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T. Clay Buck	T. Clay Buck, CFRE is a passionate advocate for fundraisers and the missions and donors they serve. He is the Founder and Chief Consultant of Tactical Fundraising Solutions, a full-service fundraising partnership firm focused on developing the systems and operations that drive highly effective fundraising. Clay is an experienced fundraiser with well-rounded, proven experience in all aspects of development. He has particular expertise in developing the systems and infrastructure that support donor-centered fundraising, inspired and informed by quality data and robust analytics. Having been both a frontline fundraiser at several nonprofits and a consultant for large, national firms, he brings a unique perspective on developing and crafting fundraising programs that really work. He has held the Certified Fund Raising Executive certification since 2010, served as President of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Las Vegas chapter for two years, and has been a member of the Advisory Board for Rogare, the fundraising think tank, for which he co-authored the United States Critical Fundraising Report. He is an AFP certified Master Trainer and speaks frequently on fundraising at conferences, workshops and trainings, including the AFP International Conference, the annual APRA conference, the Tessitura conference and many others. He teaches the fundraising courses for the Nonprofit Management Certificate and the Fundraising Certification program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He was recently named one of the top 20 Charity Influencers online. Clay makes his home in Las Vegas, NV, spends too much time tweeting about fundraising at @TClayBuck and is owned by two Labrador Retrievers who do not get nearly enough exercise but could probably create their own fundraising and communications plan to solicit more kibble if they really wanted. He holds a BA from the University of Georgia, a Master of Fine Arts from Michigan State University and a Certificate in Professional Writing from the University of Chicago. He is a graduate of the Leadership Las Vegas program, class of 2017.

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T. Clay Buck

T. Clay Buck, CFRE is a passionate advocate for fundraisers and the missions and donors they serve.

He is the Founder and Chief Consultant of Tactical Fundraising Solutions, a full-service fundraising partnership firm focused on developing the systems and operations that drive highly effective fundraising.

Clay is an experienced fundraiser with well-rounded, proven experience in all aspects of development. He has particular expertise in developing the systems and infrastructure that support donor-centered fundraising,
inspired and informed by quality data and robust analytics. Having been both a frontline fundraiser at several nonprofits and a consultant for large, national firms, he brings a unique perspective on developing and crafting fundraising programs that really work.

He has held the Certified Fund Raising Executive certification since 2010, served as President of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Las Vegas chapter for two years, and has been a member of the Advisory Board for Rogare, the fundraising think tank, for which he co-authored the United States Critical Fundraising Report. He is an AFP certified Master Trainer and speaks frequently on fundraising at conferences, workshops and trainings, including the AFP International Conference, the annual APRA conference, the Tessitura conference and many others. He teaches the fundraising courses for the Nonprofit Management Certificate and the Fundraising Certification program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He was recently named one of the top 20 Charity Influencers online.

Clay makes his home in Las Vegas, NV, spends too much time tweeting about fundraising at @TClayBuck and is owned by two Labrador Retrievers who do not get nearly enough exercise but could probably create their own fundraising and communications plan to solicit more kibble if they really wanted. He holds a BA from the University of Georgia, a Master of Fine Arts from Michigan State University and a Certificate in Professional Writing from the University of Chicago. He is a graduate of the Leadership Las Vegas program, class of 2017.

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