Mike Muldoon

Mike Muldoon is a philanthropic executive in development finance who joined The Rockefeller Foundation The Rockefeller FoundationThe Rockefeller Foundation is a private philanthropic foundation headquartered in New York City. It was chartered by New York State legislation in 1913 with funding from Standard Oil founder John D. Rockefeller, with the mission “to promote the well-being of mankind throughout the world.” In its early years it funded global public health, medical education, and yellow fever vaccine research; in the mid-20th century it supported agricultural programs that came to be known as the “Green Revolution”; and in recent years it has focused its work on energy, health, food, and climate.Open the full entry in 2017. As of October 2026, he is the foundation’s Chief of Staff and Counselor, and since August 2026 he has also served as CEO of RF Catalytic Capital, a charity affiliated with the foundation.

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Early Years: Education and Development Finance Career

Muldoon began his career in consulting in Washington, D.C., where he earned a degree in international affairs from The George Washington University.⁠[1]

He served as a senior investment officer at the Development Credit Authority, the loan guarantee program of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), designing loan guarantees to promote lending to local businesses and infrastructure, mainly in Africa.⁠[1][1]

Before joining the Rockefeller Foundation, he was a Director at Latitude Capital, a private equity firm focused on utility-scale power projects in emerging markets, where he worked across the business from investment execution to investor relations.⁠[1][1]

2017Joins the Rockefeller Foundation

In 2017, Muldoon joined The Rockefeller Foundation as Managing Director of Innovative Finance and oversaw the foundation’s Program Related Investment (PRI) portfolio, which supports its philanthropic goals through debt, equity, and guarantees.⁠[1][1][1]

April 13, 2023Multilateral Development Banks Challenge Fund Announces First Grantees

On April 13, 2023, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Open Society Foundations, and the Rockefeller Foundation announced that the $5.25 million Multilateral Development Banks Challenge Fund, managed by the New Venture Fund, would make its first grants to ODI and Publish What You Fund. Muldoon, then the foundation’s Chief of Staff, had been a member of the independent expert panel commissioned by the G20 to review the capital adequacy frameworks of multilateral development banks; he described the fund as a tactical tool to “pour fuel on the fire” of development finance reform.⁠[2][2][2][2][2]

August 31, 2026Becomes CEO of RF Catalytic Capital

On August 31, 2026, the Rockefeller Foundation announced the appointment of Muldoon as CEO of RF Catalytic Capital (RFCC), its independent charitable affiliate; while the foundation searches for a new chief of staff, he continues to serve as Chief of Staff to the President and Counselor. Since its founding, RFCC has mobilized, accelerated, and participated in more than $1 billion in initiatives across areas including clean energy, health, and economic opportunity.⁠[3][3][3]

Rockefeller Foundation President Rajiv Shah Rajiv ShahRajiv Shah is an American development policy official and philanthropic leader who served as Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) from 2010 to 2015 and has been the 13th president of The Rockefeller Foundation since 2017.Open the full entry said Muldoon understands how to combine public and private capital to achieve meaningful results. Muldoon said RFCC is a bridge between the foundation’s existing work and new sources of capital seeking to expand their impact. As of October 2026, the foundation’s leadership list gives his title as Chief of Staff and Counselor.⁠[3][3][3][4]

Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts

The Rockefeller Foundation: Official website: https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/ (opens in a new window).⁠[1]