Paul Morris is a highly-skilled professional comfortable with strategic visioning and “brass-tacks” tactical fundraising. Over a 30-year career in fundraising, his work has resulted in tens of millions of dollars being raised and thousands of donors being engaged for a wide spectrum of not-for-profit organizations. He has led successful development efforts in direct health services at the state and national levels; regional theatre; architectural preservation; a statewide organization offering chess to low-income students; led development, communication, and operations for an organization focused on breaking generational cycles of poverty in outer NE Portland through a classroom curriculum and 1:1 mentoring, and most recently led development efforts for an environmental education organization set on a 100-acre site in the metro area. In his consulting practice, he works with clients nationwide with a focus on planning/systems, annual and major gift support, and grants.

He has a commitment to giving back to the community and the profession, including regular speaking and teaching engagements focused on small or emerging not-for-profits navigating success. In his volunteer work, he utilizes his background and expertise to help other not-for-profits develop their own sustainable and scalable fundraising programs.

Paul lives in Beaverton, Oregon with his family.

Cody Hays is a nonprofit marketing expert with an 8-year track record of helping nonprofits build online relationships with donors. Driven by equity, Hays’s work with Marketing Mission has helped nonprofits raise more than $9.5 million dollars to advance social change.

Hays has spent his entire career in the digital communications industry, working with over 50 nonprofits, such as the Legal Foundation of Washington, Children of Armenia Fund, Alabama Department of Education, Northern Arizona University, Future Business Leaders of America, and Reading Partners.

His work has been recognized by RivalIQ and Givebutter for exceptional digital campaigns, including ranking #1 for social media engagement and a nomination by Givebutter for Campaign of the Year.

Hays has led workshops and participated in panel discussions related to marketing and communications for nonprofits at the DECA Western Regional Leadership Conference, for the Alabama Department of Education, and for the Future Business Leaders of America.

Hays is an adjunct instructor at the University of Florida, where he’s helping develop the next generation of change-making communicators with his Social Media Advertising for Conversions and Copywriting for Digital Messaging course.

Hays is currently pursuing a doctoral program in communications at Arizona State University. Hays holds a master’s degree in Mass Communication and Digital Strategy from the University of Florida and a bachelor’s degree in education from Northern Arizona University.

Jennifer Brignati is a motivated self-starter specializing in analytics, prospect research, and data management within nonprofit organizations. She is passionate about using analytical and quantitative methods to uncover meaningful patterns in data, driving strategic decision-making and operational efficiencies.

With expertise in data mining, quantitative and qualitative analysis, regression modeling, and business intelligence tools, Jennifer excels in gathering data requirements, designing reports, and optimizing data systems for better extraction and reporting. She is recognized as a leader who creates innovative solutions, enhances fundraising strategies, and improves organizational effectiveness.

Jennifer enjoys presenting insights from her analyses and fostering collaboration across all levels of an organization. Her technical proficiency includes a wide range of data management and analytics tools, including SQL, Tableau, R, SAS, Raiser's Edge®, Target Analytics, ResearchPoint, and more. She is also well-versed in donor research platforms and automation tools that support nonprofit advancement efforts.  

With 18 years of experience in advancement operations, Jennifer is dedicated to delivering top-notch operational support to fundraising and development teams. She aims to advocate for the use of data to enhance organizational effectiveness, ultimately assisting nonprofits in maximizing their fundraising potential and achieving long-term success.