Mark Muckerheide

Biography

Mark Muckerheide is CEO, CARE Social Ventures, a for profit subsidiary of CARE USA. CARE Social Ventures helps CARE convert locally created, locally run philanthropic programs into financially sustainable social enterprises by helping them assess their viability, provide ongoing support to each enterprise, hire CEOs, build a board of directors and structure and raise donations, debt and equity. CARE has the world’s largest global pipeline of owned and operated social enterprises, with 20+ social enterprises providing jobs, income and services for more than a million persons.
Previously, Mark spent 20 years as retail executive with Target Corporation. Mark's first 15 years at Target were in brand management, with his last role as general manager of one of Target's billion dollar grocery business units. During Mark’s last five years at Target, he served as Director, Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility. In this role he was responsible for a $100 million philanthropic portfolio, as well as responsible for co-leading Target's corporate wide effort to create a more business aligned CSR and Sustainability strategy.
During this same period, but outside of Target, Mark has created and run several profitable businesses in the industries of real estate, investment, construction and management consulting. This includes being the Founder and CEO of Global Poverty Advisors. Global Poverty Advisors is a consulting firm that works with social businesses, impact investors and international development non-profits to help them leverage business toward the goal of ending global poverty.