Cheryl A. Clarke is an author, trainer and fundraising consultant. She is the author of Storytelling for Grantseekers: A Guide to Creative Nonprofit Fundraising.  A natural-born storyteller, Cheryl integrates stories in her work assisting amazing nonprofit organizations to excel at raising funds. She is the founder and principal of The Clarke Group. Before starting her consulting practice, Cheryl held senior development positions at the University of California-San Francisco and the University of San Francisco School of Law. Cheryl has a law degree from the University of San Francisco and a BSJ from Northwestern University.