Sara Murphy
Head of Annual Giving, MJFF
- Role
- VP, Head of Annual Giving at The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sara Murphy
Skilled and passionate fundraising and project management professional with 20+ years experience in not-for-profit management and development, specializing in: annual giving; volunteer management; event, meeting, and conference planning; strategic planning; budgeting; program evaluation; stewardship; and corporate sponsorship. I have a deep love for museums, theatre and music, and believe any subject can be taught through the arts and hands-on interactive experiences. Specialties: Annual giving; Membership; Event and Conference Planning, Data Analysis, Leadership,
Experience
VP, Head of Annual Giving
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
May 2025 — Present · New York, NY, US
Education
DePaul University
MS
2001 — 2004
Hope College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
1991 — 1995
Skills
- Production Managment
- Program Development
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Stewardship
- Strategy
- Sponsorship
- Stage Management
- Program Evaluation
- Project Management
- Grant Writing
- Management
- Event Planning
- Leadership
- Nonprofits
- Event Management
- Public Speaking
- Editing
- Fundraisers
- Community Outreach
- Prospect Research
- Strategic Planning
- Annual Giving
- Technology Needs Analysis
- Production Management
- Volunteer Management
- Philanthropy
- Needs Assesment
- Arts Administration
- Fundraising
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