creative producer
for progressive causes, human rights & environmental protection
Based in Silver Spring, Maryland | Washington, D.C. | San Francisco, CA
Issues I’m working on:
bioethics, climate change awareness, environmental protection & indigenous peoples rights, healthcare access, housing reform, LGBTQ+ rights, public health, racial equity, STEM research & education
Photo by Camila Falquezlong story short
hi there! i’m matthias (he/him) — a creative producer and strategist who makes media that creates change. i partner with some of the world’s most prominent leaders, non-profits, foundations, NGOs, artists, policymakers, scientists, think tanks, and scholars to craft immersive campaigns from concept to delivery – working in solidarity with marginalized communities and causes worldwide to shift narratives and spark action ☀️
Photo by Easton Carter Anglei grew up in the Bay Area, CA in a family of musicians, and spent my first two decades inside the world of music — which led me to Carnegie Hall, consulting for some of the world's top artists, and co-founding The Dream Unfinished, a non-profit using music and the arts to raise funds, inspire action, and engage audiences in dialogue around social and racial justice.
after a few well-timed existential crises, i pivoted to humanitarian work — raising funds, awareness, and support for Ireland's largest aid and humanitarian organization, operating across 25+ countries, where i drove 20%+ digital fundraising growth and quadrupled U.S. web traffic.
today, i lead teams of designers, writers, filmmakers, and producers — alongside veteran communications, media, and policy experts — at Burness, advancing the issues that matter most: from climate justice and LGBTQ+ rights to public health and racial equity. if you're building something that matters, i'd love to help tell that story..
Recent clients:
Advocates for Trans Equality
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Aspen Institute
Bloomberg Philanthropies
CDC/CDC Foundation
Commonwealth Fund
Climate and Land Use Alliance
Ford Foundation
Global Health Technologies Coalition
Greenwall Foundation
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation
Kavli Foundation
National Geographic Society
Nature Conservancy
Ocean Conservancy
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Rockefeller Foundation
Stand.earth
Education:
Bachelor of Music & Creative Writing
New York University (2016)
“The trees act not as individuals, but somehow as a collective. Exactly how they do this, we don’t yet know. But what we see is the power of unity. What happens to one happens to us all. We can starve together or feast together.”
—Robin Wall Kimmerer
PHOTO by victor moriyama | rainforest foundation norwayGraphic design by Ash Trowel/Burness.Consulting Services:
Campaign Strategy
Creative Media & Messaging Development
Video, Social, Email & Web Production
Writing & Editing
Creator Collaborations
Search Engine Optimization & Marketing
Digital Advertising & Fundraising
Website Audit, Tune-Up & Analytics
Press & Public Relations
Portfolio available upon request.