Megan Allen

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Chief Executive Officer

Megan Allen is CEO of the New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc. (NYCON), a nonprofit organization working to develop and promote an effective and vibrant charitable community throughout New York State. With more than 3,000 members, NYCON empowers nonprofits through education, capacity building support, advocacy and more. Megan also serves as CEO of Board Strong, Inc., a NYCON affiliate that helps nonprofit organizations achieve the highest standards of board leadership, governance and oversight.

Prior to joining NYCON and BoardStrong in 2022, Megan founded and led a grant-writing service at Capital Region BOCES that helped nonprofits, school districts, BOCES and municipalities statewide realize more than $105 million in funding. In the past 20 years Megan has also worked in communications and development for nonprofit organizations and led two non-profit boards. Today she is a board member for the Capital District Women’s Employment & Resource Center.

Since joining NYCON in 2022, Megan has worked to strengthen the organization’s day-to-day operations and expand on its reputation as a leader in the nonprofit sector. Following a Member Outreach Tour that saw Megan meeting with members from across the state in 2022, she has focused in 2023 on implementing the feedback received to expand services. Including, she has also built on NYCON’s previous advocacy efforts, releasing the first annual State of the Sector report in early 2023. Diversifying NYCON’s funding sources, including strengthening existing funder relationships while building new ones has also been a focus. “I remain thrilled to be at NYCON, working with a wonderful staff and board to help support all of the amazing nonprofit organizations in New York State. I can’t wait to see what the year(s) ahead bring!”