Heather Senecal is the Director, Learning and Evaluation at United Way of the Greater Capital Region. Heather supports United Way’s internal learning agenda and Collaborative Learning Framework and externally engages with partners so that together we can re-imagine how we think about impact in our communities. In addition, her portfolio includes facilitating collective impact coalitions such as the Summer Meals Collaborative and the Digital Equity Coalition of the Capital Region and supporting systems change initiatives such as the Luminosity Collaborative.
Prior to joining the United Way, Heather was an Associate at the University at Albany’s Center for International Development where she oversaw monitoring and evaluation (M&E) efforts for the Center’s programs in Kenya and Haiti and supporting numerous programs in Africa, Asia and Europe. These programs focused on strengthening good governance, civic education, and citizen engagement, and Heather worked with diverse partners to define impact, implement monitoring and evaluation systems, and program towards results. Heather is passionate about M&E and strongly believes that it is more than just data and reporting; it is a learning tool and a shared framework of commitment to the communities in which we work.
Heather received her Master’s in Public Administration from Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy at the University at Albany and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Providence College (RI).