Dave Fleischer

Founder and former Director, Leadership LAB at Los Angeles LGBT Center

Dave Fleischer directed the Leadership LAB at the Los Angeles LGBT Center from 2009 through 2022. During that time, the LAB pioneered a new approach to voter persuasion, called “deep canvassing,” that independent evaluation found to be a breakthrough in reducing prejudice and voter persuasion, changing hearts and minds in a lasting way.  

Prior to founding the LAB, Fleischer created and ran the premier political training programs in LGBT community, first for the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund and Foundation (1993-1998) and then for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (1999-2006).  He also authored “The Prop 8 Report,” a comprehensive evaluation of the pivotal 2008 campaign in California. 

Fleischer received his B.A. from Rice University in 1977 and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1980. He is currently writing a book on deep canvassing and how its insights can help all of us navigate difficult conversations and become a better persuader.