ABOUT FULCRUM

FULCRUM HELPS SENIOR NONPROFIT LEADERS GROW, CONNECT, AND ELEVATE THEIR IMPACT

Fulcrum Nonprofit Leadership is the most powerful networking and education membership organization available to senior nonprofit leaders.

Fulcrum is built for and around senior nonprofit executives, with a commitment to elevating leadership excellence, creating greater impact, and advancing the for-purpose sector. 

We bring together experienced leaders in a curated environment, providing strategic thinking and thought leadership, meaningful peer connections, and meaningful and practical growth for those who carry the weight of executive leadership.

For a modest investment of $600 per year ($50 per month), membership provides senior nonprofit leaders with benefits not found with other member groups, including:

  • Networking with True Peers
  • Learning and Skill Development
  • Discounts and VIP Invites
  • Exclusive Content
  • Nonprofit Leadership Concierge Service
  • Opportunities to Publish and Advocate
  • Professional Brand Elevation

Members also have exclusive access to premium services like the Fulcrum Executive Cohorts  (professionally-led small cohort groups), executive coaching, conference attendance, and more. 

Apply today! We look forward to welcoming you into the Fulcrum family.

Fulcrum Leaders (Members)

Fulcrum Leaders (Members):

  • Represent all sectors of the nonprofit community, including education, healthcare, human service, the arts, the environment, animals, associations, foundations, and more.
  • Rank among the most accomplished, successful, transformative, and impactful leaders and executives in the country.
  • Range in title from chief executives to senior leaders working in finance, fundraising, operations and programs, strategy, diversity, and much more.
  • Represent organizations small and large, urban and rural, well-established and in the startup phase all across our great nation.
  • Are incredibly diverse and committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and justice.
  • Desire to advance personally and professionally and make positive contributions to their community and world.

Fulcrum’s Core Beliefs

Fulcrum believes:

  • In the power of good people doing good work for a good cause.
  • Personal and professional growth is best achieved through shared experiences and learning opportunities with peers.
  • In pushing beyond traditional boundaries and seeking diverse perspectives.
  • Big ideas are born and personal and professional progress is achieved when the right environment exists.
  • Fulcrum can lever your leadership and your vision for positive change.

Importantly, Fulcrum believes in you. We desire to support you on your leadership journey.

Apply today! We look forward to welcoming you into the Fulcrum family.

FULCRUM CHARTER MEMBERS

Fulcrum celebrates the 200 Charter Members who joined Fulcrum during the development stage of the organization. These “Charter Members” played a crucial role in Fulcrum’s development. To honor the early support and leadership of Charter Members, we list their names below and offer our considerable gratitude. Fulcrum Charter Members are among the most recognized and respected nonprofit leaders in the United States and serve in a variety of leadership roles across every nonprofit sector. 

Nicole Balsamo
Ramin Baschshi, MD
Margaret Bayston
Kenya Beckmann
Keegan M. Bell, CFRE
Renée Bianco
Betsy Biern
Genny Boccardo-Dubey
Sheryl A. Bourgeois, PhD
Jim Boyle
Bill Bracken
Greg Bradbard
LaVal Brewer
Tony Budrovich
Noel Burcelis
Leah Heister Burton
Dana Butler-Moburg
CJ Calderon
Spencer Campbell
Carolyn Canning-White
Jamie Cappetta
Casey Castillo
Peter Chang
Thomas Chang
Kevin Cherep
Mansi Chokshi
Stephen Christiansen
Justin Coleman
Christopher Clinton Conway
Horacio Correa, Jr.
Gregory Pierre Cox, CFRE, CSPG
Julie Cox, CFRE, FAHP 
Briana Crane
Melanie Cruz
Tatiana Day
Peter de Keratry, KM
Steve Delgado
Mark Dengler
Christine Sanchez Dittmer
Victor Dominguez
Terrence Dwyer
Elizabeth Eastin, M.A., CFRE
Ashley Eddie, MBA
Whitney Nifong Egan
Katie Evans
Stephanie Eversfield
Rachel Fine
David L. Flood
Mary Anne Foo
Julia Foster, CFRE, MBA
Jennifer Friend
Meghan C. Frost
Beth Ganem
Christina Garkovich, CFRE
Valentine Gelman
Mike Geiger, MBA, CPA
Geoff Gephart
David Gillig
Trisha Graves
Art Groenveld
Robert Gunsalus
Daphne Halpern, CFRE, FAHP
Rod Hanners

 

Debbie Hansen
Todd Hanson
Rahsaan Harris, PhD
Nuka Hart
LaMont Hayes
Wayne Herron
Brian T. Hervey, CFRE, CGPP
Dan Horn
Kyle Houlton, CFRE
Michael House
Jessica Deller Hubbard
Kimberly Hubbard
Lacey Huszcza
Alan Hutson
Tony Jennison
Taryn Jensen
Dr. Stefanie K. Johnson
Miki Jordan, BCC
Tracy Kamen, CNP, MS
Claudia Bonilla Keller, MPA
Alan Kelly
Major Nesan Kistan
Janece Kleban, CFRE
John E. Kobara
John Kozyra, MHA
Elizabeth LaBorde
Tova Joffe Larsen
Kimberley Layton
Isabel Lee
Jason Lee
Anna Lee
Carlos Leija
Cheryl M. Leong
Stacia Levenfeld
Bill Littlejohn
Jim Loduha, CFRE
Anisha Looney
Claudia Looney
Jamie Lynn
Jeff Machi
John Mangum
Lillian Alonzo Marin
Ryan Marshall, MBA
Victor Martin
Major Terry Masango, Ed.D
Robert A May, FAHP, CFRE
LaShanda Maze
Rickey N. McCurry
Stephen McCurry
Natalie Mesko
Justin McIntee, MBA
Jethro Miller
Adam M. Mizel
Emma Moon
Tara Moyer
Adrienne Lao Nakashima
Chad Nelsen
Robert Neuhard
Daniel Nisbet
Ifesinachi F. Nwatu
Sean O’Connor
John O’Gorman
Cristol Barrett O’Loughlin

Stacey O’Malley
O’Neil Outar
Lori M. Pack, LCSW
Karen Patti, MS, SLP
Aaron Peace
Chad Peddicord
Connie Phillips
Tommy Phillips
Bonni Pomush
Lisa Van Ingen Pope
Ian Rangel
Erin Garrity Rank
Emily Rankin
Charles Rasberry
Ryan Reczek
Dawn Reese, CFRE
Sarah Reul
Cindy Rivelli
Scott Roberts
Michael Rodgers
Jeri Royce
Shawn Rubin
Brian J. Russell, CFRE
Anthony Saba
Lucy Santana
Robert Santana, MBA
John Scola, CFRE
Tom Seidenstein
Merrick Siebenaler
Chris Simonsen
Robin Sinclair
Tim Strauch
Autumn Strier, MPA
Julie Strumwasser
Dyan Sublett
Daniel Sullivan
Nicole Suydam
Agnes McGlone Swanson
Kristie Tagg
Jocelyn Tetel
Anne Thomas
Sarah Jay Timmermans
Stephanie Titus, MBA, CFRE
Julie Torzewski
Jeff Turocy
Andrew Utt
Priscilla Valencia
Matt vandenBerg, EdD
David Vasquez, MPA
Reed Vickerman
Christy Ward
Christy (Hardison) Ward
Chaz Watson
Ray Watts
Tom West
Kristin Wiggins
Jennifer (Schmidt) Wise
Molly Ann Woods, CFRE
Marian Woyvodich
Tyler Wright

Fulcrum Leadership

Chris Looney, Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Chris Looney has devoted his professional life to strengthening the nonprofit sector and advancing the effectiveness of those who lead it. Today, his work centers on elevating nonprofit leadership and expanding the capacity of executives to guide their organizations with clarity, purpose, and impact.
 
Nonprofit leadership is deeply rooted in the Looney family. Chris is the son of two accomplished and widely respected nonprofit fundraisers, and his wife, Anisha, also works in fundraising for a leading research hospital. Service, philanthropy, and a commitment to mission driven work have long been central to their family life.
 
For 25 years, Chris served as a senior leader at CCS Fundraising, one of the nation’s largest and most successful fundraising consulting firms. In that role, he advised and supported hundreds of nonprofit organizations while partnering with thousands of nonprofit executives across the country. His work helped organizations raise billions of dollars in support of their missions.
 
Throughout his career, Chris has also contributed to the broader philanthropic community through leadership and board service with numerous organizations. His involvement has included roles with the AFP International Foundation for Philanthropy, AFP of Orange County, The Giving USA Foundation, the Giving Institute, Girls Inc. of Orange County, the Princeton Club of Orange County, The Salvation Army College for Officer Training, and Mariners Church.
 
After decades of working closely with nonprofit leaders as a consultant and advisor, Chris founded Fulcrum Nonprofit Leadership to further invest in the growth and development of nonprofit executives. In addition to Fulcrum, he is the founder of The Five Tool Fundraiser and AltruList and Chief Strategy Officer of Covenant Philanthropic Solutions.
 
Chris is also the author of three books: The Five Tool Fundraiser, 365 Nonprofit Leadership Lessons, and 365 Fundraising Truisms, all of which reflect his practical approach to leadership, fundraising, and nonprofit effectiveness.
 
Chris and his wife Anisha live in Irvine, California with their three children. As a family, they are actively involved in their local public school district, several charitable organizations, and Mariners Church.
 

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