The Kapex Foundation is hosting Pirate Tank in conjunction with the Hampton University School of Business. Pirate Tank will consist of a panel discussion on entrepreneurship and a pitch contest. Alison was invited to be a panelist and a judge for this event. Modeled after Shark Tank, Pirate Tank creates the space for Hampton University[...]

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Big news! Alison's stepping up to the mic for her first-ever live podcast, and we'd love for you to attend! She’ll be in conversation with fearless arts leader Quanice G. Floyd, Ed.D. on her podcast BAAB Culture podcast talking all things arts, Alison's journey in the industry, the current landscape, and so much more. Expect[...]

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Alison was a featured speaker at the eXposure Speaker Symposium, a signature program of The Napoleon Complex Project that provides HBCU students with access to leaders in the multimedia industry. She spoke with students about creative entrepreneurship, her journey as an arts leader, and strategies for building a meaningful career in today’s evolving creative landscape.

Alison was honored to participate in Career Day at Hebron Harman Elementary School, where she spoke with 2nd and 4th grade students about her journey as a creative entrepreneur and the possibilities within creative careers. She considers it a true privilege to inspire the next generation and share the power of purpose-driven work.

How can funders and evaluators ensure investments in BIPOC-led arts organizations create lasting impact? Join MCE's Alison McNeil alongside funder and grantee partners to explore collaborative evaluation that empowers communities and drives systems change. The Case Study: Using the Barr Foundation's Powering Cultural Futures initiative as an example, we'll demonstrate how evaluation can move beyond[...]

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Alison has been invited to speak at the inaugural Community Empowerment Conference, hosted by the Kingdom Cares Economic Empowerment and Innovation Center (EEIC), on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Kingdom Fellowship AME Church in Beltsville, Maryland. She will participate in a panel entitled Designing Your Next Chapter: Unconventional Career Planning for Real-Life Impact—designed for anyone[...]

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Alison McNeil and Anne Shukla (Measurement and Evaluation Officer at Allen Family Philanthropies), will host this session for arts and culture grantmakers who engage with evaluation, learning, and impact work during the Grantmakers in the Arts conference. Who should attend: This session is designed for anyone managing evaluation efforts—whether you're formally titled as an evaluator,[...]

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How can evaluation move beyond reporting requirements to center community voice, build organizational capacity, and create lasting systems change? Join MCE's Alison McNeil alongside partners from the Barr Foundation's Powering Cultural Futures initiative to explore what collaborative, equity-centered evaluation looks like in practice. What we'll explore: Using Barr Foundation's investment in BIPOC-led arts organizations as[...]

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Join us for a live session designed to help you amplify your impact using the Impact Roadmap™ framework. In this interactive event, strategist and cultural leader Alison T. McNeil will walk through the key concepts behind the Impact Roadmap—her signature tool for helping creatives and organizations communicate their impact with clarity, confidence, and credibility. Whether[...]

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Alison McNeil will join the Creative Entrepreneur Capital Summit for a featured panel discussion, The Transition: Employee to Entrepreneur. Alongside Shawn Perkins and Tommy Taylor, and moderated by Curtis Midkiff, Jr., the session will explore what it takes to move from traditional employment into entrepreneurship—navigating risk, building sustainable businesses, and creating work rooted in both[...]

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