partnership (KYIP). KYIP was a 20-year commitment by WKKF to improve the quality of life
for children and youth in three Michigan target sites – Calhoun County, Marquette and Alger counties, and the
Northern High School area in Detroit.
 Assisted the Director in the implementation of a strategic review of KYIP which led to the Board’s
recommitment to the Initiative and its approval of a new framework
 Assisted the Director and site-based staff on implementation issues such as strategic planning, program
development, organizing site advisory councils, budget planning, and evaluation
 Facilitated a request for proposals process that led to the selection of a new evaluation firm to monitor KYIP
progress
Vice President, The Kresge Foundation, Troy, Michigan, 1991 to 1995
Foundation officer responsible for managing a 15-member program and support staff and coordinating the
proposal review process which annually handled 1,500 applications that resulted in approximately 200 grant
awards; presented staff recommendations for grants and declinations at Trustee meetings. Appointed Board
Secretary, 1993.
 Conducted staff audit which led to the introduction of a new appraisal and performance system, a new
staffing plan, the successful hiring of five new employees, a new salary schedule, and staff development
workshops
 Formulated a streamlined proposal review process, subsequently adopted by the Trustees, that identified
and responded to less competitive proposals in a more timely manner
 Initiated a technology audit which identified needs, selected consultants, and implemented a new,
integrated computer system for the foundation
 Facilitated annual staff planning retreats and the first combined Trustee/Staff retreat
 Expanded Foundation’s public outreach by instituting an enhanced program of information workshops for
nonprofit organizations and joint conferences with regional foundations and corporations throughout
U.S.
 Assisted the President in the launching and implementation of the Van Dusen Endowment Program, a
$16.4 million initiative to encourage nonprofit institutions in southeastern Michigan to develop permanent
endowments; represented the foundation on daily matters with our partner, the Community Foundation of
Southeastern Michigan, and the selected nonprofit organizations
 Assisted, as Executive-In-Residence, the President of the Council of Michigan Foundations in developing
and implementing a plan for a permanent presence for the Council in Metropolitan Detroit
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President, Associated Grantmakers of Massachusetts, Inc. (AGM), Boston, Massachusetts, 1986 to 1991
Chief Executive Officer of statewide nonprofit corporation of leading foundation and corporate grantmakers
whose mission is to improve and promote organized philanthropy in the Commonwealth.
 Managed a staff of 10 professionals and a $1.2 million annual operating budget
 Conducted strategic planning process that repositioned a historically, city-based group into a statewide
organization with regional capabilities
 Increased foundation/corporate memberships by 50% (up to 75) and nonprofit partnerships by 600% (up
to 1,200)
 Developed strategy and implemented plan that restructured organization’s finances, including funding of
a restricted, reserve fund
 Developed a public policy program that greatly enhanced the members’ ability to impact local, state, and
federal policy; a model widely adopted by other regional associations
 Created the Philanthropy Initiative, a multi-year effort that worked in collaboration with others to
promote the growth of organized giving and volunteering throughout the state
 Expanded the capacity and outreach of The Summer Fund and The Emergency Loan Fund, collaborative
funding programs administered by AGM on behalf of the membership, which annually provided $1 million
and $500,000 respectively in grants and loans
Executive Director, Oficina Hispana, Inc., Boston, Massachussets, 1981 – 1986
Chief executive officer for community-based, nonprofit corporation which provided educational, occupational
training and economic development services to Latinos and other residents of Boston.
 Managed a staff of 25 professionals and a $685,000 annual operating budget
 Prepared operating, cash flow and capital budgets that doubled the agency’s capacity in 5 years, affiliated
it with the United Way of MA, and significantly reduced reliance on governmental support
 Developed proposals and fundraising campaigns (both operating and capital) that created a merchant
organization; built two playgrounds; established a satellite program site, and created a private, for profit
company whose mission was to employ graduates of the agency’s trades training programs
 Coordinated a first-time, neighborhood door-to-door assessment program that chronicled the hopes and
fears of residents, attracting editorial support from the city’s media and action by both the public and
private sectors
Boston Public Schools, Boston, Massachusetts, 1973-1981
Internal Communication Advisor, Office of the Superintendent, 1979-1981
Responsible for the design and implementation of an information network that linked central administration, nine
district offices, and the 150 schools and programs of the Boston system.
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 Reorganized the public information functions throughout the central office towards a more customerdriven approach
 Coordinated the efforts of district-based and school-based personnel in the areas of public, community,
and media relations
 Developed and edited BPS News, a bi-monthly, system-wide staff newsletter and the BPS ANNUAL
REPORT, a first-time effort to communicate directly with all constituents the system’s progress in
financial and programmatic areas
 Initiated system-wide student government projects to improve student/staff morale and to create greater
ownership of schools
 Authored policy recommendations on bilingual education and drafted speeches for the superintendent of
schools
Assistant Director, Title VII Projects, 1976-1979
Responsible for the planning and implementation of the Bilingual College Preparatory Program and the
Bilingual/Multicultural Reading and Language Project which served 2,000 students from six linguistic groups in
15 secondary schools.
 Managed all fiscal and budgetary matters for federal and state grants averaging $750,000 per year
 Developed job descriptions, conducted staff selection process and supervised performance of 25
professional and support employees
 Coordinated project evaluation activities
 Established and maintained project relations with state, federal, and local community agencies
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Co-wrote and participated in the negotiations of new and continuation grants that yielded a total of
$2.3 million over a 3-year period
Program Coordinator, Title VII Projects, 1975-1976
 Responsible for the design and implementation of the school system’s first bilingual college preparatory
program.
 Reorganized and directed the curriculum effort that developed the Communications Skill Curriculum
Guide, Levels I-III for use by high school bilingual teachers
 Coordinated relations between the program, participating high schools, and area colleges and universities
 Represented BPS at regional and national conferences and presented workshops on innovative projects
pioneered in Boston
 Participated in numerous committees that worked to recruit and hire women and minority candidates for
leadership positions in the BPS
 Team-taught a pilot college preparatory skills program for high school seniors at the University of
Massachusetts
Teacher – History and Bilingual Education, 1973-1975
 Co-designed and piloted the first comprehensive high school program for bilingual students in the Boston
school system
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 Facilitated the successful transition of scores of students from six linguistic backgrounds into a new
educational setting and post-secondary success
 Participated in school level and system-wide efforts aimed at reducing conflict in a desegregating school
system
EDUCATION
Ed.M.
Harvard University – School of Education, 1973, Cambridge, MA
Specialization: Education and Social Policy
B.A.
College of the Holy Cross, 1972, Worcester, MA
Major: History and Political Science
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND CIVIC AFFILIATIONS
National:
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Board Member, Hispanics in Philanthropy, 2006-present, Board Chair 2008- present
Member, Grantmakers for Education Annual Conference Committee, 2005-2006
Member, Council on Foundations, Family Foundations Project, 1996-1998
Member, Council on Foundations, Philanthropy and the Public Sector, Management Committee, 19941997
 Member, Council on Foundations Long-Range Planning Committee, 1993-1995
 Member, Council on Foundations, Legislation and Regulations committee, 1989-1998
Michigan:
 Member, Detroit Historical Museums, Educational Council, 1995-1998
 Member, Council of Michigan Foundations, Governmental Affairs Committee, 1993-1996
 Vice Chair, Council of Michigan Foundations, Detroit Area Grantmakers Program Committee, 19931995
 Member, Warren Conner Development Corporation, Rebuilding Communities Steering Committee, 19941995
 Member, Jewish Vocational Services, Community Advisory Committee, 1995-1996
Massachusetts:
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Trustee, Boston Plan for Excellence in the Public Schools, 1990-1991
Trustee, Carol Dimaiti Stuart Foundation, 1990-1991
Trustee, The New England Aquarium, 1986-1991
Board Member, Massachusetts Port Authority, 1984-1990; Chairman, Facilities Committee, 1987-1990,
Gubernatorial Appointment
 Commissioner, Boston Fair Housing Commission, 1982-1986; Mayoral appointment
 Member, Episcopal City Mission, Executive Committee, 1982-1986; Chairman, The Burgess Urban
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Fund, 1983-1986
Chairman, Council of Administrators of Hispanic Agencies, 1982-1985
Member, Boston Compact, Steering Committee, 1982-1984
Member, City-Wide Educational Coalition, 1981-1984; Co-Chair 1982-1983
Member, Urban Edge Housing Development Corporation, Inc., 1980-1984; Clerk, 1981-1982;
Chairman 1982-1983
SPECIAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Delivered the 2003 Thomas More Lecture on Faith, Work, and Civic Life - College of the Holy Cross
 Selected as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Leaders of Greater Boston in 1982 by the Boston Jaycees