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For almost thirty years, until her retirement in 2014, Sister Lillian Murphy, RSM, served as President and CEO of Mercy Housing. Under her leadership, Mercy Housing expanded from a small, regional housing development organization with 250 homes to a nationwide leader that provides over 24,000 affordable homes to nearly 45,000 residents in 21 states, with

On February 15, Mercy Housing California’s (MHC’s) board of directors awarded the annual Sister Lillian Murphy Housing Justice Award to Amelita “Ami” Pascual, MHC Regional Director of Philanthropy in Southern California. MHC’s board created the award to honor Mercy Housing’s late and beloved President and CEO, Lillian Murphy, after her retirement in 2014. Sister Lillian

Mercy Housing – Jane Graf – A Guiding Light (2014-2020) “I’ve always believed that nothing is impossible.”  Some might say that Jane Graf was born to lead.  When Sister Lillian Murphy announced her retirement from Mercy Housing in 2014, Jane was at the top of the list to lead the organization. She was the first

Mercy Housing – Sister Lillian Murphy – Expanding Affordable Housing (1987-2014) Lillian Murphy was one of eight children born in San Francisco to Dennis and Katherine Driscoll Murphy. She attended St. Peter’s elementary and high schools, where she was introduced to the Sisters of Mercy. In 1959, Sister Lillian entered the community and was given

On July 25, 2019 Lillian Murphy, RSM Mercy Housing’s former President and CEO, passed away. The Mercy Housing Board of Trustees and many of our supporters and partners gathered to celebrate Sister Lillian’s life, career, and the incredible impact that she’s made on the lives of those in need. Sister Lillian’s motto when she began

Religious women honored for community development leadership (DENVER, CO) — Two Denver-based Community Development Financial Institutions, Mercy Loan Fund and Mile High Community Loan Fund, celebrated anniversaries with a reception sponsored by US Bank at last month’s Opportunity Finance Network conference that brought over 1,000 members of the community development financing industry to Denver. The

My Partners in Hope, Just recently, Sister Lillian was joined by family, friends and fellow housing advocates, as well as many of you at a retirement party honoring her 27 years of outstanding service and leadership as CEO to Mercy Housing.  The event was a beautiful tribute to her life’s work, as well as a

A few weeks ago Mercy Housing’s CEO Sister Lillian Murphy, RSM was honored at the graduation ceremony for Saint Xavier University in Chicago, Illinois. At the ceremony, she was asked to give the baccalaureate address. Here is the full speech that she shared with the graduating seniors. Cardinal George, Sisters of Mercy, President Wiseman, faculty

By Sister Lillian Murphy, RSM | Mercy Housing CEO My Colleagues in Hope… Income mobility and intergenerational poverty is at the top of mind for many American economists, today. In fact, just this month four leading economists and their team of researchers released a study entitled The Economic Impact of Tax Expenditures which shows a

On October 28, 2009, Affordable Housing Finance magazine, the leading business-to-business publication in the affordable housing industry, held its annual Readers’ Choice Awards and Hall of Fame Luncheon at the Palmer House in downtown Chicago at the conclusion of AHF Live: The Affordable Housing Developers’ Summit. The luncheon, sponsored by Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, honored