About our Speaker:
Chris Whitford is the CEO and a Founding Member of Avail NYC, a non-profit serving women and men facing unexpected pregnancies in New York and beyond for over 27 years. In her over 30 years of living in NYC, Chris has been involved in many NYC-based organizations, including leadership roles within Columbia University's Christian Union and Cru. She currently serves on the President’s Council for the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Chris frequently speaks at events geared towards non-profit leaders throughout NYC and across the country, including the 2022 Praxis Summit in Napa, CA, Lead.NYC’s Movement Day initiative in NYC, and the 2023 THINQ Culture Summit in Nashville, TN (Caring for Three Lives). She is a 2021 Praxis Fellow, a venture-building ecosystem for non-profit leaders motivated by their faith to address the major issues of our time. Chris' recent writings include a chapter within The City for God, a collection honoring Tim Keller's work, and an article, Deep Wells of Mercy in Comment Magazine.
Chris and her husband are long-time residents of the Upper West Side and members of Redeemer Lincoln Square.