Deborah Barge leads Advancement at The Trevor Project, the leading LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention and crisis intervention provider. She drives organizational growth with a values-aligned, data-integrated, and people-centered approach, building trusted relationships with donors, partners, and communities. Throughout her career, she has generated over $1 billion in philanthropic investment for mission-driven organizations, consistently transforming development teams and advancing national movements for equity, safety, and and belonging. For Deborah, advancing impact and equity-focused missions is a professional imperative and personal responsibility, rooted in the belief that every young person deserves to thrive.