Kevin joined Berks County Community Foundation in Reading, PA as its first employee in 1994. During his time as president, the Community Foundation has grown to manage more than $55 million in assets and distribute more than $2 million in grants each year. As president, Murphy is chief executive officer of the corporation, supervises the business and operations of the foundation and serves on the Board of Directors.

From 2008 to 2010, Murphy served as chair of the board of The Funders Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities, where he previously served as secretary. Murphy also served two terms as president of Community Foundations for Pennsylvania. Murphy serves as Chair of The Council on Foundations, and on its membership, executive and governance committees. He also served as chair of the Council’s 2011 Annual Conference in Philadelphia.

In 2001, Murphy was selected as a German Marshall Foundation Transcontinental Fellow to serve as a consultant to the Togliatti Community Foundation in Togliatti, Russia. He worked with philanthropic organizations in Russia, and has returned to Russia several times to continue the exchange. His visits to Russia have included members of the Community Foundation’s award-winning Youth Advisory Committee. These Berks County high school students have established relationships with Russian community foundation youth groups and helped to establish a vibrant youth philanthropy movement in the Russian Federation.

In 2010, Murphy joined the leadership of the Global Philanthropy Leadership Initiative, a partnership of the Council on Foundations, the European Foundation Center and WINGS (Worldwide Initiative for Grant maker Support) established to campaign for a more favorable environment for cross-border giving; develop models and vehicles for pooling foundation resources and increasing collaboration; and identify key opportunities to engage with policy makers and multilateral organizations.

A native of State College, Pennsylvania, Murphy graduated from Penn State with a degree in Speech Communication and Business. He holds a Master of Science degree in Community Leadership from Duquesne University.

From 1984 to 1990, Murphy served in a variety of positions at Cornwall Manor, a retirement community. In 1990, Murphy was named Special Assistant to the Pennsylvania Secretary of Aging. After leaving the Department of Aging in late 1991, Murphy worked as a consultant in the retirement and nursing home industries.

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