Advocacy is centered at the heart of every Philanthropist.

Echoing that notion at its finest is the diversified professional, Dr. Yolanda Jerry. 

Dr. Yolanda Jerry is an international, best-selling author, speaker, business guru, and CEO and founder of YJ Empowerment Solutions, LLC, a multidisciplinary advocacy program created to help clients push beyond their past traumas and elevate to the next level, both personally and professionally. Affectionately known as the “Empowerment Advocate,” Dr. Jerry is reputed for her innate ability to exhort multi-generational audiences through her powerful and relatable messages as she passionately advocates for truth, healing, resiliency, and personal growth. 

Adding to her philanthropic capacity, Dr. Yolanda Jerry is also a retired Air Force veteran and the director of women’s ministry at EPIC Fellowship Church in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. 

As a highly respected member of both the local and national communities, Yolanda has been featured and headlined in well-respected publications. One of her most celebrated features was an article she wrote called “The Day I Decided to Leave.” It is a compelling survivor’s testament so impressive, it was chosen by highly esteemed, serial producer and screen writer, Shonda 

Rhimes, to be displayed in her online storytelling periodical column, “Shondaland” in 2020. Furthermore, Dr. Jerry is also the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris.

When Dr. Yolanda Jerry is not out advocating for those in need, she is a loving partner, mother, and friend.



Website: http://www.iamyolandajerry.com and www.epicfc.org 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yolandajerry   

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yjempowers 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yjempowers