Personal Biography:

Marc B. Levine has been involved in the development of public policy and its impact on underserved populations since his days in college. This early interest in affecting change through the positive use of policy and innovation led Marc to join the Community Technology Foundation’s ZeroDivide Fellows program.

Marc previously worked at Benetech where he led the Martus Project. Martus software helps nonprofit organizations organize, collect, secure and disseminate information. Working with Benetech's expert computer engineering team, he managed the development of the software since inception. Marc has introduced the program to civil society organizations in the United States, Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Already, the software has been downloaded in over 60 countries and is in use around the world. In 2003, the Martus Project was named a Tech Laureate of The Tech Museum of Innovation’s annual Tech Awards.

Prior to Benetech, Marc pursued his academic interests at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, and earned a Master of Arts degree in National Security Affairs while establishing the school's Office of Alumni Relations. Before this, he was employed with a leading public affairs agency working to influence policy in the energy and environmental sectors.

During college, Marc served as both student body president of his alma mater and chairman of the California State Student Association while at California State University, Northridge advocating for educational policies that most benefited California's student population.

Today, Marc likes to cook, ski and scuba dive. He lives with his wife in San Rafael, California.

Goals:

The nonprofit community is typically underserved by the for profit sector. It has also been greatly overlooked by traditional technology solution providers. Innovative technology solutions have the potential to make nonprofits more effective and the potential could be even greater. It is high time to take technology and apply it to the needs of California. By using technology, nonprofits can keep better records, serve their community more efficiently and advocate more effectively. Through the ZeroDivide program, I hope to get to know my peers in the state better and to learn the needs of local nonprofits so I can adapt my work to help their causes.