Jeff Clarke Named CEO of Philanthropy Northwest

Jeff Clarke, a senior advisor with The Giving Practice, Philanthropy Northwest’s consulting team, has been appointed CEO of Philanthropy Northwest effective January 2014. Prior to joining The Giving Practice, Jeff served as interim president and CEO of Council on Foundations and as vice president at Rasmuson Foundation in Alaska.

Jeff served seven years on the Philanthropy Northwest board of directors including two as board chair, and was a co-founder of Mission Investors Exchange, where he served as national co-chair. Prior to joining the philanthropic sector, Jeff worked in management consulting, technology services, and Olympic sports as a director/coach of the U.S. Ski Team. He has a B.A. from Middlebury College, an M.B.A. from F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College, and an M.A. in Organizational Management from Fielding Graduate University.