Christina James
Manager, Philanthropic Insights and Enablement
Christina supports Climate Lead’s advisory services, empowering philanthropists to take bold action on climate. With over a decade of experience supporting philanthropic decision makers to effectively and collaboratively deploy resources to benefit communities and the planet, she oversees the systems, strategies, and best practices to guide families toward transformative climate giving.
Prior to Climate Lead, she was program manager for the Blue Sky Funders Forum, a working group of the Environmental Grantmakers Association. In that role, Christina expanded Blue Sky’s programming and curated resources to showcase strategies and partnerships that advance equitable access to nature. She previously worked for the National Park Service as well.
Christina holds bachelor’s degrees in history and in society and environment from the University of California, Berkeley.
