Gail has more than 16 years of non-profit development experience, including extensive experience in major and individual giving, securing corporate partnerships, events, board relations, strategy execution and stewardship. She feels deeply connected to the Lazarus House Ministries’ mission and is looking forward to being in the position to make a stronger difference in peoples’ lives in the Merrimack Valley.

Most recently, Gail served as Associate Vice President, Development Heart Challenge, at the American Heart Association. In this role, she developed a comprehensive fundraising plan to secure and grow new commitments, successfully managed a portfolio of 200+ prospects including individual, major, corporate donors, committee, and board members, and raised over a million dollars for the Heart Walk, the Association’s premier fundraising event.

In her new position as Director of Development at Lazarus House Ministries, Gail will be serving on the executive leadership team and reporting to Executive Director Carmen H. Vega. She will be responsible for creating and executing strategies to lead a team in engaging external stakeholders to increase philanthropic support for Lazarus House Ministries’ programs and community services.

About Lazarus House Ministries

Lazarus House Ministries is a private nonprofit organization in Lawrence, MA that helps people dealing with the various challenges of poverty. The organization offers food, shelter, clothing, community resources, and advocacy services to those in need. These services are completed with an open and non-judgmental heart and each person helped is treated as a Guest, served with dignity and respect.

For more information, please visit https://lazarushouse.org/