Allen G. Payne

Fundraising Consultant

Allen brings more than two and a half decades of experience in professional fundraising and resource development for a variety of institutions and organizations. Before joining NCP, Allen served as the Executive Director of the Natural Heritage Trust (NHT).  In 2020, he became Project Director for the Autism Nature Trail in Letchworth State Park, the first—and only—of its kind in the country.

Allen received a Bachelor of Architecture from Mississippi State University and a Master of Architecture in Urban Design from Harvard University.