Morris W. Price Jr. is an executive leader with more than 30 years of experience in philanthropy, nonprofit management, government, and higher education. He is recognized for aligning strategy, people, and resources to advance equity, strengthen institutions, and support community-driven impact.
Morris is the Principal of Morris Price Consultancy, which works with executive and board leadership on governance, development, and strategic planning. He has held senior roles at major organizations, including Vice President of Grants and Impact at The Colorado Trust, where he managed more than $20 million in annual grantmaking and led statewide health equity initiatives. As Vice President and Executive Director of City Year Denver, he oversaw a $3.3-million budget, 16 professional staff, and over 75 AmeriCorps members. His public service includes serving as District Director for Colorado’s First Congressional District.
His experience in philanthropy and education also includes managing national portfolios. While at the Gill Foundation, he managed a grant portfolio to strengthen nonprofit and advocacy organizations, and was a founding staff member at the Daniels Fund, he directed a multi-state scholarship program and college readiness initiative for the state’s first billion dollar endowed private foundation. In higher education, he held admissions leadership roles at the University of Denver and DePauw University, expanding multicultural outreach.
Morris is a Nonprofit Lifecycle Certified Professional. He serves as Co-Director of the Black Resilience in Colorado Fund, President of the Board of Directors of Philanthropy Colorado, Chair of the Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, a Trustee of Rose Community Foundation, and a Board Member of the Colorado State University Foundation. He has been recognized with the Swanee Hunt Individual Leadership Award, the MLK Business Social Responsibility Award, the NAACP Civil Rights & Justice Advocacy Commerce Award, Colorado State University Charles A. Lory Public Service Award, Denver Public Schools Alumni Hall of Fame, Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Professional Man of the Year Award and as one of the “25 Most Influential African Americans.”
Morris was born in Denver and is an alumnus of Denver Public Schools, Colorado State University (B.A. Communications), and Regis University (MNM Nonprofit Management). He resides in Denver with his terrier Westie mix, Teddy.