I believe in the collective power of people to change the world.
I have worked in the not-for-profit sector my entire career, on both sides of the check. I have raised funds for nonprofits and given them away for foundations. Along the way I have worked as a writer, organizer, activist, bird-dog, fundraiser, networker and strategist. A decade ago, I added a master’s degree in digital journalism to my toolbox so I could help social impact organizations tell their stories with the furthest reach possible.
I also write songs: Love songs, wedding songs, heartbreak songs, and songs to shake things up.
“I love the journey of Alexandra Christy. She had the foresight to understand the power of digital storytelling to advance causes she cares passionately about, then she fearlessly dove in to learn the craft. She has an uncanny ability to draw out the passion and the joy that many of us find in cause-based work.”
— Jeanne Bourgault, CEO, Internews
“Alexandra Christy has decades of experience evaluating, supporting and investing in the ideas of people who want to have a positive impact on the world. She is also a multimedia storyteller and musician, bringing both the logical and lyrical together to create compelling digital stories.”
— Harvey Locke. Conservationist, writer & photographer
“Alexandra Christy has a deep knowledge of philanthropy and a special ability to work with a wide range of diverse groups, from grantees to board of directors, to build consensus and avert conflict. She is especially talented at helping her clients tell their stories digitally so those stories can be shared far and wide.”
— Oran B. Hesterman, Ph.D., President & CEO, FAIR FOOD NETWORK
“I have worked with Alexandra Christy professionally for more than 30 years. She is boundlessly energetic, tenaciously creative, and a genius at finding new ways to solve old problems. In the end, she is always affirming of the efforts, goals, dreams and ideals of others. Because that’s what she cares about.”
— Mark Jerome Walters, Chair, Department of Journalism & Digital Communication, USF ST. PETERSBURG
“Alexandra’s deep compassion and curiosity sparks some of the most remarkable moments and she’s a storyteller who prompts her subjects to put their guard down and share something worth hearing.”
— Sean Gibbons, CEO, THE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
“Alexandra brings enormous energy and creativity to whatever she does and gets the job done.”
— Janet Rodriguez, Founding President & CEO, SOHARLEM; CREATIVE OUTLET
Specialties
- Shaping a vision into work that truly matters; being a cause ambassador to communicate a vision from one group to another;
- networking to the most effective people;
- producing catalytic videos;
- ensuring investments build on the work of others;
- managing projects for outsized impact;
- working with clients to balance what they are good at, what they are passionate about and what the world needs; and
- Writing songs for the soul