Clare Jordan

About Clare Jordan

Having held positions in nonprofit management since the early 1990s, Clare Jordan has worked in marketing and development roles with several nonprofits, and provided consulting services to elevate the work of nonprofits for 30 years. She is known as a dynamic connector, collaborator, and innovative thinker with a drive for bringing ideas and people together to do good around our region. Her introduction to the nonprofit sector began when she founded the Campus Chapter of Habitat for Humanity at North Carolina State University, still a thriving organization. Her first fundraising job was as the first Director of Development for Appalachian State University’s Belk Library. She has now been with CapDev for 17 years, and serves as Vice President. She is a frequent presenter at conferences and workshops around the Southeast. A Winston-Salem native, Clare is a graduate of N.C. State University and is an avid volunteer, including extensive board service, such as Chair of the Advisory Board Chair of N.C. State University’s Nonprofit Institute; Chair of the Board of Visitors and past Advocacy Chair for the UNC School of the Arts; and service on local boards including Habitat for Humanity, American Red Cross, Crisis Control Ministries, YMCA Camp Hanes, Sally\'s Angels, AFP Triad Chapter, Westwood Club, the Vestry of St. Paul\'s Episcopal Church, and as an ordained Elder at First Presbyterian Church in Hickory, NC. Clare was named to the Triad Business Journal’s “40 Leaders Under 40” in 2008, and named Alumni of the Year for the College of Humanities & Social Services at N.C. State University in 2021.

Experience

1. Vice President

   Capdev

   Apr 2006 — Present · Winston-Salem, NC, US

Education

• Duke University

  Certificate in Nonprofit Management

  1994

• North Carolina State University

  B.A., English

  1987 — 1991

• BoardSource

  Certificate, Nonprofit Board Consultant

Skills

• Event Management
• Non-Profit Administration
• Alumni Relations
• Marketing Communications
• Community Development
• Newsletters
• Public Speaking
• Stewardship
• Social Media Marketing
• Strategic Planning
• Board Development
• Marketing
• Nonprofits
• Sponsorship
• Fundraising
• Planned Giving
• Board Relations
• Event Planning
• Donor Recognition
• Grant Writing
• Philanthropy
• Capital Campaigns
• Non-Profits