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

Hi! I’m Jackson.

I am a community-centered creative arts leader, with 15+ years of experience as an arts executive , fundraising expert, film/musical theatre expert, nonprofit board advisor, and public policy strategist.

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

I serve as:

• 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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