Michael Lindenmayer

Partner

Michael TS Lindenmayer, a dual British and U.S. national, specializes in driving sustained growth and stewardship across the private, public, and non-profit sectors. With more than two decades of experience, he develops projects, partnerships, and platforms that create exponential impact at the intersection of innovation, finance, and social good.

As Managing Partner of Linden + Linden Mgmt Co., Michael has advised leading corporations, family offices, NGOs, and governments worldwide, helping them launch new products and services, expand into new markets, and forge transformative partnerships. His clients have included Tata Trusts, UBS, Morgan Stanley, Yale, Sesame Street, UNOPS, and Citi, among many others.

Michael also serves as a Strategic Advisor to organizations including Wadhwani AI, ATscale (the Global Partnership for Assistive Technology), Health Finance Institute, and Alpha MD. He is a Fellow of the LEGO Foundation, a board advisor to the Fit for Life Foundation, and has held senior roles with Stanford University School of Medicine, the Toilet Board Coalition, and United for Global Mental Health.

In addition to his advisory work, Michael teaches Philanthropy and Nonprofit Management at Northwestern University, where his courses explore donor psychology, fundraising, resilience, and reinvention. He is co-author of Charity and Philanthropy for Dummies and a TEDx speaker (The Garden Mindset).

Michael brings to every engagement a deeply connected ecosystem of thought leaders, innovators, and changemakers. His integrated expertise spans executive management, human-centered design, impact finance, operations, and negotiation, anchored by a passion for building resilient, purpose-driven organizations.