From staff reports
The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center has hired Bruce Murdy as the staff’s next Director of Development, according to a media release.
Murdy brings more than 40 years of experience to this role, most of those headquartered in Charleston. For many years, he headed Rawle Murdy, a Charleston-based marketing, advertising, and public relations firm.
After selling the firm and retiring from marketing, Murdy began a new professional challenge as Director of Development for a regional symphony orchestra based in South Florida. Hearing the call of the South Carolina lowcountry, Murdy returned home in 2024 and recently joined the Center’s staff.
In his new role, Murdy’s responsibilities include engagement with current and prospective donors, working with private and public grant-making organizations, and identifying new funding opportunities for the Conroy Center.
“I’m especially excited to join the Pat Conroy Literary Center,” Murdy said in the release. “As with many readers around the world, Pat Conroy has always held a special place in my heart. To be able to represent the Conroy Center and to help it nurture aspiring writers and educators is an honor and highlight of my career.”
The Pat Conroy Literary Center nurtures a diverse community of writers, readers, teachers, and students by offering exhibits, workshops, author visits, educational programs, and special events that celebrate the transformative power of story, expanding its positive impact through collaboration with local and national partners.
To learn more about the year-round educational mission of the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center, visit www.patconroyliterarycenter.org or visit in person (Thursday through Sunday, noon to 4 p.m.) at 601 Bladen Street in historic downtown Beaufort.
