Tara Morris

Tara Morris is a strategic and results-driven senior non-profit development director with a focus on expanding revenue and diversifying funding sources. She is known for her creativity, adaptability, and passion for fostering engaging experiences for donors, volunteers, and partners. Tara is a skilled communicator, relationship builder, and leader who excels in team building and creating sustainable institutions. Her core capabilities include development strategy, special events, major gifts, institutional grants, corporate sponsorships, communications, marketing, brand development, strategic planning, board development, stakeholder management, team leadership, capacity-building, infrastructure development, and writing & editing. Tara's software toolbox includes Raiser’s Edge, Relationship Science (RelSci), MS Office, and Lexis-Nexis. She holds a Master’s Degree in MFA in Creative Writing from The New School and a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies, cum laude, from the State University of New York College at Oswego. Tara has held various key roles in prestigious organizations such as Chief Advancement Officer at Friends of the High Line, Vice President for External Affairs at World Monuments Fund, Chief Development Officer at The Shed, Senior Vice President for Development at Friends of the High Line, Deputy Director of Development at Friends of the High Line, Assistant Director of Special Events at The New School, Office / Events Manager at New York Press, and Junior Research Analyst at Katz Media Group.