Christopher Cormier

Chris Cormierserves as the Director of Donor and Foundation Relations for the Gill Foundation and Gill Action Fund. He provides oversight of Gill's donor relations program, advising pro-equality donors on their philanthropic and political investments. Chris has also overseen Gill Action’s legislative advocacy working with local partners in states across the country, including Iowa, Wisconsin, New York, and New Jersey. Before joining the Gill team, Chris served as the director of organizing at the Empire State Pride Agenda (ESPA), New York's statewide lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender civil rights and advocacy organization. While at ESPA, Chris coordinated advocacy campaigns and developed outreach programs including Pride in the Pulpit, which, under his leadership, became a national model for organizing among communities of faith. Chris also has experience in fund raising, most recently working for a nonprofit consulting firm in New York City. He serves on the boards of the National Gay Flag Football League and DC Gay Flag Football League. Chris holds his bachelor’s in architecture from Carnegie Mellon University and is an avid New England sports fan.

Donor and foundation work, LGBT, philanthropy, football

Donor Development