Michael Sedillo, Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Nonprofit Services, has built a career on cutting red tape, unlocking resources, and driving job creation. From his early days as a Teach For America corps member to senior leadership roles in city government, he has led with both strategy and heart. Sedillo has cleared a $6 billion contract backlog for nonprofits, championed the historic community hiring law, and launched JobsNYC to reduce unemployment and fill city vacancies. Now, as the head of the Mayor’s Office of Nonprofit Services, he is pioneering a first-of-its-kind effort to bridge City Hall and the nonprofit sector, ensuring frontline providers have the tools they need to serve New Yorkers. In this episode, Sedillo shares the reforms, innovations, and vision shaping the future of nonprofit–city collaboration in New York City.