Mike Piel is a political junkie turned fundraiser, moonlighting as a data nerd. He serves as director of philanthropy at American Promise. He brings to this role over two decades of experience in the nonprofit and political worlds, where he has raised money to support campaigns, grassroots movements, voting reform, and efforts to strengthen American democracy. He has worked across fundraising, political consulting, advocacy, and data analytics, giving him a broad perspective on what it takes to turn ideas into lasting change. Piel holds an MBA in Marketing Data Analytics and remains driven by a belief that we can fix our broken political system.