Mike Murray joined the Northwestern University athletics development team as the Associate Director of Major Gifts in November 2021.
Before heading north to Evanston, Murray served as Assistant Athletic Director for Advancement at the University of Illinois Chicago. At UIC, Murray developed and managed a portfolio of leadership annual giving donors while helping to foster a culture of engagement and philanthropy among the Athletics Advisory Council, UIC Lettermen's Club, coaches, alumni, and parents of student-athletes. Murray oversaw all annual giving, development services and donor relations programs in support of the Flames Athletic Fund.
A native of Philadelphia, PA, Murray came to Chicago after spending nearly two years as the Associate Director of the Army A Club at the United States Military Academy. There, he was an integral contributor to an annual fundraising team that surpassed a goal of $7.2 million in 2017 through in-bound and out-bound phone calls, referrals and in-person visits. Murray managed a comprehensive portfolio of approximately 500 donors representing philanthropic and transactional donors.
Prior to arriving at West Point, Murray worked as an Assistant Development Officer at the University of Pennsylvania. Murray co-managed fundraising efforts for basketball, squash, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling, while overseeing the efforts for Penn band, cheer squad and 36 sport club teams. His team at Penn exceeded annual fund goals each year from 2014 through 2016 and raised a total of $22.8 million dollars in during the 2015-16 academic year.
Murray also gained valuable experience as an Account Executive for Ticket Sales and Service with IMG Learfield Ticket Solutions at their Temple University property. In his first six months, he generated nearly $160,000 in new and renewal business.
Murray graduated from Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Sport and Recreation Management in May 2013.
Before heading north to Evanston, Murray served as Assistant Athletic Director for Advancement at the University of Illinois Chicago. At UIC, Murray developed and managed a portfolio of leadership annual giving donors while helping to foster a culture of engagement and philanthropy among the Athletics Advisory Council, UIC Lettermen's Club, coaches, alumni, and parents of student-athletes. Murray oversaw all annual giving, development services and donor relations programs in support of the Flames Athletic Fund.
A native of Philadelphia, PA, Murray came to Chicago after spending nearly two years as the Associate Director of the Army A Club at the United States Military Academy. There, he was an integral contributor to an annual fundraising team that surpassed a goal of $7.2 million in 2017 through in-bound and out-bound phone calls, referrals and in-person visits. Murray managed a comprehensive portfolio of approximately 500 donors representing philanthropic and transactional donors.
Prior to arriving at West Point, Murray worked as an Assistant Development Officer at the University of Pennsylvania. Murray co-managed fundraising efforts for basketball, squash, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling, while overseeing the efforts for Penn band, cheer squad and 36 sport club teams. His team at Penn exceeded annual fund goals each year from 2014 through 2016 and raised a total of $22.8 million dollars in during the 2015-16 academic year.
Murray also gained valuable experience as an Account Executive for Ticket Sales and Service with IMG Learfield Ticket Solutions at their Temple University property. In his first six months, he generated nearly $160,000 in new and renewal business.
Murray graduated from Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Sport and Recreation Management in May 2013.