Lorraine Schuchart, APR

Overview

After years of leading public relations efforts for other organizations, Lorraine had a vision for a company that could do well by doing good. She created Prosper for Purpose at her kitchen table in late 2012 and began working with clients a month later. Three years later, Lorraine earned the company the prestigious B Corp Certification. B Corps meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability, and aspire to use the power of markets to solve social and environmental problems.

Lorraine is an accredited public relations strategist who has helped visionary leaders—from large companies to non-profit organizations and educational institutions– achieve organizational goals for more than 25 years. Clients benefit from Lorraine’s broad experience, which includes strategic planning, branding, media relations, social media, change management, coaching and training, writing, fundraising campaigns, events and corporate philanthropy.

She has earned numerous awards for both her writing and campaigns. Lorraine earned a BS in journalism and public relations from Bowling Green State University. She serves on the boards of PRSA Cleveland and CBC Magazine, and volunteers with several local organizations.

She and her husband, acclaimed artist Rob Hartshorn, have two adult daughters. Lorraine’s personal passions are reading, writing and traveling. Her hobbies include running a vintage shop, Storied Vintage, where she blends her passion for vintage fashion with her love of storytelling. When she’s not doing any of these activities, she’s playing with her pack of rescue cats and dogs, proof of her failed ability to foster. Lorraine occasionally shares personal experiences and insights on her blog, Love, Lorraine: Letters from Midlife. Lorraine runs on solar power and caffeine.