Clark Sweat Joins Ryan Seacrest Foundation As Sr. VP Of Partnerships & Marketing

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Clark Sweat

Clark Sweat has been named Senior Vice President of Partnerships and Marketing at the Ryan Seacrest Foundation, a nonprofit that brings interactive media studios into pediatric hospitals to help patients find joy during treatment.

A philanthropic executive with a 30-year record of scaling healthcare and nonprofit organizations, Sweat has raised more than $8 billion for mission-driven causes throughout his career, bringing top-tier brands and healthcare institutions together to solve pressing social impact issues. As the founder and CEO of Cause4Good, Sweat advised leading nonprofits and corporate brands on revenue diversification, corporate social responsibility, and donor engagement strategies that create long-term success. He built multi-million-dollar alliances with Fortune 500 companies, including Walmart, Target, Costco, Marriott, RE/MAX, Johnson & Johnson, CVS, Walgreens, and Delta Air Lines.

Before founding Cause4Good, Sweat held key leadership roles at Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, where he served as Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer and Chief Revenue Officer. Under his leadership, annual revenue grew to surpass $450 million, and corporate partnerships flourished, significantly expanding the organization’s national footprint. Earlier in his career, Sweat played a critical role at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, spearheading corporate partnerships and international development strategies that drove multimillion-dollar funding growth.

“As we look towards the next chapter of the Ryan Seacrest Foundation, Clark’s industry leadership and strategic vision are exactly what we need,” says Meredith Seacrest Leach, CEO and Executive Director of the Ryan Seacrest Foundation. “He has spent decades connecting corporate partners with meaningful causes, and his addition to our leadership team will play a vital role in accelerating our impact in pediatric hospitals nationwide.”

“The Ryan Seacrest Foundation is at a pivotal moment in its journey,” says Sweat. “Seacrest Studios have proven to be an indispensable part of patient care and family support in pediatric hospitals. I’m honored to join Meredith and the team as we build new strategic partners and continue to extend our reach to bring this life-changing experience to even more pediatric patients.”

The Ryan Seacrest Foundation was founded in 2009, and operates a national network of 14 Seacrest Studios where patients host podcasts, produce video content, and interview celebrity guests while receiving care. In 2025 alone, RSF delivered 8,406 hours of live programming, helped patients create 265 original shows, and reached approximately 3.1 million patients and family members across its network. New studios are slated to open in New Orleans at Manning Family Children’s Hospital in early 2027 and in Milwaukee at Children’s Wisconsin in 2028.

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