Christine Switzer is head of philanthropy at the Monarch Foundation, which is focused on eradicating child poverty and ending the climate crisis. One of the solutions created to eradicate child poverty is The Bridge Project, the largest direct cash program for babies and mothers in the United States.
Christine brings more than 25 years of experience across multiple sectors. She was formerly vice president of philanthropic consulting at Fidelity Investments®, where she provided philanthropic counsel and strategic planning support for a wide range of donors seeking to create more meaningful impact. Prior to joining Fidelity Philanthropic Consulting, Christine was vice president of philanthropic strategies for the Private Donor Group at Fidelity Charitable, where she provided trusted guidance and innovative solutions to affluent philanthropists interested in effective grantmaking. Prior to that, she worked in a variety of director roles for institutions including Accenture, University of California Berkeley, the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, the Global Fund for Women, the International Museum of Women, and the US Embassy in Paris and Madrid. She also worked as an independent philanthropic and fundraising advisor to family foundations and nonprofits.
Christine holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia and a master of Arts degree from the Fletcher School at Tufts University, and she studied abroad at the Sorbonne and Institut de Sciences Politiques in Paris. She is half-Mexican, multilingual, and a Certified Philanthropy Advisor. She serves on the board of Hispanics in Philanthropy as vice chair and on the Leadership Council of UVA’s Batten School of Public Policy. She is passionate about collaborative philanthropy, gender equity, democracy, economic empowerment, early childhood development, climate activism, impact investing, and helping donors be more impactful. Christine was recognized in 2024 as one of the top Latina leaders in Massachusetts by Amplify Latinx.