The Jennifer Murphy Memorial Fund

Jennifer Murphy was born in 1976 and raised in southern Vermont, where she attended public schools in Brattleboro. At an early age, she developed a keen interest in the arts and music, playing the flute for several years and honing her baton twirling skills. She enjoyed hiking and camping and raised several small pets in her backyard. Her real passion and talent, however, was reserved for dance and she became an accomplished ballet dancer performing on stage for over a decade throughout New England.

Eligibility: Projects that serve Vermont teenage women
Grant Range: Annual grants up to $3,000
Interest Area: Support for the intellectual, artistic, and physical development of teenage women in the State of Vermont.

Jennifer’s Fund was established in 1997 to support the intellectual, artistic, and physical development of Vermont teenage women. Previous grant recipients include: (2019) Governor’s Institutes of Vermont (Statewide) for scholarships for young women with financial need selected for the Institute on Current Issues and Youth Activism. (2018) Vermont Youth Conservation Corps – VYCC (Statewide) for Women Trail Blazers that employs …