Christa Bennett, MA
Founder, Community Well

I founded Community Well to offer community-building consulting services to nonprofits and public policy initiatives.

The daughter of a teacher and an ethics professor-turned-pastor, I grew up with a strong sense of social interconnectedness, which continues to motivate me to support communities where all have opportunities to thrive. I call it community wellness: taking care of our selves and taking care of each other.

I founded Community Well to offer community-building consulting services to nonprofits and public policy initiatives. I create and implement communications, development, and operations strategies so that organizations can achieve their goals for the public good. I am particularly interested in advancing programs and policies that serve the wellbeing of women, children, and others with less access to social and political power.

I hold a master’s degree in international relations from King’s College London and have worked with organizations in Europe, Africa, and North America.

I am the proud parent of two children, both of whom attend Charlottesville City Schools. I am passionate about supporting students and teachers, and I am a member of the CCS School Health Advisory Board. I recently led a successful grassroots initiative, A Playground for Walker, to build a playground at our local upper elementary school. I enjoy practicing yoga, counting leaves, listening to good podcasts, and camping and hiking with my Eagle Scout husband (we will never be stranded without food or fire!) and our kiddos.