Brendan Clark
Cultivating Donors, Closing Gifts. Funding the Future of Georgia Tech Athletics | Major Gifts · Capital Campaigns · Premium Seating · Stewardship
- Role
- Associate Director of Development at Georgia Tech Athletic Association
- Location
- Atlanta, GA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Brendan Clark
The best gifts happen when a donor trusts the person across the table and believes in what\'s being built. Getting there requires patience. The patience to have real conversations, to stay genuinely curious, and to understand what a donor truly values.At Georgia Tech, that philosophy drives how I work with donors through every stage of the relationship, generating support that reshapes the future of the program, funds scholarships, and powers department-wide priorities. And the needs for this work have never been higher.College athletics is at an inflection point. The House settlement, NIL revenue sharing, and the facilities arms race have made philanthropic investment more critical than ever. I want to be at the forefront of that, building the donor relationships and philanthropic infrastructure that help programs rise to meet it.
Experience
Associate Director of Development
Georgia Tech Athletic Association
Aug 2024 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US
Secured $7.22M in commitments across scholarships, facility enhancements, NIL, premium seating, and strategic priorities, surpassing fundraising goals by an average of 103%• Closed 24 major gifts ($50K+) totaling $2.3M and cultivated 58 existing donor relationships, generating $2.6M in cumulative year-over-year giving increases• Identified and cultivated new prospects resulting in $1M in first-time gifts to Full Steam Ahead, Georgia Tech Athletics\' component of the $1.85B Transforming Tomorrow Campaign• Averaged 20 donor visits per month across local engagement and national travel, maintaining consistent pipeline activity and prospect development• Educated donors on strategic giving vehicles including Donor-Advised Funds and Qualified Charitable Distributions to maximize philanthropic impact• Maintained disciplined CRM hygiene and solicitation planning across a major gift portfolio
Education
Ohio University
Master of Business Administration & Master of Sport Administration
Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst
Bachelor of Business Administration
2017 — 2021
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