About Us
Allen Thomas, JD, CFRE, CAP is President of Thomas Charitable Advisors, LLC, consulting with numerous charitable organizations, providing real estate expertise at both the gift policy level and on a property transactional basis. www.ThomasPG.com
Allen’s extensive experience embraces the full spectrum of gift planning vehicles, including the most complex tools. With his proficiency in both real estate and gift planning, Allen is a national expert in promoting and managing gifts of real estate.
Allen is a nationally recognized consultant and speaker on philanthropic best practices. He has a specialty in gifts of real property and frequently lectures on this underutilized opportunity of giving. He previously presented to the National Conference on Philanthropic Planning (AKA NCPG) in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011 and 2013.
Allen has served for the past 34 years as a senior executive in the not-for-profit community, first with Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health and then with The American College. He most recently served as Vice President of Advancement at The American College in Bryn Mawr, PA.
Allen joined Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health in 1985 as Vice President of Real Estate and President of Devereux Properties, Inc. He was elected Vice President of Planned Giving and Real Estate in 2002. He served in that position until 2009. Prior to joining Devereux, he worked in the real estate finance groups of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and Aetna Life and Casualty Company.
Allen has served on the Board of Directors of the Gift Planning Council of Greater Philadelphia and is a past President of the Council. Allen is admitted to the Massachusetts Bar and is currently licensed in good standing. In addition, he’s a licensed real estate broker in Massachusetts.
Allen Thomas received a Bachelor of Science in Economics from American International College in Springfield, MA and his Juris Doctor from Western New England University, School of Law, also in Springfield, MA. He earned his Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP) designation from The American College. Contact Allen at Allen @ThomasPG.com
Partial Client List
Purdue University
Doctors Without Borders, USA
Smith College
Mount Holyoke College
Ohio State University
The College of the Holy Cross
University of Illinois
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Kars4Kids
Villanova University
Museum of the American Revolution
The American College of Financial Services
Union University of California
Testimonials
“Part of what makes an organization strong is the willingness of individuals to step outside of their assigned roles and help when needed, using their own unique capabilities to benefit the community as a whole. We should pause for a minute and celebrate Allen Thomas, JD, CFRE, CAP®, VP of Advancement, for that attribute as he moves on from The College. Allen’s primary role is as a fundraiser in Advancement, and he managed our relationship with the Alumni Board for some time. Equally as important, Allen made his legal and real estate background available to us whenever it was needed, helping us in our new building search, our real estate negotiations, our broker relationships and our purchasing and funding arrangements. He added a lot of value to the process and was always willing to step in and help whenever he was asked. Allen’s approach was always, 'How can I help The College?' We can all learn something from Allen’s willingness to take on new challenges during the time he has spent here, and we will miss his counsel and contributions. Please thank him when you see him for everything he has done for us.”
Bob Johnson, PhD, CFA, CAIA, Past President & CEO
The American College of Financial Services