What is an Executive Fellowship?

A fellowship is not a job in the traditional sense. It is a time-bound investment in thinking, capacity, and systems change.

At its best, a fellowship places experienced professionals inside complex institutions to focus on problems that sit between departments, roles, and accountability structures. The work is not about managing daily operations. It is about asking better questions, identifying friction points, and designing pathways that make the system work more effectively for the people it is meant to serve.

Fellows are brought in not because an organization lacks talent, but because certain challenges require dedicated focus, external perspective, and the freedom to see patterns others may be too close to notice. The value of a fellowship is measured not only by what is produced during the term, but by what continues to function after it ends.

In government and civic systems, fellowships often operate as bridge roles. They translate between leadership vision and frontline reality, between policy intent and lived experience, and between institutional structures and community needs.

A well-designed fellowship leaves behind more than deliverables. It leaves clarity, alignment, and a framework for sustained progress.

I am currently serving as a FUSE Executive Fellow through April 28, focused on strengthening equitable homeownership and capital access, and welcome dialogue with leaders interested in learning more.

My Project

https://fuse.org/projects/expanding-access-to-resources-and-capital-for-equitable-home-ownership/

About FUSE

FUSE is a national nonprofit that partners with city and county governments to strengthen public service and accelerate positive community change by embedding experienced executives in local agencies to lead strategic projects.