We’re thrilled to introduce you to one of the newest members of our Common Heart team, Delan Fulgham, Economic Empowerment Director.
Delan is a certified Bridges Out of Poverty trainer and comes to us after leading a Bridges program for a nonprofit in his home state of Maine. Here at Common Heart, Delan oversees all our Economic Empowerment programming which includes Getting Ahead work groups for families in poverty, resource-building workshops, Bridges training, poverty simulations and more.
“Seeing Common Heart’s mission is what drew me in when I first moved to Indian Trail. A grassroots movement that runs on ‘a small revolution of kindness’ had me hooked, he said. “The whole Common Heart staff, volunteers, and investigators in Getting Ahead have been amazing! We have had record-setting graduation attendance and the number of GA graduates, and our session sizes have been increasing. The best part for me is getting to know everyone and check-in with them to make sure we keep them engaged and support them through this journey arm and arm.”
Delan says he’s looking forward to seeing Common Heart grow in 2025 to help even more neighbors move from poverty to stability.
“I’m looking forward to having a success coach internally to offer unlimited coaching sessions to our Getting Ahead investigators to help them meet SMART goals, life’s obstacles, and new challenges to overcome,” he said.
Delan and his fiance, Ashlee, are planning a September wedding. They have two pitbull mixes, Roxy & Ruger, and enjoy hiking and kayaking. In his spare time, Delan likes playing video games and trying new food in the area as well as visiting breweries both locally and throughout the state.
You can reach Delan at 704-870-0012 or email Delan.Fulgham@CommonHeart.org