About

Brendan Culliton is AVPN's Partnerships Manager. Prior to AVPN, he managed fundraising and partnerships operations at Acumen—a poverty-focused global impact investor headquartered in New York City. There, he worked closely with Acumen’s global investment and leadership development teams to support their climate, energy, agriculture, healthcare, financial inclusion, education, and workforce development initiatives.

Earlier in his career, Brendan worked as a grant writer and project manager at QSAC (Quality Services for the Autism Community)—a New York-based nonprofit that supports children and adults with autism to achieve greater independence and contribute meaningfully to their communities. In this capacity, he oversaw QSAC’s teacher training program and online learning platform.

Brendan holds a Master’s in Public Administration from New York University and a Bachelor’s in English and Japanese from Bates College.