Nominator Comments:
Over the last 8 years Susan has been instrumental in the major research projects that have informed much of our work. This includes milestone publications such as Decade of Decline and Poverty by Postal Code. She has been in the foreground of our innovative social investment strategies – it is her team’s research that revealed the community hubs and neighbourhood engagement as being essential cornerstones to neighbourhood revitalization. Susan engages stakeholders both internally and externally and continually evolves her approach to managing partnerships.
Quoting from her nomination , “Susan MacDonnell is a tremendous asset to not only United Way but also the entire city of Toronto.”