Daniel	J.	CLARK	 	 	 					 	 633	S.	Cassingham	Rd.,	Bexley,	OH	43209	
																			614-648-3663	+	danieljclark1979@gmail.com		
	
My	goal	is	to	join	a	dynamic	team	in	a	meaningful	industry	where	I	can	draw	from	my	experience	and	focus	
my	energy	on	thinking	strategically,	connecting	with	people,	building	community,	and	being	creative.	
	
	
CAREER	ACCOMPLISHMENTS	
	
• Recruited	partnerships	and	
cultivated	major	donors	to	make	
mid-level	and	major	gifts	to	orphan	
care	and	health	care	projects	in	East	
and	Southern	Africa	and	Eastern	
Europe	yielding	approximately	$20	
million	over	10	years.	
• Launched	a	nonprofit	organization	
focused	on	restoring	survivors	of	
human	trafficking	and	raised	
annual	revenue	from	$6,000	to	
$450,000	in	three	years.	
• Grew	a	faith	community	in	a	
demanding	and	diverse	Midwestern	
suburb	20%	from	2011-2013	
through	community	care	and	
development,	arts	and	music,	and	
creative	communication.	
• Grew	a	faith	community	in	a	low-
income,	high-risk	Mid-Atlantic	city	
350%	from	2004-2006	through	
leadership	development,	service,	
and	strategic	investment.	
• Led	nearly	400	volunteers,	donors,	
and	medical	professionals	on	over	
20	service	trips	to	locations	in	
Central	America,	East	and	West	
Africa,	and	Eastern	Europe.	
• Communicated	with	hundreds	of	
people	thousands	of	times,	
inspiring	them	to	compassion	and	
action.	
• Mentored	hundreds	of	high	school	
and	college	youth.	
	
Creative	
Communication	
	
Resource	Development	
	
Cross-cultural	
Leadership	
	
Entrepreneurship	
	
Change	Management	
	
Strategic	Direction	
	
Growth	Stimulation	
	
Relational	Investment
Daniel	J.	CLARK	
	
	
	
	
EXPERIENCE	
	
Faith	in	Public	Life;	October	2016	–	present;	Columbus,	Washington,	D.C.	
Ohio	Deputy	Director	
	
HEALTH	GIVES	HOPE;	January	2014	–	present;	Columbus,	Chicago,	Addis	Ababa	
Communications	&	Development	Director,	Co-Founder	
	
FIRST	CONGREGATIONAL	CHURCH,	UCC;	April	2014	–	February	2015;	Columbus	
Interim	Associate	Minister	
	
UPPER	ARLINGTON	LUTHERAN	CHURCH;	April	2009	–	February	2014;	Columbus	
Associate	Minister	
	
FREEDOM	A	LA	CART;	August	2008	–	December	2013;	Columbus		
Marketing	&	Development	Director,	Co-Founder			
	
CHILDREN’S	HOPECHEST;	March	2006	–	August	2009;	Colorado	Springs,	Moscow,	Kampala	
Director	of	Outreach	&	Development	
	
EDUCATION	
	
FULLER	THEOLOGICAL	SEMINARY	 	 	 	 VALPARAISO	UNIVERSITY	
Pasadena,	CA	–	attended	Colorado	Springs	branch	 	 Valparaiso,	IN	
M.A.	Theological	Studies,	2010	 	 	 	 	 B.A.	Music	Enterprises,	2001	
	
STRENGTHS	&	STYLE	
	
STRENGTHFINDERS	2.0:		 	 KOLBE	A	INDEX:	 	 	 MYERS-BRIGGS:						
POSITIVITY	 			WOO		 	 SIMPLIFY	 IMPROVISE	 	 EXTROVERT	 			FEELING	
STRATEGIC	 			EMPATHY	 	 ADAPT	 IMAGINE	 	 INTUITIVE	 			PERCEIVING	
MAXIMIZER	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
	
REFERENCES	
	
Rev.	Dr.	Tim	Ahrens,	Senior	Minister,	First	Congregational	Church,	UCC	
tahrens@first-church.org +	614-886-6765	
	
The	Hon.	Paul	Herbert,	Judge,	Franklin	County	Municipal	Court	&	Founder,	CATCH	Court	
herbertp@fcmcclerk.com	+	614-218-0160	
	
Dale	Heydlauff,	President,	AEP	Foundation	&	Vice	President,	AEP	Corporate	Communications		
deheydlauff@aep.com	+	614-716-1280

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