Jill Morris Smith is a PURPOSEPRENEUR with a moral compass.  With over 25 years of experience as an internal and external relations professional in the public sector, Jill has led initiatives from every aspect of the sector---from grassroots organizations and professional associations to mega-ministries and the Federal government.  This multi-faceted experience has positioned Jill as an expert in nonprofit organizational management.  In her role as Chief Executive Officer of The Savvy Servant LLC, Jill helps aspiring servant leaders develop their nonprofit ventures strategically to compete for major funding, so that they can impact communities.

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​​Prior to starting her consulting business Jill served as a program manager for the Administration for Children and Families within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in Washington, DC.  As a program manager, Jill developed a multi-million-dollar family enrichment program under the Healthy Families initiative that included, but was not limited to, drafting policies and procedures, providing management and governance to over 60 nonprofit grantees funded under the program, and representing the program at hearings on Capitol Hill. Jill also served as a grant proposal panel reviewer and facilitator making recommendations to approve/decline grant funding requests for various programs in the department.​​​​​​

Jill holds a Master of Science in Administration (M.S.A.) degree with a focus on Nonprofit Management from Trinity University and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Communication/Public Relations from Bowie State University.

Jill resides in Charlotte, North Carolina with her husband, Terence.