Debbie Clue

A passionate and strategic professional with a unique blend of expertise in Corporate Social Responsibility, stakeholder communications, public engagement, and community development. Skilled at designing inclusive initiatives that drive social impact, build trust, and strengthen organizational reputation.

Consultant CluedIN-Solutions – Brampton, ON April 2020 – Present

• Developed strategic communications plans for nonprofits, including culturally sensitive campaigns.
• Led organizational development projects for boards and small organizations.
• Wrote successful grant proposals and conceptualized community-based initiatives.
• Executed phase one of a multi-year communications strategy for a mental health nonprofit.

• Led Jamaica’s first non-government foster care initiative.
• Recruited and trained foster families, matched children with homes, and built diaspora support networks.
• Secured private sector partnerships to sustain program growth.

• Directed internal communications strategy for 2,000+ employees.
• Produced executive messaging, staff engagement campaigns, and digital content.
• Coordinated leadership summits and annual staff conferences.

• Managed CSR portfolio focused on health, education, and community development.
• Launched 24 breakfast programs serving 4,000+ children and funded 50+ pediatric surgeries.
• Built homes for families in need and developed mentorship programs for scholarship recipients.

• Led a multi-agency initiative addressing local social issues.
• Raised $375,000 to support community programming and strategic planning.

• Managed 15 homelessness projects with an annual budget of $150,000.
• Drafted regional strategic plan to address housing insecurity.

• Secured $2.5M in funding for IT Access Points in underserved communities.
• Oversaw poverty eradication programs and community enterprise development.
• Partnered with Jamaica Bauxite Institute to rehabilitate mined communities.

Coordinated and monitored projects being implemented in Jamaica under multilateral agreements between the Government of Jamaica and:

•  the European Union through the European Development Fund, EU$20 million portfolio. 
• the Caribbean Development Bank for a US$25 million portfolio.

Master of Development Studies University of Cambridge – Cambridge, UK Cambridge Commonwealth Scholar

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Development Studies Trent University – Peterborough, ON CIDA Scholar

Certificate in Project Management Institute for National Development – Kingston, Jamaica