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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

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.

Author (with Caitlin Pontrella), Nonprofit Board For Dummies, Wiley/For Dummies, 2026

Highlights:

  • Assistant Professor, Arts Administration, Elon University

  • Governor-Appointed Washington StateArts Commissioner (43rd Legislative District, Chair of Advocacy Committee)

  • Founder of Artful Living Consulting

Core Expertise:
Nonprofit Management • Fundraising Strategy • Organizational Change • Financial Stewardship • Leadership Coaching • Public Policy Strategy

Author of

  • Nonprofit Boards For Dummies (Co-author, Caitlin Pontrello, Wiley, 2026)

  • Sustainable Fundraising (Co-author, Hannah Granneman, Columbia Business School Publishing, 2026)

  • Revue Musicals (Bloomsbury, 2027)

  • A Kid’s Book About Kindness (Penguin Random House, 2025)

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