Anne Murphy
Fundraising campaign consultant and counsel for third spaces.
Anne Murphy's background
Anne Murphy is co-founder and CEO of Empowered Fundraiser Consulting, with 35 years leading advancement strategy across the nonprofit sector and more than $10 billion in campaigns. She guides teams through campaigns and leadership transitions.
She rose through the Oregon State University Foundation from Director of Development for the College of Science to Senior Director of Development for Engineering and Business, exceeding goal every year and managing a portfolio with $400M in donor capacity. Earlier campaigns took her through the University of Illinois, Ohio University, and UC San Francisco.
Her work reaches well beyond the university. In her own community she has led and advised campaigns and initiatives for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, The Arts Center of Corvallis, and Common Ground Food Co-op. The same disciplined approach, at the scale a nonprofit works in.
Anne is a keynote speaker on AI and fundraising, and on fundraising campaigns. She lives in Corvallis, Oregon with her family and three doggos.
B.S. in Recreation Administration and M.S. in Leisure Behavior from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign · Speaker for CASE and AFP · ARCS Oregon Chapter
Campaign Track Record
$10B+ in campaigns across 35 years · 10,000+ donor visits · 6 successful campaigns · $400M in donor capacity managed
Fundraising Strategy Session
Talk through a fundraising question with Anne. She’ll help you make sense of the situation and decide what to do next. You get clear next steps, the replay, and a follow-up playbook.
Questions About Anne Murphy
Who is Anne Murphy?
Anne Murphy is co-founder and CEO of Empowered Fundraiser Consulting, with 35 years leading advancement strategy across the nonprofit sector and more than $10 billion in campaigns. She guides teams through campaigns and leadership transitions.
What does Anne Murphy do as a campaign consultant?
Anne serves as fundraising campaign counsel and fractional fundraiser in one. She directs the campaign and does the asking with your team, from feasibility through the celebration.
Where is Anne Murphy based?
Anne lives in Corvallis, Oregon.