President & Partner
Orr Group
Having served as a trusted partner to clients for over 10 years, CJ Orr has broad experience in fundraising and development, executive leadership, strategic planning, campaigns, and event management. He has launched funds, designed and led strategic initiatives, and driven fundraising for large galas and campaigns ranging from $10M to $1B+ in revenue. As an expert project and relationship manager, he executes on the development of strategies and tactics to drive effective fundraising plans that meet or exceed targets.
Internally, CJ is responsible for setting and driving the achievement of Orr Group’s financial targets and overseeing efficient operations within the firm. Additionally, CJ supports the efforts of Orr Group’s Growth team to identify and cultivate new business opportunities and build relationships with nonprofit partners, ensuring that the services offered are best aligned with our partners’ needs.
CJ’s background in finance provides him with a strong foundation in analytics, metrics and ROI. Prior to working at Orr Group, CJ worked in Institutional Fixed Income Trading at Alliance Bernstein, where he was responsible for funds trading, account management, and reviewing analytical research. He also spent several years in municipal bonds sales and trading at Oppenheimer & Co.
Selected Recent Partners:
American Association for Cancer Research
Complete College America
Cornerstones
Council for Economic Education
City Harvest
DoSomething.Org
Echoing Green
Israel Cancer Research Fund
JUST Capital
New Teacher Center
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Rising for Justice
SHRM Foundation
Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Foundation
VNS Health
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Youth INC
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Unveiling the A.I. Toolkit for Fundraising
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
10:45 AM – 11:20 AM EST
Economic Update, Its Correlation to Philanthropic Giving, and the Outlook for 2024/2025
Friday, August 2, 2024
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EST