
Christina Harcus
Director of Philanthropy: Asia Pacific
University of Nottingham
About me
Christina is a strategic advancement leader with over 18 years of experience driving philanthropic growth, stakeholder engagement, partnership building, and mission-aligned impact across the global education and nonprofit sectors. She is passionate about leveraging innovative fundraising strategies and authentic relationship-building to secure transformative gifts, mobilise volunteers, and amplify institutional influence.
A collaborative and culturally fluent leader, she specialises in designing donor-centric programmes that bridge diverse communities. Her work is rooted in trust-building, creative problem-solving, and delivering measurable outcomes, from leading multimillion-pound capital campaigns to forging partnerships with policymakers and developing bilateral government opportunities.
Her approach successfully blends strategic rigor with relational warmth to create sustainable growth. She looks forward to connecting with fellow AVPN delegates to exchange ideas on building powerful, purpose-driven partnerships for greater social impact.
Topics of interest
Climate SolutionsHealth ResilienceRegional SpotlightStrategic PhilanthropyYouth Empowerment
Organisation Type
University/Research
Market Based
Northeast Asia
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University of Nottingham
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Keynote Speech by Dr. Kraiyos Patrawart, Managing Director, Equitable Education Fund
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 1:15 AM to 1:30 AM
Atrium Ballroom
Dr. Kraiyos Patrawart · Equitable Education Fund
Welcome Remarks by Naina Subberwal Batra, CEO, AVPN
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 1:00 AM to 1:15 AM
Atrium Ballroom
Naina Subberwal Batra · AVPN
Fostering Harmony and Diversity Through Philanthropy
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 3:00 AM to 3:30 AM
Atrium Ballroom
Teressa Ferrari · World Vision
Steve Killelea · Institute for Economics and Peace
Boon Heong Ng · Temasek Foundation
Building Resilience for Vulnerable Communities in Asia
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 1:30 AM to 1:50 AM
Atrium Ballroom
Kevin Teo · AVPN
Siew Kim Beh · CapitaLand Investment Limited / The Ascott Limited
Bridging the Gap – Unlocking Asian Capital for Impact Investing
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 1:50 AM to 2:20 AM
Atrium Ballroom
Jackie Surtani · ADB
Vikas Arora · AVPN
Bryan Lim · Khazanah