Meet the Instructor

Ashley Leasure

Co-Founder & Principal, OrangeGerbera

Ashley Leasure is a nonprofit executive and fundraising strategist with more than 30 years of experience leading development for arts, health and social service organizations. As co-founder and principal of OrangeGerbera, she extends her deep expertise as a senior development officer and executive team leader, helping a wide range of nonprofits succeed through organizational development, stakeholder engagement and campaign leadership.

Leasure’s approach prioritizes consensus-building and eliminating silos between departments, fostering communication and collaboration to achieve transformative results. She’s recognized for assembling and motivating cross-functional teams, forging strong alliances across organizations, and championing transparent communication to drive results. She holds a bachelor’s degree in community health, marketing and management from Texas A&M University and has led trainings and consulting engagements focused on philanthropic strategy, campaign planning and implementation, and grants management.