Lizzy Gilbert

Lizzy Gilbert came to Audubon Nebraska in July 2020 as Director of Development. In 2024, she moved into a new role and is responsible for securing major gifts to support Audubon's work across the center of the country. Lizzy manages a team of four working to secure funding in the following regional programs: Audubon Great Plains, Great Lakes, Rockies, Southwest, Texas, and Upper Mississippi River.

A York, Nebraska, native, Lizzy previously served as Associate Vice President of Alumnae and Donor Relations for College of Saint Mary in Omaha, where she worked to procure major gifts for the university and oversaw annual giving efforts. She also previously worked for the Omaha Community Playhouse and Anti-Defamation League-Plains States Region. Lizzy earned a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Nonprofit Management from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Nebraska Wesleyan.