About me
Hi, I’m Marc Moorghen (it’s pronounced "Morgan").
Currently, I serve as Vice President, Marketing Communications at Lever for Change, an affiliate of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation that connects donors with bold solutions to the world’s biggest problems—including issues like racial inequity, gender inequality, lack of access to economic opportunity, and climate change. Using an inclusive, equitable model and due diligence process, we create customized challenges and other tailored funding opportunities. So far, we have driven over $2.2 billion in grants and strengthened more than 175 outstanding organizations.
Previously, I founded and ran my own strategic communications consulting firm, On Message Communications, to help people build brands, relationships and influence to stand out from the crowd.
From 2010 to 2017, I headed the communications and marketing efforts of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, a $2.5 billion private family foundation established by the founder of Hilton Hotels. During my tenure, the Foundation grew its team to 80 people and its annual giving to $115 million per year through 12 local, national and international programs.
Prior to establishing the communications team, I managed operations of the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize for six years, from 2005 to 2010.
Before that, I worked in marketing and communications, education, and events management in Europe, Asia, and the United States.
I completed my undergraduate studies at Southampton University (UK) and postgraduate education at the University of Leuven (Belgium) in European Affairs. More recently, I was awarded a Master of Communication Management degree at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
On a personal level, I’m passionate about the field of strategic communications, particularly the study of human interactions through language, images, music and culture.