As Senior Program Officer at Common Counsel Foundation, Allistair directs foundation services and philanthropic advising for member funds, supports donors in aligning their philanthropic practices with social justice and equity grantmaking, and bridges relationships with other funders and allies in the philanthropic field. Previously, Allistair served as the Membership & Communications Manager for Justice Funders. Prior to that, he lived in Boston where he held positions in the nonprofit and philanthropic fields. As Executive Director for Asian American Resource Workshop, he set up systems and processes, built up sizable reserves, and tripled the organization’s budget during his tenure. In the role of Associated Director of Programs and Services at Associated Grant Makers, he coordinated funder affinity groups, directed programs to increase fundraising capacity within nonprofits, and leveraged relationships to bridge the nonprofit and funding community. Allistair has served on various grantmaking roles, including at Access Strategies Fund, Haymarket People’s Fund, Saffron Circle Giving Circle, and the New England Foundation for the Arts. He also has served on several nonprofit boards, and currently serves as Secretary of the Board for Asian Pacific Environmental Network. Allistair is a Steering Committee member for AAPIP-Bay Area, and is the Chair of the Bay Area’s Local Engagement Group for Exponent Philanthropy. He originally hails from Towson, MD, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Community Health and Biology from Tufts University.