Carol Norris

For more than 30 years, Carol Norris has served as a devoted advocate for non-profit organizations, public agencies and community collaboratives that serve children and families. Carol Norris is the President and Senior Consultant of Norris Consulting Group. She specializes in grant writing, resource development, strategic planning and evaluation. Carol has written over 300 successfully funded grant proposals totaling over $150 million to fund after school programs, school-based health centers, bullying prevention programs, juvenile delinquency prevention programs, mental health services, child health networks, school wellness programs and other family support programs. These services have subsequently assisted hundreds of thousands of poor and disadvantaged children and families.

Carol Norris currently resides in Bonaire, Georgia with her 14 year old daughter, Kelsey. She adopted Kelsey, as a single mother, from a Russian orphanage when she was 14 months old. Kelsey is currently a nationally recognized advocate, community volunteer, beauty queen, author and athlete. She has been diagnosed as having autism, intellectual disabilities and Rubenstein-Taybi Syndrome. Kelsey believes that individuals with disabilities can achieve great things in life and make a tremendous difference in the lives of others. When she grows up, she wants to be a role model for others and start her own charitable foundation that will support children with special needs. Carol and Kelsey have co-authored two books and are in the process of writing additional ones.