As a cis gendered white woman and a cis white gay man our lived experiences have solidified our beliefs in empathy in understanding. We are conscientious of how our identities play out in culture. We believe our work is to champion fairness and we want to work with clients who share the same beliefs.
We have a combined 25 years in nonprofit management and education in a variety of expertise in arts and community driven solutions. Our goal is to help your organization work through pain points, think thoughtfully and critically about your big picture, and to boldly nudge you towards your large goals.
Amy Kaherl
Amy Kaherl is the co-founder of Detroit SOUP and the Founder of Global SOUP.
Amy received her MA in Theology (emphasizing in popular culture) in 2008 from Fuller Theological Seminary. SOUP is a microgranting dinner that celebrates creative ideas in cities across the world. Built in Detroit and replicated through its simple model of communal exchange, SOUP has grown into a global community built through local crowdfunding dinners promoting collaboration, democracy, creativity and trust. While building SOUP Amy worked as Director of Curation for Ponyride, a collaborative makerspace for women and minority entrepreneurs.
Amy and SOUP have been honored as an Obama White House Champion of Change for her crowdfunding efforts with Detroit SOUP and have been awarded the German Marshall Memorial Fellowship and Red Bull Amaphiko Entrepreneur. While not running SOUP, Amy also moonlights as DJ Amy Dreamcatcher.
Michael Andrews
Michael was invited to serve as Interim Executive Director of Ponyride by the BOD in July of 2019. He helped the organization with a variety of projects including governance, helping to build a case for support, and the strategic partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Michigan. Previous to his relocation to Detroit Michael was the Academic Director/Executive and Creative Director of Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists’ Residency. He brings his expertise in community building and his love for contemporary art and design to all of his work. In addition to being an arts administrator he was a Tenure Track Professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Michael’s experiences as an educator and artist make him uniquely suited to move through a variety of communities and organizations. He received his MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art and his BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.