Keith Clarke Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Currently manage a team and lead the strategic direction and the operations of the Community Events Team, including; Digital Fundraising Program, Ethnocultural Program, Cause Marketing Programs, and 3rd Party Events, which includes; DIY to Conquer Cancer, Quest to Conquer Cancer, Tune in to Conquer Cancer, Taylor Cup, Cause Marketing partnerships, and the.

Toronto, Canada Area

Managed a portfolio of over 150 events, encompassing galas, walks, golf tournaments, endurance events and DIY programs.

Toronto, ON

• Lead and execute The Journey to Conquer Cancer 5k Run/Walk, which raised a record breaking $1.7 million dollars, with 5,000+ participants for 89+ different cancer research areas at The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
• Responsible for strategic planning and execution of The Journey to Conquer Cancer 5k Run/Walk. Since becoming the lead of this event, it has become the 29th biggest one day fundraising event in Canada (Peer-2-Peer.
• Coordinate the management of ongoing relationships with existing stakeholders and where relevant, leverage those relationships to greater collective impact
• Recognized for exceptional ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, as well as a multitude of stakeholders, including; participants, patients, families, sponsors, corporate teams, community teams.
• Proven ability prospecting, cultivating and stewarding potential and current sponsors, participants, families and corporate and community teams.
• Responsible for the corporate sponsorship of the event. Proven track record of multiple corporate sponsors both monetarily and gift-in-kind. ($100k in cash and $20k in-kind)

Toronto, ON

• Created, managed, and delivered The Journey to Conquer Cancer 5k Run/Walk, which continually raises in excess of $1 million dollars, as well as manage and oversee the fundraising activities of our participants for a.
• Integral part of the creation of The Journey to Conquer Cancer 5k Run/Walk, which raised over $1 million dollars in its inaugural year and has continually raised more funds each year thereafter.
• Strategized and planned from start to finish, according to requirements, target audience and objectives.
• Responsible for planning budgets and adhering to budgeting requirements, while making sure the event experience continued to be of utmost importance.
• Sourced and negotiated with various vendors in all aspects of the event.
• Strategized and developed all aspects of marketing and communications for my portfolio of signature events.

Toronto, ON

• Developed, and managed a portfolio of 75-80 third party events to assist donors in creating, and executing their events to maximize the event potential.
• Responsible for acquiring, retaining and upgrading new and existing third party opportunities.
• Managed, built and grew meaningful and effective relationships with third party event donors by providing event support including; expertise, materials, supplies, attendance and speaking engagements at events and.
• Worked collaboratively with various Foundation teams to build strong relationships to ensure a successful outcome of all events.
• Recorded donor activities and financial information in the database as required (Raisers Edge).
• Participated in the planning, analysis and strategy of the Events Team, including’ providing input into team processes, plan administration, system and program implementation and follow-up of event funds.

Toronto, ON

• Managed and coordinated all foundation and individual support, donor recognition, communications, volunteer management, fundraising and special events at a not-for-profit homeless youth shelter in the City of Toronto.
• Implemented strategies and wrote grants and proposals to secure corporate, foundation, individual support and other sources of revenue.
• Responsible for donor recognition and stewardship initiation.
• Responsible for all external communications pieces including; quarterly newsletter, annual report, direct mail pieces, as well as regular updates on the website.
• Responsible for volunteer recruitment, selection and orientation.
• Successfully coordinated and managed in excess of 60 volunteers during annual fundraising events, raising more than $ 140,000 over two years.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Managed, coordinated and supported various projects during the 2007 Provincial Election for an aspiring Member of Provincial Parliament.
• Developed communication plans, fundraising initiatives and budgets for a Provincial election campaign.
• Continually developed various strategies, including; literature dropping, phone banking, lawn signs, polling stations, community outreach, data entry and poll analysis.
• Developed overall campaign strategy, including; mapping, riding assessment, positioning within the riding, fundraising, and election-day framework.
• Wrote a comprehensive campaign report on the accomplishments, strengths, weaknesses and future opportunities for candidate.

Gweru, Zimbabwe, Africa

• Oversaw operations and streamlined processes to promote business development with existing and new entrepreneurs in a cross-cultural setting.
• Successfully developed, implemented and facilitated six unique train-the-trainer and introduction to business workshops for staff, students and aspiring entrepreneurs.
• Ensured that the business support centre met the needs of its existing partners and effectively lobbied fifteen other organizations throughout the region to form beneficial partnerships with the business centre.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.) (Hons), Double Major - International Development Studies & Political Science

Post-Graduate Certificate (Hons), International Project Management