Hi! I’m Jackson….

I'm a community-centered creative arts leader with 15+ years of experience as a nonprofit executive, fundraising strategist, public policy advocate, and musical theatre historian. I help arts organizations build sustainable fundraising programs, effective boards, and resilient leadership, and I write and speak about all three.

I also am a practicing musical theatre and operetta conductor, director, and historian, a published author of books from Penguin Random House, Hachette, Wiley/For Dummies, and Bloomsbury

• Teaching — Assistant Professor of Arts Administration, Elon University. Previously Seattle University and UNC-Greensboro.

• Public Service — Governor-appointed Washington State Arts Commissioner (43rd District), Chair of the Advocacy Committee.

• Consulting — Founder, Artful Living Consulting — fundraising strategy and philanthropic advising for nonprofits and HNW donors.Core Expertise:
  Nonprofit Management • Fundraising Strategy • Organizational Change • Financial Stewardship • Leadership Coaching • Public Policy Strategy

• 150+ — live musical theatre, opera, concert performances and film exhibitions produced

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