Always an active volunteer, Murphy realized that she could turn her passion into a career. Murphy graduated from the fundraising and volunteer management program in 2004. From there she went to McMaster University in Hamilton in its development office. She was headhunted from there by the SickKids Foundation. Murphy says the thing she liked most about the program was that it “gave a great holistic view of types of fundraising, whether it was major gifts or event fundraising, it gave a great orientation to the field.” She says the way the program is set up was helpful because most of the instructors are professionals in the field. Murphy advises students to keep one principle in mind when entering the workforce. “Relentless preparation – it is so important. If you really put some time and energy into
