Althea Monica Serad
Communications & Fundraising
Rooted in Earth Tending
A perpetual work in progress and currently enjoying the journey within.
Kamusta / Hello.
I’m Althea Serad, eco-activist and communications and fundraising professional from the Philippines working at the intersection of conservation, culture, and community-led change.
I’ve spent the last 16 years in communications wearing many hats: writer, strategist, content producer, social media manager, partnerships support, and project coordinator. That range isn’t accidental. I’m multi-passionate by nature, and I learned early that the best communications work isn’t just “creative”. It’s also deeply operational. It’s building systems people can sustain and stories people can trust.
During the pandemic, something shifted. I didn’t just want to communicate about change and sustain that change. I dove into the environment and development space in 2021, and my work became closer to the frontlines: community narratives, conservation realities, and the emotional weight carried by the people doing the protecting. I began shaping stories and campaigns for both NGOs and mission-driven brands; publishing advocacy pieces and donor-facing communications, building content systems that keep an organization visible, consistent, and trusted.
In the same thread, my inner life shifted. The years of collective disruption opened a door into spiritual ecology, grief work, and facilitative leadership. I began training in deep listening, grief-tending, and Earth-based approaches to resilience, strengthening my professional path. I learned, and am still learning, about deep listening and holding the complexities of the advocacy without rushing to “fix,” and keeping care at the center has shaped how I lead, collaborate, and support colleagues, partners, stakeholders, and young people.
Today, my core work sits at the intersection of communications, fundraising support, and community-grounded storytelling. I currently serve as Advocacy and Communications Officer for NTFP-EP Philippines, a national network working with Indigenous peoples and forest communities. I lead omnichannel communications — website, social platforms, and campaign content — and create the creative materials that translate field realities into narratives the public, partners, and funders can understand and act on. Working closely with Indigenous youth and women has also made me a stronger communicator: clearer, more relational, and more accountable in how stories are held and shared.
I’ve come to love work that combines strategy and execution, clear narratives and boundaries that also respect the people behind the stories.
Now, I am drawn to roles where work isn’t just about outputs, but part of building a sustainable ecosystem with both humans and more-than-humans / Earth at the center; work rooted in integrity, emergence, relationality, and simply being human.