Virginia “Ginger” Spitzer is Executive Director of the Lung Transplant Foundation and a nonprofit executive with more than two decades of leadership experience advancing healthcare, patient advocacy, medical research, and philanthropy. Throughout her career, she has led organizations through strategic growth, organizational transformation, and fundraising success while building strong partnerships with patients, physicians, researchers, corporate leaders, foundations, and volunteers.

Ginger has served in executive leadership roles with national nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving health outcomes and accelerating research for rare and chronic diseases. Her expertise spans strategic planning, governance, development, financial stewardship, marketing, and operational excellence.

At the Lung Transplant Foundation, Ginger is focused on expanding patient education and support programs, strengthening community partnerships, growing philanthropic investment, and increasing awareness of the life-changing impact of lung transplantation. She is passionate about helping mission-driven organizations grow their capacity, inspire generosity, and create lasting, meaningful change for the patients, families, and communities they serve.

Email: ginger@lungtransplantfoundation.org