Nicole Fulgham

Biography

Nicole is the founder of The Townsend Collaborative, a philanthropy network and advising practice that empowers African American philanthropists to effect systemic change and eliminate inequality. Nicole has more than two decades of leadership experience in nonprofits, philanthropy, and entrepreneurship. Nicole served as the Chief Impact Officer at the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies where she was a member of the C-suite and co-managed the $2.3B family foundation. She founded a national nonprofit mobilizing faith communities to advocate for more equitable public education policies, and served on Teach For America's C-suite in key leadership roles. Nicole is an author, public speaker, and deeply committed to empowering communities of color to foster racial and economic justice, liberation, and systemic change.