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Meet the Team

Mike Gatchell

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer / Board Chair

Mike leads overall operations, philanthropist engagement, and strategic partnership development for Abundance Capital. His professional background includes a blend of business, higher education, nonprofit leadership, and community development. He has served on numerous boards supporting social enterprises and community development organizations throughout the Southeast.

Mike brings extensive experience in executive fundraising leadership, relationship management, and mission-driven organizational growth. He holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Furman University and an M.B.A. from Clemson University.

Margaret Gifford

Co-Founder & Chief Investment and Compliance Officer / Board Secretary

Margaret leads investment strategy, compliance, and impact investment structuring for Abundance Capital. Her background spans impact investing, blended finance, entrepreneurship, ecosystem development, and strategic communications. Over the course of her career, she has helped catalyze more than $30 million in private and public investment capital and has founded three social impact companies.

Before co-founding Abundance Capital, Margaret worked with organizations including Morgan Stanley, HP, and Ogilvy, while also helping build entrepreneurial ecosystems across food, agriculture, and oceans. She is a frequent speaker on innovative impact capital and community investing.

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