Jennifer Clearwater, CFRE  

Senior Development Specialist

Interests and Expertise
Jennifer is a senior development specialist with the UWM Office of Development and manages the fund raising activities for the College of Health Sciences. She is responsible for sharing major and planned giving opportunities with the School's friends, alumni, and current and retired faculty and staff.

A 1996 graduate of Concordia University Wisconsin, Jennifer has more than 10 years of nonprofit marketing, management, and fund development experience. She was previously the director of Milwaukee 's annual Polish Fest, and worked for several years as a fundraising consultant to nonprofit organizations throughout the United States.

Jennifer earned her Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) designation in June 2007. In 2000, she was honored by The Business Journal of Milwaukee as one of the youngest of the “40 Under 40” civic leaders in Southeastern Wisconsin . She is the vice president of the board of directors of Ozaukee Family Services and has been a board member of the organization since 2006. She also served Community Health Charities of Wisconsin as a board member from 2004 – 2007. Jennifer lives in Port Washington with her husband and daughter.