Brian Dever

Brian Dever Named Chief Development Officer at Lighthouse Guild

NEW YORK (October 22, 2020) – Brian Dever has been named Chief Development Officer at Lighthouse Guild, the leading organization dedicated to providing exceptional services that inspire people who are visually impaired to attain their goals. Mr. Dever brings over 20 years of nonprofit leadership and development experience to the position and will focus on expanding and deepening philanthropic support for the critical work of the organization.  
 
Prior to joining Lighthouse Guild, Mr. Dever served as the

Vice President of Philanthropy and Alumni at Let’s Get Ready,

a nonprofit organization working to empower and support

students from low-income and first-generation college

backgrounds on the path to and through college. He was the

organization’s first Director of Development and served in a

number of roles over the course of his tenure – helping to build

Let’s Get Ready into a leader in the field engaging over 14,000

students annually. Prior to Let’s Get Ready, Mr. Dever served

as the Executive Director of the Northfield Union of Youth. 

A resident of Brooklyn, Mr. Dever volunteers with the Red Hook Initiative. He is a former member of Blue Engine’s Board of Engineers, and volunteered with the NYC Venture Philanthropy Fund, iMentor, and ioby. Mr. Dever was also a member of the New York Community Trust’s first cohort of Leadership Fellows. 

About Lighthouse Guild
Lighthouse Guild provides coordinated care for eye health, vision rehabilitation and behavioral health as well as related services. It recently launched a new podcast series, “On Tech & Vision with Dr. Cal Roberts,” which provides information and insights about technological innovations that are tearing down barriers for people who are blind or visually impaired.  For more information, visit Lighthouseguild.org.