Legal Representative:
Tisha Morris, Esq
Legacy Arts Law
www.LegacyArtsLaw.com
For queries and invites, reach out directly:
jackson@jcooperarts.com
LEADERSHIP FOR A KINDER, MORE CREATIVE WORLD
I lead organizations and inspire individuals to be kinder, more creative leaders and reach their true transformative potential.
With 15+ years of experience as an Executive Director/CEO, fundraising expert, board advisor, and public policy strategist, I specialize in strategic leadership, sustainable fundraising management, and strategic planning for mission-driven organizations and leaders.
Highlights:
Featured appearances: TED Radio Hour, Cannes Film Festival/Fantastic Pavillion, Variety, The Advocate, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, How To Build a Nonprofit, The Projection Booth
Led strategy and operations as Executive Director for American Genre Film Archive, a global film nonprofit, securing historic deals for home video releases of The Movie Orgy, theatrical re-releases of Black Christmas, Re-Animator, and Donnie Darko
Executive and Artistic DirectorChamber Music Raleigh at the North Carolina Museum of Art, producing a PBS/UNCTV concert for the Leonard Bernstein Centennial and presented artists Caroline Shaw, the Juilliard Quartet, Synapse5, and others
Managed over 100 performing arts and film programs for the NC Museum of Art
Fundraising leadership roles with Washington Park Arboretum Foundation, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Mary’s Place
Adjunct Professor, Seattle University and UNC-Greensboro, teaching nonprofit leadership and fundraising
Governor-Appointed Washington State Arts Commissioner (43rd Legislative District, Chair of Advocacy Committee)
Core Expertise:
Nonprofit Management • Fundraising Strategy • Organizational Change • Financial Stewardship • Leadership Coaching • Public Policy Strategy
As founder of Artful Living Consulting and author of Nonprofit Boards For Dummies (Co-author, Caitlin Pontrello, Wiley, 2026), Untitled Fundraising Book (Co-author, Hannah Granneman, Columbia Business School Publishing, 2026), Revue Musicals (Bloomsbury, 2027) and the acclaimed A Kid’s Book About Kindness (Penguin Random House, 2025), I have guided organizations through mergers, capital campaigns, public and private funding projects, creative programming initiatives and leadership transitions—partnering with boards, executives, and ultra-high-net-worth donors to unlock impact.
