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Nicole Baker Fulgham

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Fellow at The Bridgespan Group
📍 Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Nicole Baker Fulgham is a distinguished philanthropy executive and founder of the Townsend Collaborative, a network empowering Black philanthropists to drive systemic change. An author with a Ph. D. from UCLA, her expertise lies in trust-based grantmaking and organizational leadership, having previously co-managed a $2. 3B foundation as Chief Impact Officer at Schusterman Family Philanthropies.

Deeply motivated by her Christian faith, Nicoles passion for social justice stems from her upbringing in Detroit and witnessing educational inequities firsthand. She is a prominent national speaker on mobilizing communities for advocacy and lives in the Washington, D. C. area with her husband and three children.

She founded The Expectations Project, the nation’s largest network of faith-motivated advocates for public school education equity.

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Experience
1 Years
Current Role
Fellow
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States
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Black Philanthropy
Her current work with Townsend Collaborative and her fellowship at The Bridgespan Group focuses on advising and contextualizing the traditions and impact of Black philanthropists.
Education Equity
She founded The Expectations Project and authored books like "Educating All God's Children" to address the academic achievement gap for low-income students.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Fellow
The Bridgespan Group
11-2024
President
Townsend Collaborative
10-2024
Philanthropy Advisor and Consultant
Littlefield Advisors
10-2024
Chief Impact Officer
Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies
President
The Expectations Project
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Nicole Baker Fulgham | The Townsend Collaborative - Praxis Labs. Featured in Praxis Labs
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Education
Bachelor of Arts - BA
University of Michigan
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
UCLA
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