Clark Gafke enables nonprofit institutions to attract and motivate donors to achieve the organization’s strategic goals.He helps the organization’s senior leadership evaluate and design strategic fundraising plans in the context of contemporary giving trends. He also assists the organization’s development staff to implement the plan through the design and conduct of specific communication initiatives for Capital and Annual Fund programs.Clark’s experience enables him to provide guidance on using appropriate channels to reach prospects and donors in ways they want to communicate – face-to-face, special events, calling programs, direct mail efforts, email campaigns, crowdfunding & giving days, online technologies, digital communications, text-to-give, text-to-pledge and a host of other mobile channels. In his 30-years providing fundraising counsel, Clark has served 211 organizations in the US and Canada representing education, healthcare, arts and museums, zoos and aquariums, public broadcasting and membership organizations. In the process, he’s trained and coached more than 11,000 communicators.Clark began his fundraising work as a student caller in the alumni annual fund program at the University of Missouri. After graduation, he worked at the National 4-H Council in Washington, DC. Clark has served as Vice President and Senior Consultant for a variety of consulting firms.He created the first online caller training program for colleges and universities and served as Dean for 21 PHONE/MAIL 101 workshops. He is an avid supporter and volunteer for 4-H. Both Clark and his wife were named to the University of Missouri Extension Leaders Honor Roll in May of 2017 for their long-term commitment and support. Clark currently serves as Secretary for the County Extension Council Foundation, and he enjoys fishing and traveling with his wife and their two daughters.