Allan Northcott

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ABOUT ALLAN NORTHCOTT

Allan has a deep understanding of Canadian civil society developed over more than 25 years in post-secondary, think tank, and Foundation settings. He has advised on strategy, communications, and program & project design for a range of organizations including the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Imagine Canada, Philanthropic Foundations Canada (where he served as Board Chair from 2018-20), the Canadian Environmental Grantmakers’ Network (where he served as Board Chair from 20••••12), Pemsel Case Foundation, The Agora Foundation, and the Association of Grantmakers in Alberta. Over those years, he has developed an extensive network of contacts within Canada’s community of non-profit organizations.Allan has been with Max Bell Foundation since 1998. He has overseen the development and execution of over 250 grants aimed at strengthening democracy and informing health, education, and environment policy at all levels of government across Canada. His responsibilities also include oversight of the Foundation\'s $100M+ investment portfolio, and directing the Foundation’s Public Policy Training Institute. Before joining Max Bell Foundation, Allan taught a range of communications courses at the University of Calgary, the University of Illinois, and Old Sun College on the Siksika Nation. He worked at the Calgary-based policy think tank Canada West Foundation, where his responsibilities included managing a project aimed at ensuring broad citizen access to the internet. He regularly daydreams about snowboarding.