Delesa Morris, M.S., CFRE® is the President for Tidewell Foundation. She joined the team in July 2022 bringing more than 20 years of experience in philanthropy, community relations, strategic planning, communication, and non-profit management.

Her career experience includes serving as the Executive Director of Philanthropy for Cleveland Clinic Martin Health System, Assistant Vice President at Palm Beach Atlantic University and Director of Development, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati.

Delesa holds the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) credential and earned her M.S. degree in Organizational Leadership and a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Delesa is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Association of Healthcare Philanthropy and Charitable Gift Planners of Southwest Florida. Her passion is igniting joy through philanthropy.