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Carol Erickson serves as the Director of Foundation and Philanthropic Partnerships at Education Design Lab since September 2022 and has been the President of Carol A. Erickson Associates since August 2009, where expertise is applied to help nonprofits and foundations transform ideas into reality. Erickson's background includes significant roles such as Senior Director of Foundation Partnerships at CAEL, overseeing key foundation relationships and securing substantial grants, and Executive Director at READ Global, where leadership led to organizational growth and successful fundraising initiatives. Prior positions include Senior Program Officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Director of the International Relations Office at the American Library Association, and Senior Program Officer at IREX, showcasing a robust career dedicated to nonprofit development and international relations. Academic qualifications include a Master of Arts in Slavic Linguistics and a Master's in Library and Information Science from the University at Albany and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, respectively.