Doe Fund names McDonald as exec. vice president

New York, NY According to The Doe Fund, John McDonald will increase his responsibilities on the leadership team as executive vice president. A seasoned corporate leader with expertise in financial analysis, management, and real estate development, McDonald will focus on The Doe Fund’s growing portfolio of transitional, affordable, and supportive housing through innovative financing and partnerships with city, state, and private entities.

“The Doe Fund has a real role to play in addressing our nation’s housing crisis. As executive vice president, I want to redefine what is possible in affordable and supportive housing. We have set the bar for building beautiful, safe, and dignified residences—places in which vulnerable Americans and their families can live and thrive. At a time when millions of people are struggling to keep their homes or find new ones they can afford, our expertise will be invaluable to the nation,” McDonald said.

McDonald has served The Doe Fund for three decades. Under his leadership, The Doe Fund has built energy efficient, residences that challenge preconceived notions of affordable and supportive housing. His commitment to addressing homelessness across a broad spectrum of the population has led to The Doe Fund developing housing for groups including veterans, families, and people living with disabilities or HIV/AIDS, among many others. He has also focused on providing housing that enriches the local community—such as The Doe Fund’s upcoming Jerome Avenue residence, which features ground floor retail.

Also joining the leadership team is Isabel Ames McDevitt, who for the last nine years has led the Colorado-based Bridge House, where she created the successful Ready to Work program inspired by The Doe Fund. McDevitt will oversee The Doe Fund’s Ready, Willing & Able reentry program and will lead efforts to further develop and implement a national scaling strategy based on its Work Works model.

Together, McDonald and McDevitt will continue to integrate The Doe Fund’s housing portfolio into the continuum of care that the organization provides—not just for the homeless and formerly incarcerated men in Ready, Willing & Able, but for all New Yorkers in need.