Rebecca McDonald

Speaker

Rebecca McDonald is the Director of Firm Foundations, a social enterprise dedicated to unlocking surplus land and scaling innovative housing solutions across Australia. With a passion for turning vision into impact, Rebecca’s mission is to transform lives by building affordable, resilient homes and vibrant communities. She leads the development of innovative investment funds that attract patient capital for housing and forges cross-sector partnerships with churches, charities, and government agencies. Rebecca also advocates for surplus land to be repurposed for affordable housing at scale.

Rebecca has over 20 years of experience leading large-scale infrastructure, property, and social housing initiatives. She previously led the team that delivered more than 4,000 social housing homes in Queensland within just two years.