Robert Yoo (he/him)
Senior Consultant, Grants
Current Town
Raleigh, NC
Why I Love This Work
What I love most about working at Ostara is collaborating with a broad range of nonprofit leaders to figure out the best pathway to achieve their missions. Each client that I have the privilege of working with presents an opportunity to learn about the needs of different communities and to use what I have learned over my career to support them as they pursue their short-term and long-term goals.
Services & Areas of Expertise
Strategic Planning; Facilitation, training, or workshop; Campaign planning; Campaign counsel / management; Annual fund initiatives / events; Development assessment / planning; Grant research and strategy; Grant writing; Data systems / analysis services; Donor prospect research/screening
Notable Projects
As a development leader, I have worn many hats to help nonprofits scale their impact and growth. I have executed fundraising strategies that consistently secured 6-figure and 7-figure gifts, generating more than $50M in philanthropic revenue to support capital campaigns and annual operations. I also bring a wealth of experience in working with leadership teams, boards of directors, and cross-functional teams to develop longer term strategic plans that position their organizations to expand their programs, services, and geographic reach.
Sectors I've Worked In
K-12 Education, Human Services, Workforce Development
Fun Fact
I have been a musician most of my life and can play nine instruments. When I was six, my parents forced me to take classical piano lessons, which I didn’t enjoy at all at first. But I remember my teacher sitting me down one day and saying, “You may not like learning this now, but one day, you’ll be thankful.” And decades later, she’s still right.