A complimentary executive fundraising strategy session — wherever you're starting from, questions and all.
You don't have to arrive with a polished plan, or even the right questions. Bring whatever is on your mind about fundraising — the goal you are weighing, the pressure you are under, the pieces that aren't adding up. In 45 minutes, Anne helps you make sense of it and find the first thing to do.
Executive directors, development directors, and vice presidents who carry the weight of raising more. Whether you come with a clear question or just a sense that something needs to shift, if you are responsible for the money and looking for a clear next move, you are in the right place.
Anne Murphy is the founder of Empowered Fundraiser, with 35 years leading advancement strategy across higher education and 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. In her own community she has led and advised campaigns 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 an ideal fundraising partner. She provides great guidance and coaching, with aplomb, humor and proficiency.
Anne's approach is more personal. Her unique blend of extensive higher ed insight and AI truly changed my perception.
A complimentary executive fundraising strategy session — wherever you're starting from, questions and all.
Book your sessionThe session is for executive directors, development directors, and vice presidents responsible for fundraising. It provides a conversation with Anne about the decisions and priorities facing your organization.
You can bring an early campaign idea or an unresolved fundraising decision. The conversation starts with your current situation and the questions you need to address.
You can discuss a potential campaign goal, your current fundraising position, or the resources and responsibilities involved in the next step. Anne helps identify priorities for action.