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FUSE Spring 2025 Fellows: Driving Innovation in American Cities
FUSE is proud to announce our Spring 2025 cohort of Executive Fellows—an extraordinary group of accomplished professionals poised to tackle some of the most pressing challenges facing American cities today. From addressing housing disparities and closing wealth gaps to optimizing...
How Local Governments Make Impact, Fast: The FUSE Connection
Most people don’t think of local government as fast-moving. But when cities and counties bring in the right partners, they can tackle big problems with surprising speed.
Moving Beyond Traditional Economic Development
As a FUSE Executive Fellow, Daniel Han (2018-19) worked with the City of Long Beach Economic Development Department to provide access to inclusive capital to minority- and women-owned small businesses in low-income communities. He created a comprehensive guide that lists...
FUSE Best Practices for Advancing Racial Equity: Three Ways Marketing Strategy Can Help Deliver Equitable Services
The Los Angeles County Department of Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services used private-sector micro-marketing segmentation practices to more effectively use data to target communities in need.
When the COVID-19 Crisis Hit, Here’s How FUSE Fellows Moved Into High Gear
FUSE fellows take on resilience support in health, housing, economic development, and more.
Beyond Shelter: San Francisco’s Holistic Approach to Caring for the Homeless
Improving health outcomes by considering all the needs of a patient.
The Lasting Impact of a FUSE Project
Culture change, collective learning, and catalyzing new ways of thinking are a few of the intangible yet valuable outcomes of our fellowship program.