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Habitat For Humanity Of Julia’s most recent role was as the chief development for HFHPBC’s mission to bring people together to build

Palm Beach County Announces officer for Compass LGBTQ+ Community Center where homes, communities and hope.”
“I am very excited that Julia Murphy will be joining
she shaped the agency’s fund development strategies
That Julia Murphy Has Been in public relations, communications, marketing, donor Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County as our chief
development officer,” said Peter Gates, CEO of HFHPBC.
stewardship, monthly and annual giving, cultivation of
Appointed As Its New Chief events, corporate and foundation giving, major gifts, and “Julia’s expertise, experience and knowledge will all
legacy planning.
play an important role as we expand our mission to serve
Development Officer Julia is a trailblazer and serves as a community leader more low-income families with our affordable home
and advocate. She has led the way in cultivating a stronger ownership and home repair programs. Julia’s commitment
Habitat for Humanity community in Palm Beach County through her leadership to ‘helping others’ will serve her and Habitat very well
of Palm Beach County and engagement as a board member for the Chamber of as we continue the pursuit of our vision that ‘everyone
(HFHPBC) is pleased to the Palm Beaches, trustee for the Palm Beach Chamber deserves a decent place to live.’ We couldn’t be more
announce the appointment of Commerce, board member of Barky Pines Animal pleased with the addition of Julia to the Habitat team!”
of Julia Murphy as its new Rescue and Sanctuary, graduate of The South Florida About Habitat For Humanity Of Palm Beach County
chief development officer Fair’s Beyond the Fair Program Class of 2022, graduate Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County, founded
(CDO). of Leadership Palm Beach County 2020, recruitment chair in 1986, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building
Julia brings over 13 years for Junior League of the Palm Beaches and a member of strength, stability, and self-reliance through shelter. Each
of experience in nonprofit the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches. Habitat partner family is required to invest sweat equity
management, community As CDO, Julia will be responsible for leading the vision hours of their own labor into the construction of homes
organizing, advocacy, and developing the strategy for HFHPBC philanthropic before being eligible to purchase their home utilizing a 30-
program development, support. She will direct the fundraising teams, cultivate year, no-profit, no-interest loan. HFHPBC has constructed
and fundraising in public Julia Murphy lasting and mutually beneficial relationships with donors, 249 safe, affordable homes throughout a service area
health and education Photo by Capehart oversee major campaigns, and implement innovative extending from Hypoluxo Road in the south to the Martin
related to social justice. plans to inspire and secure essential contributions. County line in the north and from Palm Beach to Lake
She received her bachelor’s degree in social work from “Our community needs access to affordable and Okeechobee. A robust critical home repair program also
Florida Atlantic University and a master’s in social work equitable housing more than ever. I look forward to the serves the community. For more information, visit www.
from Barry University. opportunity to continue to expand philanthropic support habitatpbc.org or call (561) 253-2080.

NoNprofit NEWs

Place Of Hope Received E. Rinker Sr. Foundation Inc., Tom and Kathleen Lane,
and the Berlin Family Foundation contributed to the
A $5.5 Million Donation massive donation.
From Local Families To “We have confidence and trust in the leadership
of Place of Hope. For years, the organization has
Help Renovate Their New demonstrated an impact on the community. This Stuart
property has a lot of potential. It just made sense to give
Campus In Stuart, Fla. and we’re looking forward to the community joining us,”
the Bobbi and John Erbey Foundation said.
This year, the organization expanded to Stuart, taking For more than 20 years, the faith-based nonprofit offers
over an 11-acre campus from the Samaritan Center for emergency and long-term foster care for an estimated
Boys. 1,000 children and young people ranging in age from
The new campus is in desperate need of building newborn to 25 in the South Florida area.
renovations, painting, irrigation, and landscaping. About Place Of Hope
Place of Hope’s CEO Charles Bender III says these Place of Hope is a faith-based and state-licensed
donations will also go towards much needed supplies as family-style residential child-caring agency for abused
the nonprofit seeks to carry out its mission. and neglected children, located in Palm Beach and Martin
“These amazing four families picked up the phone Counties in Florida. They offer a full continuum of care
when we called. Through their generosity, we were able for those in need with programs and services. Place of
to guarantee that we can still continue to help so many Hope specializes in neighborhood-style family foster care,
people in need. We are ecstatic,” Bender said. Jamie Bond, director of advancement at Place of Hope and family outreach and intervention, and more.
The Bobbi and John Erbey Foundation, The Marshall Charles Bender, CEO of Place of Hope

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