Elba Morales

elba morales is a non-profit strategist specializing in board management and community-centered resource development. They have ten+ years of experience in non-profit Board management, resource development, fundraising and communications strategies, individual donor programs, team building, and fundraising event planning. In 2021, elba started Root & Bloom Consulting to work with bourgeoning non profits where she co-creates liberatory practices for non-profits to maximize their impact and advance their missions. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies from Patten University (Oakland, CA) and a Master of Arts in Systematic and Philosophical Theology from the Graduate Theological Union (Berkeley, CA). Their research focused on the intersection between theology, race, gender, and sexuality. elba brings a similar intersectional lens to non-profit work, where she advocates for access to resources and uplifts the voices of those at the margins. elba is the proud child of immigrant parents from Mexico and El Salvador. She is grateful to hail from the great city of Oakland, California. Elba enjoys reading, cooking, dance parties, and spending time with their niblings.