T. Clay Buck

Author Bio

T. Clay Buck

Founder & Principal, TCB Fundraising

Clay has been in nonprofit leadership and fundraising for over 30 years and is a wide-eyed optimist about the power of generosity to change the world and focuses primarily on individual giving, strategic planning, and the systems and storytelling that empower successful, ethical fundraising. Clay is the founder of Next River Fundraising Strategies, creator of the Fundraiser’s Planner, and co-host of “Fundraising is Funny.” He is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), Master Trainer, and Coach; he holds the Certificate in Philanthropic Psychology from the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy and teaches fundraising and strategic planning at UNLV. Honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from AFP Las Vegas, Clay lives in Southern Nevada where he’s owned by two Golden Retrievers who have mastered the art of the ask.