Willie Jude II
Jude will lead Claflin’s fundraising, alumni relations, and external engagement strategies. Claflin University has achieved the highest alumni-giving rate of any Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in the nation every year consecutively since 2000.
Jude most recently served as Executive Director of the MPS Foundation, the nonprofit partner to Milwaukee Public Schools, the largest and most diverse school district in Wisconsin. His previous leadership positions include advancement roles at Lincoln University (MO), Fisk University, and the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Jude holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and a Master’s in Higher Education from Washington State University.
