About Lila Lila leads Orr Group’s Advisory Services practice area, overseeing strategic services such as campaign planning, development planning, strategic planning, and case development. She works closely with nonprofit organizations at pivotal moments to refresh their strategies, build sustainable development programs, and maximize their impact. Her expertise includes development strategy, stakeholder engagement and alignment, institutional giving, major gifts, and data analysis. With over 12 years of experience, Lila has designed and executed fundraising strategies that have driven significant organizational growth. She specializes in guiding nonprofits through capital campaigns, major gift fundraising, and long-term development planning, helping them expand their programmatic reach, strengthen donor relationships, and achieve transformational goals. She also brings experience in messaging development and Board engagement. Lila’s career spans roles in both national and community-based organizations. She previously served as Director of Development at Son of a Saint (New Orleans, LA), where she built and led a fundraising team, managed institutional partnerships, and successfully completed a capital campaign to fund a new headquarters. Before that, she developed and managed the major gifts program at the Urban Institute (Washington, DC), aligning fundraising efforts with the organization’s strategic direction and working with leadership to expand philanthropic support. At Orr Group, Lila leads client engagements and drives the strategy and operations behind the Advisory Services practice area. She ensures high-quality service delivery and integrates insights from across the firm to enhance the impact of strategic and development planning for Orr Group’s nonprofit partner. Selected Recent Partners American Museum of Natural History Brookings Institution The Fresh Air Fund Mercy Corps Planned Parenthood California Central Coast Theodore Roosevelt Presential Library What makes me happy… Spending time with my cats, biking, seeing live music, and planning my next travel adventure. Favorite Book Genre Sci-Fi and Fantasy