Entrepreneur and national fundraising leader joins nonprofit

FORT MYERS — Valerie’s House, a nonprofit that helps grieving children work through the loss of a loved one, named Jay Graham director of philanthropy.

Graham is an experienced senior development executive, and has held leadership positions at the Muhammad Ali Center and The Healing Place, both in Louisville, Ky. He is also an entrepreneur, who has launched and run several businesses throughout his career, according to a statement from Fort Myers-based Valerie’s House.