Major & Planned Giving Officer
Mary Carol Murphy is the Major & Planned Giving Officer at ELPC, a position she has held since 2024. Prior to joining ELPC, Mary Carol worked in major and planned giving at Chicago Public Media (WBEZ, Chicago’s NPR news station, and the Chicago Sun-Times) and the University of Notre Dame. Mary Carol spent the first 20 years of her career in advertising and media with Leo Burnett, Hearst (Cosmopolitan), and Meredith (Parents).
We moved to the city from the suburbs in part to be closer to Lake Michigan and the Chicago River. My favorite walk is a loop along the Riverwalk, the Lakefront, the Museum Campus, and Northerly Island. I especially love to look back at the skyline from Northerly Island, while surrounded by prairie flowers, wildlife, and a quiet lagoon on the remote peninsula.
I’m motivated by ELPC’s mission to protect the Great Lakes for our three children who love running along and jumping in Lake Michigan. I believe we have a responsibility to protect the Great Lakes and the fresh water it provides for tens of millions of people. I’m proud to support ELPC’s dedicated attorneys and policy experts who are creating climate change solutions, holding polluters accountable, and protecting our environment for generations to come.