Allison Edwards

Allison Edwards serves as the Assistant Director of External Affairs at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. In this role, she leads the implementation of the School’s corporate and foundation initiatives, oversees donor stewardship efforts, and identifies new funding opportunities while highlighting the achievements of the Tisch community.

Prior to joining NYU, Allison worked in university development at Southern Methodist University as Director of Stewardship and Operations for the Mustang Club and at Wake Forest University as Assistant Athletic Director for Donor Engagement. In these roles, she led strategic event planning and execution, developed donor-centered communications to support engagement initiatives, and advanced comprehensive stewardship programs.