Alison Carlman

As director of evidence and learning, Alison helps GlobalGiving generate evidence, share learning, and collaborate with peers to explore key research topics in philanthropy and development. She also helps GlobalGiving understand and accelerate its own social impact and the impact of its inspiring nonprofit partners. In her former work as GlobalGiving’s director of marketing and communications, she helped develop GlobalGiving’s brand voice and ethical storytelling principles. A Colorado native, Alison studied communication at Pepperdine University and received graduate degrees in community development and monitoring and evaluation from South Africa’s Stellenbosch University. While she supports many GlobalGiving projects, she’s most passionate about improving maternal health and addressing climate change. A mom herself, Alison is based in the Denver area, so she’s usually visible as a floating face on a screen inside GlobalGiving’s DC office.