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Michael Hirsch
Husband | Father | Ironman Triathlete | Co-Founder Kidvation Global | Certified USAT Coach
Michael Hirsch is a passionate and high-driven leader who co-founded Kidvation Global, a non-profit organization focused on empowering youth through innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership.12 With over 25 years of experience in non-profit leadership, Michael has worked with organizations across various states, including California, Atlanta, Missouri, and Oklahoma.1
In 2010, Michael co-founded Loveworks Leadership, an afterschool program that reached over 15,000 students and taught character development, leadership, and entrepreneurship.1 During his time at Loveworks, he helped student groups launch two successful start-ups: a salsa company and an augmented reality company.1
In 2023, Michael co-founded Kidvation Global, which aims to empower youth to unleash their imagination and take bold action.1 As part of this initiative, he helped build the Marketplace of Ideas, the first e-commerce platform for kid businesses.1
Michael is known for his regular speaking engagements to community groups and schools, where he inspires people to recognize the potential within students to innovate and solve real-world problems.1 He has also developed university affiliation partnerships for nonprofit educational programs, served as an Ambassador for the Afterschool Alliance, and worked with state officials on statewide initiatives.1
Kidvation Global, under Michael's leadership, focuses on a project-based learning model that challenges learners to create real products, programs, and concepts with the goal of making a societal impact.1 The organization works with students across multiple states, countries, and languages.12

