trainer profile
Kristina Inrig, BPAPM, MPNL
Kristina Elizabeth Inrig has a Master’s in Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership and a Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management from Carleton University. Kristina has served on many philanthropic teams including the Ottawa Community Foundation, TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, the Ontario Trillium Foundation, and the Laidlaw Foundation. She is the President and Founder of the Sustainable Capacity Foundation that works to support capacity-building in Canada.
Kristina has extensive experience in impact investment and alternative financing models for non-profits. In her role with Sustainable Foundations Inc., Kristina worked to support one of the first local investments through the Community Forward Fund in the region. She has supported property transitions and real estate community investment with many local charities and nonprofits. These early examples of Impact Investment in Eastern Ontario have led Kristina to be a sought-after consultant and supporter in the community.
Kristina also works extensively in the non-profit sector in leadership roles. She has served as the Executive Director of Sustainable Eastern Ontario (www.SustainableEasternOntario.ca) and leads capacity-building support within the sector. She is the past Executive Director of Tucker House Renewal Centre and past National Director of Greening Sacred Spaces, a program of Faith & the Common Good. Her main non-profit roles include networking, partnership development, fundraising, NGO management, and governance. Kristina works out of a shared office space for environmental groups, green business, and social enterprise called The Apartment: Sustainability Office. She is the Founder of the National Capital Environmental Non-profit Network (NCENN).
Kristina and Mike Inrig live in Ottawa, ON with their four children. They share a passion for philanthropy, faith, and community involvement. With a love of sailing, they recently completed a 10-month sailing sabbatical aboard a PDQ 36 catamaran! They also love to spend time at their retreat in Gracefield, QC.
