Gabriella Morris

  • Chief Development Officer

Gabriella Morris is the Chief Development Officer for the Center for Reproductive Rights.

Gabriella joined the Center in January 2024 and is responsible for overseeing revenue in leadership giving, mid-level giving, and institutional funding. She most recently served as the Chief Philanthropy Officer for the World Food Program USA, where she was responsible for raising money in the U.S. for the U.N. World Food Program, which works in 120 countries and territories to deliver food assistance in emergencies and work with communities to improve nutrition and end hunger. From 2014 to 2020, Gabriella was with UNICEF USA, filling several roles including overseeing development teams responsible for major donors, foundations, corporations, and planned giving. Prior to her move into fundraising, Gabriella had a career in philanthropy, serving for 17 years as the President of the Prudential Foundation and V.P. of Community Resources. Gabriella graduated from Princeton University and received her JD from the University of Texas School of Law. She practiced law for 14 years at Baker & Botts in Houston, the Southland Corporation in Dallas, and Prudential Financial in Newark. She has also served on the Boards of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the Harlem School of the Arts, Women at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and the Nathan Cummings Foundation.