Clarice Swanson | Advancement Associate
Phone: 630.598.5288
Email: clarice@dupagefoundation.org
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Clarice joined the Foundation in May 2024. As advancement associate, Clarice's areas of focus include data management, research, event support, gift processing, donor cultivation and stewardship, and playing a lead role in event planning—especially the Foundation’s Annual Benefit. Clarice also serves as the staff lead for the Next Generation Initiative.

Clarice is a lifelong Chicago area resident with a background in fundraising, events, project management, and community engagement. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Communication and Media Arts with a minor in Music from the University of St. Francis, and possesses a strong passion for community and the arts. She plans to pursue an online M.A. in the Business of Creative Enterprises from Emerson College in Boston.  Clarice's experience has helped her frame a strong career trajectory within not-for-profit development. She has worked in event planning at Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, coordinated programming at New Lenox Public Library, and served as special events coordinator at her high school alma mater, Loyola Academy, in Chicago’s north suburbs. 

Outside of work, Clarice is a member of Downers Grove Choral Society, and a volunteer at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish. Clarice has been a DuPage County resident since 2021, and currently lives in Downers Grove.