Philanthropist

Murthy Law Firm Honored for Philanthropy, 2019

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Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), Maryland Chapter, held an award luncheon on 22 November 2019. The event included the 2019 Business Philanthropy Awards presented by the Maryland Chamber of Commerce and the Baltimore Business Journal. Those awards went to Murthy Law Firm, Legal & General America, and CareFirst Inc. The Murthy Law Firm is pleased…

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Sheela Murthy Attends Philanthropy Session with Warren & Peter Buffett

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Sheela Murthy was in Omaha for a very special gathering sponsored by United Way Worldwide. The fact that the mid-April event was held in the hometown of the well-known CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, billionaire and philanthropist, Warren Buffet, was no coincidence. He and his son, Peter, were at the center of the planning meeting with…

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A Gift to Franklin High School

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The MurthyNAYAK Foundation made a $5000 donation to Franklin High School, in Reisterstown, Maryland, for their moot court competitions. Sheela Murthy and Aron Finkelstein of the Murthy Law Firm met with the principal of Franklin High School, several participants of the student moot court, and President of the Baltimore County Foundation Board, Deborah Phelps, mother…

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Baltimore Speaker Series: Murthy Sponsors Cameron, Former Prime Minister of U.K.

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Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, met the latest eminent guest to take the stage for Stevenson University’s Baltimore Speaker Series. The Murthy Law Firm proudly sponsored this event, and Murthy – a longtime supporter of Stevenson University, and former member of their Board of Trustees – had the privilege of meeting David…

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New Documentary Series Explores the Lives of Accomplished IndianAmericans, Starting With Sheela Murthy

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The Indian-based cable and satellite television channel Zee TV launched its latest series, Those Who Made It, on Saturday, October 14, 2017. Each 30-minute episode of the documentary-styled series explores the life of a different IndianAmerican who has risen to the top of his or her respective field. And, to kick off the show, Those…

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Annual Festival Presents Exciting New Films from South Asia

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The 6th annual DC South Asian Film Festival (DCSAFF) brought a variety of compelling new feature length films, shorts, and documentaries to the area this past weekend. The MurthyNAYAK Foundation is a sponsor of the event, and Murthy Law Firm founder and president Sheela Murthy was on hand for the festivities. Hosted by the nonprofit…

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Scholarship America Receives Funds from MurthyNAYAK Foundation

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The MurthyNAYAK Foundation is supporting Scholarship America in 2017. An organization that believes that every student deserves an opportunity to further his/her education beyond high school, regardless of financial circumstance, Scholarship America has helped more than 2.3 million students and distributed more than $3.7 billion. Investing in the education of our nation’s young people lifts…

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Tocqueville Society Member

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Sheela Murthy became a member of the prestigious Tocqueville Society of the United Way with her pledged donation of $1 million in 2008. Over the last decade she has given her time, talent, and treasure to United Way International and the United Way of Central Maryland, as well as the Women’s Leadership Council. Murthy believes…

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AIC American Heritage Awards – June 23, 2017

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For decades the Murthy Law Firm and the MurthyNAYAK Foundation have been major sponsors of a special gala of the American Immigration Council, celebrating the contributions of talented and gifted immigrants to the United States. Held annually, during the national conference of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Held in New Orleans, this year’s recipients…

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ASHA for Women 2017 Annual Fundraiser

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For more than a decade, the Sheela and the MurthyNAYAK Foundation have supported ASHA for Women and the good works they do, serving women in the SouthAsian community of greater Washington D.C. ASHA volunteers connect their clients, who are victims of domestic abuse, to housing and the professional services they may need in order to…

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