We’re not trying to save the nonprofit sector.

But we can support organizations doing great work.

We help nonprofits to build a mutually supportive niche in their community. A niche that keeps their work resourced and their community served.

We built Equilibria Collective because we’ve been in the room when something in that ecosystem is missing.

  • When the strategy is good, but the fundraising is misaligned.

  • When the comms are sharp, but the internal culture doesn’t back it up.

  • When the community is asking for one thing, and the org is talking about another.

It’s not a leadership problem, it’s not a communication problem, it’s not even purely a fundraising problem.

It’s an ecosystems problem.

And ecosystems need balance. That’s where we come in.

  • Michelle Flores Vryn

    CO-FOUNDER

    A seasoned nonprofit marketer and fundraiser with 15+ years of experience and a career spanning conservation, higher education, and civic engagement. Her expertise ranges from major gifts and institutional giving to social media engagement and brand storytelling. Michelle co-founded the AI Equity Project and the Social Impact Staff Retention Project, two research ventures that sit squarely at the intersection of values-alignment and the future of work. Michelle frequently writes and speaks on building healthier nonprofit systems, is a Community-Centric Fundraising (CCF) Texas Chapter organizer and serves on the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Global Board of Directors.

  • Marcus Cunningham

    CO-FOUNDER

    A Community-Centered Fundraiser, an organizer, an advocate for nonprofit workers. He has spent over a decade in the social sector in institutions serving K-12 education as well as grassroots organizations in Texas and across the U.S.. He is an experienced leader in membership organizations including: Texas Youth & College President, NAACP; Co-Founder and Board Chair, Community Impact Leaders (fka YNPN Dallas); Texas organizer and Transition Team member, Community-Centric Fundraising movement. Born and raised in Dallas, TX, and currently based in El Paso, TX.

  • Nate Levin-Aspenson

    CO-FOUNDER

    A writer, fundraiser, and student of organizing based in Denton, Texas. His career in nonprofit fundraising leadership and strategy began over a decade ago and has spanned human service organizations, housing, mental health care, education, and other corners of the third sector. He has developed fundraising strategies and projects to respond to emergent environmental and organizational factors, from industry changes to global health disasters, collaborating across teams to grow revenue and adapt to changing times. He holds an MPA in Nonprofit Management from UNC Greensboro and has served as a board officer of the Rhode Island and Michiana AFP Chapters.

Rooted in the principles of Community-Centric Fundraising

and built with deep love for the people and possibilities of the nonprofit sector, our work supports organizations looking to fundraise with integrity, build with clarity, and grow without burning out their people.

We believe:

  • Fundraising should feel like abundance and values-alignment, not friction.

  • Community isn’t just who you serve — it’s who you build with.

  • Change is possible, but it needs structure, space, and support.

If you're looking for a partner who will ask good questions, stay with you in the hard conversations, and help you align your vision with your practices —you’re in the right place.

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