Clint Nesmith

Director, National Events @Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation

Washington, DC, US

Senior team member overseeing management of 45+ annual fundraising and “friend raising” events and 800+ national volunteers. Responsible for annual budgeted fundraising goals of through national events. Led efforts to create and establish 17 national events with new volunteer committees directly helping to increase event fundraising from in 2008 to in 2014 – including new annual events in Houston, Phoenix, Pebble Beach, and Pinehurst. Managed a portfolio of 150+ major gift prospects and met annual fundraising goals to support events. Research, solicit, cultivate, and steward corporate and individual gifts and donors on an annual basis that includes working closely with corporations and foundations to meet their philanthropic goals. Manage five unique fundraising/event consultants as annual partners for 12 major events – establishing and exceeding event goals for logistics, fundraising, and volunteer/vendor management. Manage complete logistics for major dinner/galas including but not limited to script writing, briefing materials, invitation/marketing materials, stage management, VIP movement, vendor organization, audio/visual, and seating.

University of Phoenix

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General

The University of Texas at Austin

Bachelor of Music, Vocal Performance