Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund

FAST FACTS

ADDRESS

309 W. Washington, Suite 700 Chicago, IL 60606

PHONE

312-455-7800

WEBSITE dmsf.org

14 FULL-TIME STAFF MEMBERES

2021 REVENUE

$4.3 million

FOUNDED IN 1989

The Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund (DMSF) was founded in 1989 by two brothers, alongside their family and friends. Created to enrich the lives of Chicago youth, DMSF provides them with educational opportunities they would otherwise be unable to access. Our mission is to give high school scholarship assistance and academic support to high achieving Chicago students from under-resourced neighborhoods.

DMSF initially partnered with two Chicago area private high schools and offered four high school scholarships. More than 30 years later, DMSF currently serves nearly 500 Scholars in grades 9-12 and partners with a total of 80 college preparatory schools in Chicago, as well as boarding schools across the country.

In addition to four-year high school scholarships, DMSF offers a number of valuable programs that help Scholars reach high school graduation, gain college acceptance and ultimately earn a degree. Our responsive programming begins before Scholars enter high school and continues after graduation. It consists of Mentoring and Af nity Groups, Professional Tutoring, College Counseling, a Caddie Program, Summer Programs and Travel Opportunities, and Alumni Affairs.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

Visit: Visit our website to learn more about DMSF’s mission, our programs and how to become involved at dmsf.org.

Join: Serve as an ambassador for DMSF and Murphy Scholars and join the DMSF Associate Board. Contact Alina Gonzalez at alina@dmsf.org for more information. Help Others: DMSF regularly relies on the assistance of volunteers at events, as well as for mentoring, application reading and interviewing of scholarship applicants, and serving on our boards and committees. To learn more, contact info@dmsf.org.

Donate: A gift to DMSF helps to provide access to high-quality college preparatory education, important leadership training and valuable academic support to Murphy Scholars.

Share: To keep up with DMSF news and Scholar stories, follow us at @MurphyScholars on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. You can also nd us on LinkedIn and YouTube.

e 32nd Annual Golf Classic hosted over 650 golfers across eight private Chicago area golf courses and raised $2.1 million for Murphy Scholars. At the post-golf reception (from le to right), e Honorable Jim Epstein, DMSF board member; Mark Ferguson, DMSF board chair; Mario Rodriguez, Murphy Scholar alumni; and Jim Murphy, DMSF founder, are photographed. e 33rd Annual Golf Classic is scheduled for June 6, 2022!

LEADERSHIP

Cindy Hallums

Executive Director

Mark Ferguson

Chairman of the Board

Igniting potential. Enriching lives.

DMSF provides access to high-quality education through four-year high school scholarships and programming support to motivated Chicago area students. With the help of DMSF, Murphy Scholars gain life-changing educational resources guiding them on the path to success.

Class of 2021 Murphy Scholar’s demonstrated impressive achievements:

3.4 average GPA A record 10 Scholars were accepted into Ivy League schools 100% of those who applied were accepted into college $5.2 M+ in total grants and scholarships awarded to attend college

Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund