Samantha McDonald

Samantha McDonald is the Director of Operations for the Impact and Innovation Unit at the Privy Council Office, Government of Canada. In this role, she leads work under Impact Canada, a cross-government initiative that works in partnership with government and non-government organizations in applying innovative financing approaches (e.g., challenge prizes, pay-for-results projects), new partnership models, impact measurement methodologies and behavioural science in priority areas.

Samantha has been applying her innovative and resourceful policy skills within the not-for-profit, provincial and federal governments for 20 years including work on immigration, seniors’ policy, health promotion, and the Prime Minister’s apology to LGBTQ2 Canadians.