Barbara Clarke

Current

Board of Directors at Visiting Nurse and Community Health, Inc.
Board of Directors at Arlington Chamber of Commerce
Alumni Council Representative for the International Business School at Brandeis University

President-Elect, Alumni Council at Tufts University
Treasurer at National Alliance for Grieving Children
Board Member at Tufts Student Resources

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Past

Executive Director at The Children's Room: Center for Grieving Children and Teenagers, Inc.
CFO at Cradles to Crayons
Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers

Senior Manager at KPMG
Senior Manager at KPMG

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Education

Brandeis University, Lemberg - International Business School
Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Unternehmensführung - Otto-Beisheim - Hochschule
Tufts University

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Recommended

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Connections

265 connections

Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

Websites

My Company

Barbara Clarke’s Summary

Many years of experience analyzing corporate profitability and strategy.
Specialized in the use of intellectual property for both technology and branding.
Applies business metrics and strategies to non-profits in a manner that furthers our mission and builds a stronger, more sustainable community.

Enjoy working with start-up and transforming non-profits, especially in the area of children, youth and poverty.

Barbara Clarke’s Specialties:

intellectual property, branding, streamlining operations.

Barbara Clarke’s Experience

Board of Directors

Visiting Nurse and Community Health, Inc.

(Non-Profit; Hospital & Health Care industry)

May 2009 — Present (7 months)
Board of Directors

Arlington Chamber of Commerce

(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

January 2009 — Present (11 months)

As a board member, I primarily help the Chamber network among Arlington nonprofits. I also serve on the e-biz committee that is organizing workshops and conferences about the best tools and techniques for using social networking and other e-biz strategies.
Alumni Council Representative for the International Business School

Brandeis University

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

December 2008 — Present (1 year )
President-Elect, Alumni Council

Tufts University

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

June 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)
Treasurer

National Alliance for Grieving Children

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

June 2007 — Present (2 years 6 months)
Board Member

Tufts Student Resources

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

2002 — Present (7 years )
Executive Director

The Children's Room: Center for Grieving Children and Teenagers, Inc.

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

September 2006 — July 2009 (2 years 11 months)

Transformed a great non-profit to focus on mission-based fundraising combined with excellent tools for measuring results. Applied latest social media tools to spread message about the mission around the country. Grew revenue to it largest ever by growing the base of donors and increasing average gifts.
CFO

Cradles to Crayons

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Individual & Family Services industry)

June 2002 — October 2005 (3 years 5 months)
Senior Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers

(Partnership; 10,001 or more employees; PwC; Accounting industry)

April 1998 — June 2002 (4 years 3 months)
Senior Manager

KPMG

(Partnership; 10,001 or more employees; KPMG; Accounting industry)

August 1991 — April 1998 (6 years 9 months)

Worked in offices in Washington, DC, NYC, London and Boston. Specialized in intellectual property analysis and transfer pricing.
Senior Manager

KPMG

(Partnership; 10,001 or more employees; KPMG; Management Consulting industry)

January 1996 — January 1997 (1 year 1 month)

Worked in the Economics Consulting Practice

Barbara Clarke’s Education

Brandeis University, Lemberg - International Business School

MA IEF , International Economics and Finance , 1989 — 1991
Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Unternehmensführung - Otto-Beisheim - Hochschule

exchange student , Economics , 1990 — 1990
Tufts University

BA , Quantitative Economics , 1984 — 1988

Activities and Societies:

Graphics editor of the Observer
Alpha Omicron Pi sorority

Additional Information

Barbara Clarke’s Websites:

My Company

Barbara Clarke’s Interests:

Soccer coach Brownie troop leader

Barbara Clarke’s Groups:

Association of Tufts Alumnae, Board member
Tufts University Alumni Council, Executive Board Member
National Alliance for Grieving Children, Board Member, Treasurer
Association of Fundraising Professionals, member, Tufts University Alumni Association, Brandeis Alumni, Girl Scouts