Alison Mathias
About Alison Mathias
Alison Mathias is the Head of Community Responsibility Strategy and Vice President at the MassMutual Foundation, with a background in philanthropy and community engagement.
Company
Alison Mathias is currently working at MassMutual in the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Area. She holds the position of Head of Community Responsibility Strategy & Vice President of the MassMutual Foundation.
Title
Alison Mathias serves as the Head Of Community Responsibility Strategy & Vice President at the MassMutual Foundation. This role highlights her leadership in promoting community responsibility and strategic philanthropy.
Professional Background
Alison Mathias has extensive experience in community investment and corporate philanthropy. Prior to her current role, she served as Director of Community Investments & Vice President MassMutual Foundation from 2015 to 2020. She also worked as National Employee Community Engagement Leader at MassMutual from 2014 to 2015. Her other prior roles include Philanthropic Programs Project Manager & Foundation Program Officer at Kate Spade & Company, and Sustainability Associate, Employee Social and Community Engagement Coordinator, Corporate Education Trainer at Related.
Education and Expertise
Alison Mathias has a diverse educational background. She studied Trust-Based Philanthropy at The Center for Effective Philanthropy in 2023, completed a Certification in Social Change from the University of Washington Bothell in 2017, and participated in the Young Leaders Breakfast Club Cohort at Philanthropy New York in 2013. She also holds a Master of Science in Elementary Education from the University of Pennsylvania (2002-2003) and a BA in History from Lafayette College (1998-2002). Additionally, she studied Spanish Language and Literature at Ecela in 2007.
Achievements
At the MassMutual Foundation, Alison Mathias led the transition from transactional philanthropy to catalytic philanthropy, co-creating solutions toward shared outcomes. She is currently focused on transformative philanthropy to address financial resilience through highly coordinated collaboration. Her personal interests in gardening, traveling, and throwing pottery also serve as sources of inspiration in her work.