Geoff Murphy

Geoff Murphy directs the economic development program of a New York-based philanthropic foundation, where he has been funding quantitative, social science research on a wide array of anti-poverty interventions for the past 20 years. This includes early-stage collaboration with academic research centers on program design and fundraising strategy. Prior to this Geoff was a practicing attorney and has a JD, as well as an LLM in tax and non-profit law. He is a forest enthusiast and avid gardener, and cares deeply for the soils that nurture these ecosystems.