Christian provides expertise in patient advocacy, organization building, and fundraising.
Christian speaking at PLF’s 2019 National C. diff Summit.
patient advocacy
Building on volunteer and professional experiences in LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS advocacy, Christian began his career in patient advocacy following the tragic death of his mother from a Clostridium difficile infection in 2010. Over the past 15 years, Christian has led the Peggy Lillis Foundation to become the preeminent national organization combating C. diff infections.
Through PLF, Christian has become a nationally recognized leader on protecting patients from healthcare-associated infections, building partnerships between patients and healthcare leaders, advocacy messaging, and grassroots patient and caregiver organizing. He participated in the 2015 White House Forum on Antibiotic Stewardship and represented patients and caregivers at public meetings of the President's Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria.
As a consultant, Christian has advised leading biotech companies, developed recruitment strategies for clinical trials and market research studies, produced the first public service announcement about C. diff, and coached patients and caregivers on effective advocacy tactics. He is available to serve as a thought partner and strategic adviser to patient advocacy groups, professional societies, and industry.
“Without boring you with a litany of accolades, let me just say that Christian’s work ethic and fundraising abilities are beyond reproach. He understands philanthropy and knows what it takes to implement a diversified fundraising program. ”
Development
CJLillis Consulting offers an array of fundraising expertise for small and mid-sized nonprofits, including:
Corporate Sponsorship
Board Fundraising
Major Gifts Strategy
Prospect Research
Prospect Strategy
Christian can help you with developing new fundraising programs, board and staff workshops, one-on-one training, and campaign design. Past projects include:
Development and fundraising audit for a mid-sized media production organization
Designing an annual major gift program for a national civil rights group
Building a corporate sponsorship program for a national patient advocacy group
Board fundraising engagement and coaching
Fundraising strategy and coaching for executive directors and senior staff
Past clients include The Innocence Project, National LGBTQ Task Force, Brennan Center for Justice, and NYU Langone Medical Center.
Christian leading a conversation on patient safety organizing at Consumers Union 2016 Safe Patient Summit