Adriana Loson-Ceballos, PhD in

Adriana Loson-Ceballos, PhD

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Co-Founder at Colmena Consulting
📍 United States

Adriana Loson-Ceballos is the Co-Founder of Colmena Consulting, a feminist consulting cooperative focused on social justice. With a Ph. D. from the University of San Diego, she is a researcher and evaluator who helps philanthropic organizations align their values with their practices, using critical race theory and feminist frameworks to guide her work.

Her passion for social change is evident in her board memberships with the Womens Funding Network and Social Venture Partners International. She is deeply involved in her community, serving as a proud member of the Latina Giving Circle in San Diego, reflecting her commitment to collective giving and community empowerment.

Her research on giving circles and Colmena Consulting was recently featured in Ms. Magazine.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
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Collective Giving
Her doctoral research and recent publications, such as "In Abundance, " focus extensively on the growth and impact of giving circles and other forms of collective philanthropy in the U. S.
Social Justice Philanthropy
Her work is explicitly grounded in social justice values, utilizing critical race theory and feminist frameworks to help organizations achieve meaningful social change.
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Career

Work history

8-2021
Co-Founder
Colmena Consulting
7-2018 - 7-2021
Director of Network Resources
Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP)
8-2016 - 7-2018
Senior Development Officer
Project Concern International
7-2015 - 8-2016
Grants Officer
San Diego Museum of Man
Guest Lecturer
University of San Diego School of Leadership and Education Sciences
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Education
2016 - 2020
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
University of San Diego School of Leadership and Education Sciences
2012 - 2014
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Columbia University
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