Bobie Clement, CFRE

Working with a variety of clients ranging in size and complexity across sectors, Bobie applies a commonsense approach and strategic eye to guide mission-driven organizations toward scalable fundraising solutions. She brings over 20 years of nonprofit and fundraising experience, with expertise in sustainable philanthropy, campaign strategy and planning, board and staff development, prospective donor development (including grateful patient and family giving), and more. Bobie became a Marts&Lundy firm member in 2019 when we merged with Richner+Richner — a leading fundraising consulting firm in the aging services sector — where she served as a consulting analyst.

Bobie’s fundraising career began in 2010 at Presbyterian Villages of Michigan Foundation, where she last served as the Director of Annual Giving and Campaign Management. She provided strategic and operational management of the foundation’s fundraising programs and partnered with key stakeholders to raise nearly $31 million for older adults during her tenure. Prior positions include education and program coordinator at SmithBucklin Corporation in Chicago, collaborating with non-profit associations to deliver quality education programs; and project manager at Loyola University Chicago’s former Center for Information Management & Technology.

As a Certified Fund Raising Executive, Bobie is deeply committed to staying current with fundraising trends and best practices. She’s an active member and volunteer for the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Greater Detroit Chapter, serving on the Board of Directors from 2017-2020 and previously as Program Committee chair from 2017-2019. She has been a Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation Mentor in AFP’s Mentorship Program. She served several years on the Editorial Review Board for The Giving Institute’s Giving USA, the longest-running and most comprehensive report on charitable giving in the United States. Bobie holds a bachelor's degree from Loyola University Chicago and a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the University of Illinois at Chicago.