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Yvonne Orr
President, YORR Consulting Group, Incorporated
Location: Chicago, IL United States
Joined: Mar 26th, 2001

About (request update)

Yvonne Orr serves as Principal for YORR Consulting Group Incorporated. She has consulted numerous nonprofit organizations, political candidates, and church groups with strategic planning, fund development, nonprofit management, event planning, and youth leadership training. Her mission is to be the preemptive choice for nonprofits in need by providing excellent services that support nonprofits in their efforts to develop, implement, and evaluate plans for growth. Ms. Orr has been in the development, event planning, and nonprofit management industry for over fifteen years, and brings an extensive working knowledge of Chicago�s religious, philanthropic, and cultural art communities. As a facilitator, she has worked with various organizations from assisting in the design and implementation of a region-wide training of staff at the Chicago Park District to working with the City of Chicago to prepare and manage survivors of Hurricane Katrina relocating to the Chicagoland area. Orr conducts youth workshops utilizing poetry and journal writing to build self-esteem, and is a motivational speaker with clients served nationally. She has a B.A. in Political Science and an M.S. in Human Services Administration. Orr serves as Executive Director (volunteer) of Restoration of Community Outreach Ministries; is a member of the Governance Core for Deeply Rooted Productions; a founding board member of Collaborative Empowerment Organization; and as President of the Chicago Hampton Alumni Association. She has been a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals since 1998.

My Interview Question

What are you currently doing that you're passionate about?

Current Whereabouts:

Own YORR Consulting Group. We handle fundraising/grant writing for nonprofits, nonprofit management, prospect research, major gift solicitation and business development for start-ups.

Life & Professional Aspirations:

Expand company, hire employees. Conduct webinars. Obtain my doctorate. See my children grow up with intelligence, common sense and faith rooted in their veins. ;-)

Education (request update)

Hampton University class of 1991

Undergrad Major: Political Science

Claim To Fame:

Still alive

Most Memorable Moment:

Person: Dr. Mamie Locke Moment: Graduating [whew!!] Event: Being Sophomore Attendant, all Terps shows, and Senior Week

High School: Whitney Young Magnet in Chicago, IL class of 1987

Experience

I currently work with YORR Consulting Group, Incorporated as President
I have 15 years of experience working in the Consulting Services industry.

Principal | YORR Consulting Group, Incorporated
From January 2001 to Current • 25 year(s)
Provides nonprofit management, prospect research, and major gift solicitation services to various clients including hospitals, cultural organizations, and nonprofits.

Resource Development Manager | Mercy Housing Lakefront
From January 2007 to January 2009 • 2 year(s)
Managed grant submissions and successfully garnered nearly $1 million in grant awards for nonprofit startup managing foreclosure crisis.

Coordinator of Special Projects/Public Information Officer | Chicago Police Department
From January 2003 to January 2006 • 3 year(s)
Responsible for all media relations for CAPS, trained 75 personnel, and served as official spokesperson for crisis communications.

Development Officer | La Rabida Children's Hospital
From January 1998 to January 2000 • 2 year(s)
Established track record netting $1.5 million in two years, consistently exceeding fundraising goals by at least 15%.

Trainer/Consultant | Chicago Park District
From January 1995 to January 1998 • 3 year(s)
Designed curricula for Neighborhoods First Initiative and trained 300+ employees in community outreach and program development.

Outreach Support Liaison | AALP, Inc.
From January 1993 to January 1995 • 2 year(s)
Developed training modules and conducted lay leadership workshops, yielded $600K multi-year grant from MacArthur Foundation.

Assistant to Director of Communications | Chicago Park District
From January 1991 to January 1993 • 2 year(s)
Organized and distributed all printed materials related to the District to administrators and regional departments.

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Guestbook Comments

	Hey Yvonne!!! I'm so glad to hear from you! As you can see, I don't check this as much as I should! The children are beautiful! Yvonne, a mommy, WOW! :) Tagged by Stacy Mason-Howard on 06/05/2006

	Nice video. Way to go old school! Tagged by Eric Loggins Sr. on 02/05/2006

	lol, I miss those shows too. Thanks for the comment. God Bless Tagged by Candice Johnson on 01/28/2006

	Hi Sis, pray all is well for You. I wanted to encourage and wish the best for You in All those Great Dreams, Goals and Endeavors You have. "God" Bless, sincerely Rattla Alum Tagged by WILLIAM W. HEMMANS III on 01/23/2006

	hey lady,just wanted to shout you out.I think you may be the one responsible for me taking Dr.Locke's class three times,and i thank you for that.if you didn't cover up your test paper in urban politics,i might've become a tall lawyer;) Tagged by Neil Daniels I on 05/24/2005

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