Scholarships and Access
Catalyst Scholars
Major gift fundraising for college scholarships, experiential learning, and coordinated student support at Oregon State University.
Fundraising Campaign Counsel
for Third Spaces
Fundraising Campaign Counsel for third spaces that foster democracy, belonging, and collective resilience.
Two Ways to Run Your Campaign
Campaign Counsel
We Co-Create the Campaign Plan With You. Together, We Lead the Campaign.
From feasibility through the final gift, we bring the strategy, major-gift fundraising, campaign communications, and hands-on leadership needed to move the campaign forward.
The Campaign Launch Lab
We Co-Create the Campaign Plan With You. You and Your Colleagues Execute It.
Build the campaign plan with Anne, then take the strategy, tools, and implementation roadmap back to your team to execute.
A Clear Path From Campaign Readiness to Celebrating Success
Fundraising campaigns are big. The process does not have to feel mysterious.
Whether we lead the campaign with you or help you build the plan, the work follows a clear path.
01
Feasibility Study
Test the campaign goal and case through confidential donor conversations and get a clear read on readiness to move forward.
02
Quiet Phase
Build the campaign plan, develop leadership-gift strategies, and begin cultivating the donors who can make the biggest difference.
03
Public Phase + Close
Bring the campaign to the wider community, keep giving opportunities visible, and drive toward the goal.
04
Stewardship + What Comes Next
Thank donors, celebrate the milestone, steward the relationships you built, and prepare for what comes next.
Are You Ready for a Campaign?
A successful campaign starts well before the first ask.
Use our Campaign Readiness Assessment to see what is already in place, and what may need attention before you move forward.
Fundraising for Capital Projects
We have helped raise money for projects ranging from community gathering places to landmark university facilities.
Current
The Arts Center of Corvallis
Campaign launching 2027
Campaign Counsel and Chief Advancement Officer.
Current
Osborn Aquatic Center
Corvallis, Oregon
Campaign Counsel for the campaign to reopen Osborn Aquatic Center and keep it open for generations to come.
$8.5M
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park
Corvallis, Oregon
Campaign Co-Chair. Built the fundraising plan and led principal-gift fundraising with Corvallis Parks & Recreation.
$213M
Collaborative Innovation Complex
Oregon State University
Senior Director of Development, Engineering, through the era of two $50M lead gifts.
Fundraising for People and Programs
We help organizations raise support for scholarships, faculty, research, programs, and community access.
Undergraduate STEM Research
SURE Science
Fundraising for paid summer research experiences, giving undergraduates the opportunity to work alongside university faculty mentors.
Chairs and Professorships
Faculty and Academic Programs
Major gift fundraising for endowed chairs and professorships that sustain faculty leadership, teaching, and academic research.
Entrepreneurial Philanthropy
Ideas to Impact � UVDF
Fundraising for research and innovation, including faculty proposals and pitch coaching for Harvey Mudd's Innovation Accelerator.
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.
FAQs About Campaign Counsel
What Does Fundraising Campaign Counsel Do?
Campaign Counsel helps your organization plan and conduct its fundraising campaign, from feasibility through close and stewardship. Empowered Fundraiser Consulting prepares donor strategies and proposals and participates directly in gift conversations and solicitations.
What Kinds of Organizations Does Empowered Fundraiser Consulting Serve?
We specialize in fundraising for third spaces, including arts centers and libraries, parks and recreation facilities, and other community gathering places.
Can Our Team Develop a Campaign Plan With Anne Without Hiring Full Campaign Counsel?
Yes. The Campaign Launch Lab is a guided planning engagement with Anne Murphy. We co-create the plan with you. You lead the campaign.
How Do We Know Where to Start?
Take the Campaign Readiness Assessment to organize the questions your leadership team needs to address before a campaign. Use the report as a discussion aid; it cannot establish a feasible fundraising goal or predict campaign success. Book a Fundraising Strategy Session when you want to talk through a fundraising question with Anne. You get clear next steps, the replay, and a follow-up playbook.
