Allison is the founder and principal of Leverett Philanthropic Advising. A Harvard graduate and recognized leader in nonprofit capacity building, Allison has over three decades in the nonprofit world. She brings clarity, leadership, and an inclusive and effective process to philanthropy—for organizations, individuals, and families. Allison spent nearly a decade in the foundation world and completed the Hull Fellowship with Philanthropy Southeast and has extensive training and practice in effective philanthropy. She is also steeped in exempt-organization sector knowledge due to her time as a director at GuideStar (now GuideStar by Candid). Allison demystifies nonprofit organizations and conversations around giving. She is a CAP - a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy, a 21/64 certified Philanthropic Advisor as well as a Licensed Consultant for the Standards of Excellence.