Episode 6: Alison McNeil
In this episode we’re talking to Alison McNeil, who I met in 2019 at the Grantmakers in the Arts annual convening, but who we both learned as Black women consultants, have a lot of circles and circles of beloved arts organizations and workers in common. Alison has been helping me amplify what it means to think about data and evaluation for arts organizations, as well as how to ask the deep and right questions of our organization and mission to tell the best stories.
Alison T. McNeil is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of McNeil Creative Enterprises. She is an award winning strategic thinker and creative entrepreneur with nearly 20 years of experience in performing arts and education. She leads with the intention of creating resources, removing roadblocks and designing roadmaps to make arts and culture accessible to all. With technical expertise in nonprofit management, grantmaking, assessment and program evaluation, Alison has led multi-million-dollar change efforts that have directly informed policy, grantmaking, and strategic partnerships. Her efforts have also fortified leadership and secured grants that expand equity and access for women, emerging leaders and communities of color. She has served as a thought leader and speaker on numerous grant panels, boards, conference panels, and advisory committees. If you really want to get Alison to smile, ask her about her nephew or her favorite Stevie Wonder song.
This episode was recorded on May 26, 2020.
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