Chris Miranda runs the direct mail program at Young America's Foundation as a program officer, a position he’s held for six years. He markets Young America’s Foundation’s mission and programs to more than 400,000 supporters of the Reagan Ranch, a project of the Foundation. ?He writes Young America’s Foundation’s year-round "high-dollar" copy, implements creative cultivation strategies with three direct mail agencies, and produces digital videos for the cause.? Prior to joining Young America's Foundation, Chris worked in development for The Heritage Foundation for two years. Chris graduated from California State University, Chico, in 2001 with a degree in Social Science. He is from the San Francisco Bay Area, but has lived in Northern Virginia for the past eight years.