Clark Vandeventer

By the time he was 26-years-old, Clark Vandeventer was the deputy director of the Reagan Ranch and had raised millions of dollars to preserve the home of the 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan.

Just as the early birth pangs of The Great Recession were being felt, Clark realized he was no longer passionate about his work. With reckless abandon, he quit his job. Trudging through the Great Recession, by 2010, Clark was a candidate for United States Congress.

He bet big on winning, putting all other work on hold and cashing out his retirement to be a full time candidate. When he lost his election, he was out of money and out of work. Two months after being a rising political star and candidate for Congress, Clark moved his wife and two young children into his in-laws garage.

That’s when Clark began the process of reinventing his life.

Today, Clark and his wife Monica, enjoy a lifestyle of design through patchwork income, spending winters in Lake Tahoe where they ski, and the rest of the year free to move about the world wherever their hearts desire.

When he’s not blogging, skiing, or traveling with his family, Clark is a consultant to non-profit organizations, training professional staff how to raise big bucks for their causes. You can learn more at MajorGiftsFundraiser.com. Follow him on twitter @clarkvand.