Sharyn Murray, CFA 🔸

Experience

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  Camp Kesem Northwestern

  Oct 2007 - Jun 2011

  Student Leader

  ◾Co-led Camp Kesem Northwestern to plan, operate, and fundraise for a free week of summer camp for over 50 children impacted by a parent's cancer ◾Planned and hosted Camp Kesem’s flagship “Make the Magic” fundraiser ◾Supported and formed deep connections with young campers as they processed the challenging emotions surrounding their parents’ cancer while serving as a counselor for four summers

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  GCM Grosvenor

  Aug 2011 - Dec 2020

  • Principal, Absolute Return Strategies

    Apr 2017 - Dec 2020

  • Associate, Absolute Return Strategies

    Oct 2015 - Mar 2017

  • Analyst, Marketing

    Aug 2011 - Sept 2015
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  Camp Kesem Northwestern

  Oct 2011 - Jul 2018

  Advisory Board Member

  ◾Advised Northwestern University students on fundraising and event planning best practices for an organization that provides a free week of overnight camp for children coping with a parent’s cancer ◾Individually raised over $10,000 by selling tickets to fundraisers and soliciting donations

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  The Chicago Community Trust

  Oct 2016 - Jun 2019

  Young Leaders Fund, Committee Co-head and Volunteer

  ◾Engaged in 3 annual grant cycles, partnering with small and emerging local nonprofits to investigate their organizations by interviewing staff, conducting site visits, evaluating and providing feedback on grant requests, and advocating on organizations’ behalf to the wider Young Leaders Fund to secure grant funding ◾Co-led the Childhood Development and Education Committee in the 2017-18 grant cycle, collaboratively setting group impact objectives and supporting volunteers’ grant-making process Show less

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  The Good Food Institute

  Jan 2021 - now

  • Senior Manager, Investor Engagement and Financing

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Investor Engagement Manager

    Jun 2022 - Jun 2024

  • Senior Investor Engagement Specialist

    Jan 2021 - Jun 2022