Testimonials
“She is a visionary, a master strategist, and a grassroots organizer all in one - a combination of talents very few people have.”
“Caroline Murray is not only able to craft a long term vision and develop the organizational structure and strategy to achieve the desired outcomes, but she’s also able to break it down to the grassroots level, so that people from all walks of life can engage. She is a visionary, a master strategist, and a grassroots organizer all in one - a combination of talents very few people have.”
- Rev. Leo Woodberry, Pastor of Kingdom Living Temple / Executive Director, New Alpha CDC of South Carolina/ National Environmental and Climate Justice Leader
“[Caroline] developed a cutting-edge organizing strategy weaving together the best practices of traditional community organizing, person to person voter contact, and smart digital technology.”
“Caroline Murray-a trusted friend, senior advisor, and 30-year veteran of the progressive movement-was a key architect of the Cynthia for New York campaign from inception. She advised on strategy, policy, fundraising, messaging, and developed key relationships with grassroots leaders and communities across the state that became the foundation of our massive field and get out the vote operation.
Caroline understands the particular moment we are in, not only the threats to our communities but also the opportunities for real transformative change. She understands the communities we need to engage in speaking to this moment, and she developed a cutting-edge organizing strategy weaving together the best practices of traditional community organizing, person to person voter contact, and smart digital technology.”
- Cynthia Nixon, former Candidate for Governor of NY, Activist, and Actor
“Truly transforming any organization is next to impossible, but that’s exactly what Caroline did in her deep-reaching work with GreenFaith. ”
Truly transforming any organization is next to impossible, but that's exactly what Caroline did in her deep-reaching work with GreenFaith.
She led us through a process of re-articulating our mission, vision, values, and theory of change; built a powerful distributed organizing infrastructure, and trained us - staff, board, leaders, and members - in the relational organizing skills required to move towards this vision. She worked with our team of global leaders in designing and launching our international, multi-faith network; and finally, she worked with us to build the internal capacity to do our work far more effectively than before. Caroline is a brilliant teacher and strategist, has encyclopedic knowledge of innovative ways that organizations can evolve, and embodies a deep commitment to justice in all its forms.
- Rev. Fletcher Harper, Executive Director, GreenFaith International Network
“Caroline understands how to get to the heart of your work and support you in harnessing opportunity and potential, yet she always keeps you on your toes and provides loving accountability.”
“Caroline is one of the most exceptional organizers in this country. She is particularly skilled at leadership development, and I have seen her develop leaders and been the recipient of her training. Caroline understands how to get to the heart of your work and support you in harnessing opportunity and potential, yet she always keeps you on your toes and provides loving accountability. I still use my training from Caroline every day, and feel lucky to have had that experience. I can’t recommend her highly enough!”
- Jess Morales Rocketto, Civic Engagement Director, National Domestic Workers Alliance / Executive Director, Care in Action / Chair, Families Belong Together / Co-Founder SuperMajority
“She is a gifted organizer, strategist, leadership consultant, and thought leader. Even after a decade of working with her, I am constantly impressed with her ability to scale grassroots intersectional power into meaningful policy.”
“Caroline brings together a deep commitment to economic and racial justice with a vast array of knowledge that creates transformative movement work. She magically weaves the best of what has been done and what is seemingly impossible to bring the best out of people and community outcomes.
She has a brilliant strategic mind that knows how to operate across sectors that amplifies the voices of the most impacted into game changing structural change.
She is a gifted organizer, strategist, leadership consultant, and thought leader. Even after a decade of working with her, I am constantly impressed with her ability to scale grassroots intersectional power into meaningful policy.”
- Amaad Rivera, Chief of Staff, Mayor Genrich Green Bay, WI / former State Policy Advisor, U.S. Senator Edward Markey
“The best staff retreat I ever attended was designed and led by Caroline. It enabled the staff as individuals to better identify our strengths as organizers and also made our organizational purpose more clear.”
“The best staff retreat I ever attended was designed and led by Caroline. It enabled the staff as individuals to better identify our strengths as organizers and also made our organizational purpose more clear. This led to more effective organizing, more strategic campaigns, and realistic work plans. Caroline is a kind, honest, and straightforward strategist who helps both individuals and organizations be the best we can be.
Her breadth of knowledge spans across both micro and macro which makes her invaluable to me as an organizer and to our movement spaces”.
- Rose Bookbinder, Associate Director, Massachusetts Nurses Association / former Co-Executive Director, Pioneer Valley Workers Center
“Caroline is one of the most brilliant organizers I know. I’ve learned so much from her as a mentor, friend, and supporter of me and my work.”
“Caroline is one of the most brilliant organizers I know. I’ve learned so much from her as a mentor, friend, and supporter of me and my work. As a working class immigrant and woman of color, it’s hard to get opportunities to grow in this movement. Caroline is generous and has always been willing to share her knowledge. I am inspired by her commitment to grassroots politics and building the power and leadership of everyday people on the frontlines.”
- Moumita Ahmed, Candidate for NYC Council District 24 / Co-founder Bangladeshi Americans for Political Progress / Organizer
“Among the best aspects of working with her is observing an enigmatic ability to draw out the best in people, while pushing them to elevate themselves so they too can emerge as leaders and effective organizers.”
“In the nearly eight years that I’ve had the pleasure and honor of knowing and working with Caroline, it’s abundantly clear that she is a paragon of grassroots organizing and campaign strategy. Among the best aspects of working with her is observing an enigmatic ability to draw out the best in people, while pushing them to elevate themselves so they too can emerge as leaders and effective organizers.
Caroline’s successes in her work are rooted in her inalienable conviction - she brings her full self to the work in a way that showcases her genuine affability such that her teammates always feel like they have mutual space to contribute and share ideas. A consummate veteran with a thirst for her own perpetual growth and expansion, you won’t find better leaders than Caroline in these spaces, and it’s why I never pass up an opportunity to work with her.”
- Anthony Karefa Rogers-Wright, National Racial / Climate Justice Advocate
“Her experience and expertise helped my all volunteer, novice campaign team become poised to pull off what is likely the biggest political upset in the history of Buffalo, NY. ”
Caroline has a no nonsense approach to leadership and organizing that helped our campaign easily identify blind spots, develop a sound strategy, and plan to win! Her experience and expertise helped my all volunteer, novice campaign team become poised to pull off what is likely the biggest political upset in the history of Buffalo, NY.
- India Walton, Democratic Nominee, Mayor of Buffalo / former Executive Director, Fruit Belt CDC
“I am proud to call Caroline my friend, mentor, and comrade in fighting for a Beloved Community that respects Black Lives, undocumented communities, women, children, students, seniors, our LGBTQ family, and the planet.”
“I’ve followed Caroline Murray for decades now and have long admired her work and organizing prowess which is expansive, inclusive, and bottom-up.
Deeply rooted—or rather set on fire—by her own humble background, Caroline is passionate, personal and life-long about building power in long left out communities using collective action and community empowerment models that are transformative, liberating, and revolutionary. I am proud to call Caroline my friend, mentor, and comrade in fighting for a Beloved Community that respects Black Lives, undocumented communities, women, children, students, seniors, our LGBTQ family, and the planet.
Caroline is among the smartest woman I know who uses her white privilege and humble beginnings to uplift women, children, and intentionally, systemically, historically oppressed and left out communities harmed by a capitalist system that puts profit before people and the bottom line before the planet.”
- Vira Douangmany-Cage, Commissioner, Massachusetts Asian American Commission, Activist / former School Committee Member
“Caroline Murray’s depth of knowledge and experience in multiple strategies for organizing and campaign planning helped us increase our membership engagement and build a more powerful progressive political force in Maryland.”
“The Innovative Organizing approach has been a game changer for our organization! Caroline Murray’s depth of knowledge and experience in multiple strategies for organizing and campaign planning helped us increase our membership engagement and build a more powerful progressive political force in Maryland.”
- Lawrence Stafford, Executive Director, Progressive Maryland
“She’s a visionary who can design brilliant, mass-scalable moments that change the world.”
“In my movement work, when I can’t think of a way, I call on Caroline. She’s a visionary who can design brilliant, mass-scalable moments that change the world. She’s surely changed mine.”
- Pastor Kaji Douša, New Sanctuary Coalition, NYC / Sanctuary Caravan
“Caroline Murray is one of the most amazing organizers that I have met in my 25+ year career.”
“Caroline Murray is one of the most amazing organizers that I have met in my 25+ year career. She has a deep empathy for people and knows how to get people engaged and dedicated to working together to change their world.”
- Phil Prehn, Disability Advocate, Independent Living Center
“She is especially gifted at leadership development and coaching, helping groups to develop effective strategies, online to offline organizing, and multi-racial and multi-generational team building in a time of rapidly changing cultural norms.”
“No exaggeration, Caroline Murray is one of the most talented organizers in a generation (she even won an "Organizer of the Year" award which she will never tell people about because organizers aren't supposed to talk about such things). I have worked closely with her on two major projects and she is one of the most brilliant, strategic, creative, and seasoned change makers and consultants I have ever had a chance to work with. She is especially gifted at leadership development and coaching, helping groups to develop effective strategies, online to offline organizing, and multi-racial and multi-generational team building in a time of rapidly changing cultural norms. In short, she's the real deal.”