About Us
Executive Director, Leadership & Staff
Ashley Allison is the executive director of Waco Foundation, where she manages all aspects of a $150 million community foundation with the mission of improving the quality of life in McLennan County. Ashley obtained her Bachelor of Arts in economics at Baylor and a Master of Arts in political science from West Texas A & M University.
During her early career, she worked at a Council of Governments writing grants for public infrastructure projects through the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Since 1994, she has worked in the community foundation field, including a total of nine years of service with the Amarillo Area Foundation where she left as vice president, and two community foundations in the Boston area where she was president & CEO. During her career, she has raised over $25 million in grants and contributions for various community foundation efforts.
Ashley is a member of the Waco Business League, Waco Leadership Forum, Waco Rotary Club, the Behavioral Health Leadership Team and the City Center Waco Organization and Policy Committee. She is also engaged in regular advocacy work related to charitable tax policy and pre-K education at the state and national level, and served nationally as faculty for the Council on Foundations Community Foundation Fundamentals Course. Ashley is a graduate of Leadership Waco (class of 2009) and Leadership Texas (2000).