Scale Your Impact
Marques Clark is dedicated to helping businesses and individuals achieve their greatest potential through grant writing, strategic fundraising, and business development
About Marques
With over 15 years of experience in workforce education, Marques helps business leaders and entrepreneurs expand their impact through strategic business development. Through grant writing, fundraising strategies, and program development, Marques has helped unlock over $50M in corporate, private, and public funding for organizations. Marques holds a Master’s of Science in Higher Education, a Bachelor’s of Art in Sociology from Northern Illinois University, and a Certificate in Grant Writing from Fort Hays State University.
Services Include:
Fundraising Strategy Design
With experience generating over $50 million for mission-driven organizations, Marques develops strategic fundraising plans that drive major gifts, capital campaign funding, and annual revenue growth.
Brand Awareness and Communications
Elevate brand visibility through impact-driven messaging, website development, professional photography, and storytelling strategies, combined with website development to enhance business impact, fundraising campaigns, donor engagement, and overall marketing effectiveness.
Grant Writing and Proposal Development
Having secured multi millions across federal, state, corporate, and foundation sources—including highly competitive awards from the Department of Labor, Department of Education, and Department of Commerce—Marques crafts compelling grant proposals that fuel organizational expansion.
Revenue Diversification Planning
Design earned income strategies and sustainable funding models that help organizations reduce grant dependency, strengthen financial stability, and extend their impact beyond traditional funding cycles.
Grant Consulting
Marques provides comprehensive grant acquisition strategies through his Fundraising Made Simple framework, focusing on funder engagement and relationship-building to secure larger, long-term grants. He leverages empathy and authority to guide clients in developing effective fundraising models, connecting authentically with funders, and creating strategic plans that expand their mission and amplify their impact over time.
