Allan
began his career in fundraising and charitable non-profit management at the
University of Toronto in 1964. He
served as a staff member to educational institutions in Canada and the
United States from 1964 to 1977. The fundraising program he directed at Clarkson
University, (New York) received the top award among North American Colleges
and universities three times -the prestigious United States Steel Foundation
Award, as well as its Grand Award for sustained performance. As Director of the Alumni Relations and Development at Queens
College of the City University of New York the program received the top
award in alumni administration. He
was a North American leader in developing revenue-generating programs in the
alumni field.
In
1977 Allan returned to Canada to join the Gordon L. Goldie Company Limited
as vice-president. In 1979,
Allan was instrumental in conceiving and establishing the Canadian Centre
for Philanthropy (CCP) and was its chief staff officer from 1980-1990.
CCP is a registered charitable organization with a mandate to broaden
the base of volunteer and financial support of charitable activity in
Canada. Under Allan's
leadership, CCP developed an associate membership of over 1,400
organizations. He also played a
primary role in the conception and development of the nation-wide IMAGINE
public awareness campaign.
The
Canadian Centre for Philanthropy established the Allan Arlett Award for
Excellence in Philanthropic Research in recognition of his contribution to
the field.
After
ten years at CCP, Allan became President of Navion Inc., a national
fundraising consulting firm, which he then linked with firms in five other
countries through the Downes/Ryan Group.
At Navion he consulted with universities, hospitals, social service,
international and cultural organizations.
In 1993 Allan was contracted as Senior Advisor to the Major Gifts
Program at the University of Toronto.
Allan
established The Arlett van Rotterdam Partnership (AvR) with Ingrid van
Rotterdam in 1994. The enclosed
material describes the expertise and work record of AvR.
Allan
is widely published in the field of philanthropy and has been involved as a
speaker and consultant in international programs at home and abroad,
including the Philippines, Mexico, Hong Kong, Germany, Eastern Europe,
England and the United States.
Among
his many volunteer activities, Allan served for six years as a member of the
Executive Committee of the Trillium Foundation (one of Canada's largest) and
as the first Chair of its Policy Committee.
He was one of three external advisors to the 1990 Auditor General's
review of Revenue Canada's Charities Section and a member of the Advisory
Committee to the Ontario Law Reform Commission on the law of charities.
He was on the Board of the Toronto Chapter of the National Society of
Fund Raising Executives and was Chair of its First Annual Fundraising
Congress. Allan has been
involved as a faculty member of CASE
summer institutes regional and special conferences and seminars.
He was a member of the faculty of the York University
Summer Institute for Non-Profit Management and Leadership.
He is an Honorary Director of CCP and is a former member of the
Honorary Advisory Committee of the Trillium Foundation.
He is a member of Georgian College’s Fundraising Resource Development
Advisory Committee.
Allan is
currently sitting on the Advisory Committee 2003 of the International
Association of Fundraising Professionals’ Conference.
Allan
holds an undergraduate Economics degree from the University of London,
England.
“One
of the first Canadians to devote his entire career first to fundraising and
latterly to the gathering and disseminating of information on philanthropy
is Allan Arlett of Toronto.... Although the field is rapidly becoming
crowded with players, Arlett must be regarded as the coach of professional
and volunteer fund-raisers in this country.” (Martin, Samuel, An Essential Grace, Funding
Canada’s Health Care, Education, Welfare, Religion and Culture,
McClelland and Stewart, 1985.)
Ingrid
started her career in the not-for-profit sector in 1980.
She has held senior positions in the sector including serving as
Executive Director for the Canadian Booksellers Association (CBA), Director
of Regional Grants for the Trillium Foundation and Director of Information
Services for the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy (CCP) and contractual work
for the Donner Canadian Foundation and Levi-Strauss Canada.
In
1994 Ingrid established The Arlett van Rotterdam Partnership (AvR) with
Allan Arlett.
The enclosed material describes the expertise and work record of AvR.
As one of two partners in (AvR) Ingrid is involved in providing fundraising
counsel to each of the firm’s clients.
Organizations the firm has served include those in the fields of
education, health, international development, social services, and
grantmakers.
Ingrid’s
experience in organizational development includes financial, policy and
program/product development and human resource structures (Board, volunteer
and staff).
Ingrid has significantly strengthened the financial health of
organizations, recruited and trained volunteer community leaders, enhanced
the political and negotiating influence of organizations, conducted program
and organizational analyses, increased media interest/involvement in
organizations, published and trained nationally and internationally in the
subjects of organizational development and philanthropic activity.
As
the Director of Information Services at The Canadian Centre for
Philanthropy, Ingrid designed and implemented a wide range of information
products, services and training for the Canadian not-for-profit sector.
She initiated and electronically documented Canada's largest resource
centre for the philanthropic sector.
Ingrid developed and implemented fifteen programs and services for
the CCP contributing to an 86% increased usage by CCP Associates.
The
Trillium Foundation is one of Canada's largest foundations in terms of
grants awarded.
As Trillium's first Director of Regional Grants Ingrid designed and
established a regional volunteer-based structure to deliver a new and
community based granting program across the province.
Ingrid recruited and trained seventy senior community leaders
throughout Ontario to work on Trillium's behalf in their communities.
She conducted in-depth program and organizational development
analyses of social service organizations and managed millions in Trillium
Foundation grants to these organizations.
At the Donner Canadian Foundation Ingrid worked with grant-seekers on
their programs and fundraising proposals and administered the peer review
process. She
was later contracted by Levi Strauss to evaluate programs and organizations
seeking support.
The
Canadian Booksellers Association is a national trade association of 1,300
members representing the book trade with a mandate to enhance the
profitability and professionalism of the industry.
As Executive Director Ingrid oversaw all programs and services,
focusing on financial development, policy development and advocacy
strategies for the Association.
Ingrid turned the CBA around from a financially troubled organization
on the verge of bankruptcy to a deficit-free organization without
eliminating any programs and services, by increasing net profits
significantly in all CBA program areas. Under
Ingrid’s leadership the CBA experienced its two highest annual profits
ever.
Ingrid
holds a Masters Degree in Library and Information Science from the
University of Western Ontario.
