Jamie Clements

Vice President of Development

Where he and his team are responsible for the DCPA’s fundraising efforts including gifts from individuals, corporations and foundations; fundraising events, and capital campaigns.

For more than a decade, Jamie has helped non-profits develop fundraising, board governance, and earned revenue structures to further their missions.

He has directly led efforts to raise more than $30M for the arts in the past five years and was part of the fundraising leadership team for the Woodruff Arts Center’s successful $110M Transformation Campaign in Atlanta, Georgia where he spent seven years as Director of Development prior to joining DCPA. He frequently presents regionally and nationally on fundraising, organizational & board development, and arts management.

Jamie holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Shorter College in Georgia, and a Master’s Degree in Church Music from Southeastern Seminary in North Carolina. He also holds the Certified Fund Raising Executive credential from CFRE International, and a certificate in Current Affairs Fundraising from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University.

Outside of work, he maintains an active performance schedule as a classically trained lyric tenor, and serves on the board of directors for the Atlanta Master Chorale, where he spent 12 years as a tenor. With artistic experiences and performances in more than two dozen countries on five continents, Jamie is passionate about finding and celebrating the crossroads of excellence in, and access to great art in all its many forms. As a 2021 Denver transplant, he looks forward to serving the community on boards and committees as opportunities arise.