Courtney Clarke
Chair, Violence Prevention Avalon East
Central Development Officer, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Originally from Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove, Courtney Clarke spends her professional life breaking down barriers to post-secondary education as a Central Development Officer at Memorial University.
Through professional fundraising and meaningful partnerships with alumni looking to positively impact our community, Courtney focuses on advancing indigenization of the academy, research initiatives, empowering students who are from the B.I.P.O.C and LGBTQ communities, supporting veterans and students with disabilities, and helping other students who face socio-economic barriers. Courtney sits on several University committees, including the EDI and Veteran Support Services Committees.
This is Courtney’s third year on the Board of Directors with Violence Prevention Avalon East. Courtney played a role in the re-branding and creation of this website, as well as the Unsafe at Home Campaign: A Domestic Abuse Support Platform for people experiencing violence in NL during COVID-19. Courtney is also the Chair of Equal Voice NL and an elected Corporate Director of the Newfoundland and Labrador Credit Union (NLCU), sitting on their Governance and Scholarship Committees. Courtney is also a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals – NL (AFP-NL) and Equal Voice NL.