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CJ Orr

CJ Orr

CEO at Orr Group — fundraising, nonprofit strategy, and innovation

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New York, New York, United States
Joined October 2025
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Summary

Established nonprofit fundraising leader and firm CEO — CJ has progressed through multiple leadership roles at Orr Group and was appointed the firm's first CEO in September 2024. He leads the firm's strategy, operations, and growth while continuing Orr Group’s embedded partnership model with nonprofit clients. orrgroup+1
Practitioner of data-driven fundraising with a finance foundation — earlier roles in municipal bonds and institutional trading (Oppenheimer & Co., AllianceBernstein) inform a quantitative, ROI-minded approach to fundraising strategy, campaign planning, and operations. orrgroup+1
AI and innovation advocate in the nonprofit sector — CJ runs and presents educational programs (Orr Group LEARNS), contributes to firm writing on AI's role in philanthropy, and co-authors AI Taskforce work exploring ethical adoption of AI in grantmaking and fundraising. orrgroup+2
Active sector contributor and board leader — serves on the AFP NYC Chapter Board (and chairs Fundraising Day in NY), is part of the Fundraising.AI Advisory Board Committee, and holds a YPO Polaris Chapter board role focused on membership engagement, demonstrating commitment to professional networks and sector capacity-building. orrgroup

Work

Education

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Writing

Philanthropy In 2025: Trends, Opportunities, And Strategic Shifts — A Mid-Year Recast

December 1, 2024

A sector outlook on philanthropic giving in 2025, covering individual and major gifts, foundations, corporate giving, federal funding shifts, planned giving, donor-advised funds, and the role of AI/automation in fundraising.

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AI In Grant Applications: Streamlining Or Skewing The Process?

December 1, 2023

Orr Group AI Taskforce piece that examines pros and cons of AI use in grant applications and reporting, and outlines an ethical, responsible stance on adopting AI tools in nonprofit grant work.

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Hobbies

Plays racket sports; spends time with family orrgroup

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