Fresno, CA

Fresno County and FUSE are collaborating to build a data-driven framework to evaluate the impact of public health investments and guide resource allocation. FUSE Executive Fellow Elissa Schuler Adair will conduct a listening tour with stakeholders across government, academia, and community partners to assess current data systems, service delivery models,... Read more

First 5 Fresno County and FUSE are collaborating to expand access to community-based healthcare by strengthening the operational and financial capacity of local organizations. FUSE Executive Fellow BJ Harlow will engage diverse stakeholders, including community-based organizations (CBOs), health systems, and public agencies, to understand barriers to funding access and to... Read more

Fresno, located in California’s Central Valley, has made progress in its efforts to end systemic inequities and expand economic opportunities. But city leaders know they must continue to address the persistent economic challenges — exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic — faced by residents in marginalized communities. To this end, FUSE... Read more

Entrepreneurs in Fresno are pioneering innovations in water conservation, greenhouse gas reduction, renewable energy production and food processing. Despite these important innovations, businesses in Fresno struggle to attract the kinds of capital investments that are more prevalent in Silicon Valley. As a result, there are several projects with high potential... Read more

Nearly 90% of students in the Fresno Unified School District live below the federal poverty line. FUSE Fellow Wendy McCulley worked to align the District and higher education stakeholders specifically around career technical education to increase secondary and post-secondary opportunities for students. Wendy’s work continuously explored ways in which student... Read more