George Thomas McDonald (April 28, 1944 – January 26, 2021) was an American philanthropist and social worker who was known for being the founder of homeless advocacy group The Doe Fund.

[1] In the mid-1960s, he dropped out of college and went on to join a department store as a salesman in New Jersey, before going on to serving as an executive on clothing companies in New York's Garment District.

When a homeless acquaintance of his, later named "Mama Doe", died on Christmas day, when she was expelled from camping at the terminal, he set up The Doe Fund to pressure city officials to find homes for the homeless.

[3][2] The fund also provides transitional beds, affordable housing, and support for HIV/AIDS patients, low income families, and those suffering from mental and physical disabilities.

McDonald met Karr, a screenwriter, who had earlier written a script on April Savino, a nineteen year old homeless woman, at the latter's funeral.