Michael Cooper
Web3 & Global Humanitarian/Development Research- See My Website at michaelcooperresearch.com
- Role
- Policy Advisor at Impactscope
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Michael Cooper
Michael Cooper is an experienced researcher, evaluator and impact specialist with over 20…
Experience
Policy Advisor
Jul 2025 — Present
Established strategic partnerships by leveraging Impact Scope’s Decentralized Impact Outcomes Marketplace (DIOM) framework to enable verified, tradeable impact outcomes across multiple sectors and stakeholder groups.Advanced results-based financing models through rigorous evidence curation, enhanced measurement and verification infrastructure, and the integration of AI-powered tools for impact validation and mitigation of greenwashing.Enabled specialized use cases of results-based financing by designing flexible, sector-agnostic models tailored to diverse funding types (impact bonds, grants, smart contracts) and risk profiles.Scaled the adoption of outcome-based finance by collaborating with global partners, including the World Economic Forum, and implementing best practices and innovative frameworks to increase capital flow to high-impact projects.
Education
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Certificate, Data Science
2020 — 2021
University of Denver - Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs
Master’s Degree, Development Economics and International Development
2004 — 2006
Skills
- Democracy Promotion
- Conflict Analysis
- Research
- Conflict Resolution
- Program Evaluation
- Education
- Peacebuilding
- Civil Society
- Water and Sanitation
- Agriculture
- Monitoring
- Qualitative Research
- Social Sciences
- Blockchain
- Conflict Management
- Quantitative Research
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