Jennifer Clay

Jennifer Clay, CFRE, has a diverse and extensive work experience in the nonprofit sector. Jennifer began their career at YWCA Central Orange County, where they worked as an Administrative Assistant from February 2010 to September 2011. Jennifer then transitioned into the role of Project Coordinator at the same organization from October 2011 to December 2012.

In 2013, Jennifer joined Project Access as a Marketing Coordinator before moving up to Donor Relations and Public Relations Coordinator in August 2014. Jennifer then served as the Donor Relations Manager from January 2015 to January 2017, and subsequently became the Director of Donor Relations and Special Events from January 2017 to July 2017.

Jennifer's most recent position is with the African Wildlife Foundation, where they have held multiple roles since joining in July 2017. Jennifer started as an Individual Giving Officer and worked their way up to become a Senior Individual Gifts Officer from August 2019 to July 2020. Jennifer then transitioned to the role of Senior Officer, Donor Engagement from July 2020 to January 2022. Jennifer was later promoted to Donor Engagement Manager, serving from January 2022 to August 2022. Currently, they hold the position of Director, Donor Engagement & Special Projects, which they began in August 2022.

Overall, Jennifer Clay's work experience showcases their expertise in donor engagement, individual giving, special events, and project coordination within the nonprofit sector.

Jennifer Clay, CFRE has an education history that includes obtaining an MBA in International Development from Hope International University in 2010-2011 and a Bachelor of Arts in Gender, Ethnicity and Multicultural Studies from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona. In addition to their degrees, Jennifer has also obtained certifications such as Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) from CFRE International in 2022, a Nonprofit Essentials Certificate from NonprofitReady in 2021, and has been recognized as a Veritus Scholar by Veritus Group in 2020.