
CEO, See3 Communications
Greater Chicago Area

CEO, See3 Communications
Greater Chicago Area
Michael Hoffman is the CEO of See3 Communications a leading provider of web development and marketing services to the nonprofit and social cause sector. He is also the President of Hoffman Media Group, a company dedicated to building high-quality application development services to software companies, start-ups and nonprofits.
Hoffman is an entrepreneur who developed Internet companies internationally as a Managing Director of a Jerusalem-based venture capital investment group. Prior to his work starting companies, Hoffman was a political consultant working for candidates for office across the U.S. and a senior Washington D.C.-based nonprofit fundraiser.
Hoffman is an expert in Internet development and marketing, frequently consulting with organizations about strategy and leveraging the broadband web, online video and user-generated content to advance causes. His blog [http://blog.see3.net] was named a blog to read by the Nonprofit Times and Hoffman is frequently quoted in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, industry blogs and the mainstream press. Hoffman speaks nationally at conferences concerning nonprofit and cause marketing.
The intersection of nonprofits, software development and the new broadband web.
Providing high-quality software solutions.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
March 2005 — Present (3 years 3 months)
Michael Hoffman leads the overall strategy and implementation for See3 Communications. Bringing his years of experience as a nonprofit fundraising professional and his experience in internet marketing and social media marketing, Hoffman has positioned See3 to be the leading company helping non-profit organizations navigate the potential and pitfalls in the social and broadband web environment, with a focus on internet video.
Hoffman's blog (http://blog.see3.net) was named a must read by the Nonprofit Times.
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
January 2002 — Present (6 years 5 months)
Michael Hoffman is a member of the national Board of Directors of AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corp. AVODAH is a Jewish service corps that combines front-line, anti-poverty work, Jewish learning, and community building into a one-year program for young adults in New York, Chicago, and Washington DC. Corps members work to change the lives of people in poverty by joining with them to improve their neighborhoods and increase their access to opportunity. AVODAH believes that work for social change and Judaism go hand in hand and we work to strengthen the connections between the two.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
January 2001 — Present (7 years 5 months)
As the President of Hoffman Media Group, Hoffman is responsible for guiding the overall corporate strategy. He work directly with clients to fully understand their marketing and development needs and make sure those needs translate into a quality solution.
* High-quality software development solutions, on time and on budget.
* Strategic Consulting, including business plan & sales strategy development.
* Advising new businesses on formation of corporations and business structures.
1995 — 1996
First Year - First in class of 75.
BA, History, 1986 — 1990
1989 — 1989
online video, nonprofit, non-profit, not-for-profit, My kids, Baltimore, the gym, The Wire, EarthFirst.com