Matt Wilka
Overview
Matt brings experience across sectors and issue areas, with a focus on education and global development.
Role at FSG
At FSG, Matt has worked with foundations, corporations, multilaterals, and nonprofits in the areas of education, global development, global health, and the environment. In particular, Matt focuses on developing strategies that improve education quality in the U.S. and globally. Recent projects include writing case studies on the use of blended learning in schools; building a shared value strategy for a multinational textbook publisher; writing a white paper on the community college service provider market; and supporting a regional foundation to refine its education investments. Beyond education, Matt has advised a multilateral development bank on creating shared value through private sector loans; helped a foundation launch innovative health and environmental investments in Africa; developed an advocacy strategy for the U.S. water access, sanitation, and hygiene field; and created a five-year strategic plan for a science-based advocacy nonprofit.
Before FSG
Before joining FSG, Matt served as a Fulbright Fellow in Ecuador, where he consulted to a 25,000 student school system to improve its program delivery system and construct a five-year strategic plan. Matt has also managed programs and written publications for a Boston nonprofit that works with principals and teachers to share best practices among charter and district public schools.
Education
- Williams College, BA, English
Languages
On Working at FSG
"It’s been said that with a lever and a place to stand you can move the world. That’s why I’m at FSG. We work with clients with amazing reach, and we help them find the right levers and positioning to improve at least a small portion of the toughest problems in the world today. It’s challenging work, and I’m honored to be a part of it."