Our Model

We work with government and community partners to identify high-priority opportunities to address local needs. These projects have clearly articulated goals and deliverables.

Our process ensures that all projects have plans for long-term sustainability of progress after the fellowship concludes.

Our team conducts a full executive search for each individual fellowship, looking within the community and nationally to find top leaders.

Candidates are then reviewed to determine which executives best meet the requirements of the specific role and have a significant record of related accomplishments.

Finally, our team facilitates interviews with the government agency partners so that agency leaders and stakeholders can select their preferred candidates.

The selected individual is hired as a full-time employee of FUSE and embedded within the government agency.

FUSE Executive Fellows work full-time and are embedded in their host agencies for one to two years. They pursue project goals and accelerate systems change. Over the full term of the project, FUSE provides training, executive coaching, professional development, and ongoing management support. FUSE helps ensure that projects achieve their full potential for impact and allows projects to extend for a second year if fellows and host agencies request.