Susan F. Hall is the Executive Director of Girls Quest, a youth development organization focusing on the needs of girls ages 8-18. She has been the Executive Director for five and a half years. Previously Susan served as the National Director of Development for the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ), a human relations and anti-bias organization, where she oversaw all fund development activities. Susan is a native of Paterson, New Jersey, where during her formative years she volunteered at nursing homes, the local hospital and as a counselor for a special needs camp. During this time she was also a member of her local Girl Scouts Troop which provided her with incredible and impactful experiences. Always feeling the need to give back after a brief time working for an investment firm she found her calling working in the non-profit sector.

As a sought after fundraising professional Susan has participated in several panels including the International Junior League Annual Awards Program, the New York City Junior League Board Leadership Training, and the September 11th Fund. Susan also worked with the Commonwealth Fund, where she reviewed and managed program grants, coordinated international fellowship programs, and organized the International Health Symposium. As the Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations at National Medical Fellowships, Susan developed innovative programs. Susanl has also held managerial positions at Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the InterAgency Council of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities.

Susan obtained her BS in Education from the University of Miami Coral Gables, Florida and her MPA degree from New York University’s Robert Wagner School of Public Policy. Susan is also a graduate of the United Way of New York City, Nonprofit Leadership Development Institute, Executive Fellow Program. A member of the Manhattan Advisory Board of VISIONS, Black Agency Executives, The New York Women’s Agenda, and the PASE NYC Girls Action Coalition Steering Committee. Susan has received numerous recognitions for her work with at-risk girls. Most recently, in 2010, she was awarded the “Inspiring Women” award from the NY Liberty.

About Girls Quest

Girls Quest was founded in 1936 as the Girls’ Vacation Fund mission is to nurture girls from low-income families in New York to help them achieve their full potential and become active members of their communities by building academic and social competence. This is done through four interconnected programs the Summer Experiential Education and Development Program (SEED), a 2-week intensive summer residential learning program that serves as the entry point for all of Girls Quest’s programs and services; the Mentor Program, a year-long community-based program that brings together professional women and girls from the SEED program to participate in educational and enrichment activities in NYC; the Teen Leadership Program, a year-round, 3-year training, development, and enrichment program for qualified high school girls to serve as peer leaders for SEED; and, our Advancing Year Round Engagement Program to engage SEED girls during the school year through expanded monthly enrichment activities. Girls Quest serves over 350 girls age 8-18 each year.