She/ Her

Favorite movie:
Dazed and Confused

Marcy Breffle

Consultant

Marcy Breffle brings more than 10 years of experience in museums, historic preservation, and non-profit education to Purpose Possible. She has a passion for storytelling and community building. Marcy is committed to facilitating mission-driven opportunities for donors, members, volunteers, and the public to connect with institutions in meaningful and life-changing ways.

Marcy and her pup Willa live in Grant Park. She has a passion for trivia and tennis!

Marcy has worked with: Synchronicity Theatre, Dad's Garage, The National Center for Civil and Human Rights and Canopy Atlanta, among others.

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts in History

  • Masters in Heritage Preservation

  • Southeastern Museum Conference Leadership Institute, Class of 2020

Skills

  • Grant writing

  • Corporate Sponsorships

  • Annual fund planning

  • Major giving

  • Board development and training

  • Strategic planning

  • Evaluation

  • Project management

  • Communication planning

  • Recruitment

 

System skills: Salesforce, Mailchimp, Eventbrite

Memberships & Volunteer Service

  • Southeastern Museum Conference (SEMC)

  • Georgia Association of Museums (GAM) Board Member

  • Historic Oakland Foundation Volunteer

Publications

  • Breffle, Marcy and Mary Margaret Fernandez. “Unearthing Buried Histories: Interpreting Individual and Collective History in Cemeteries.” Storytelling in Museums, edited by Adina Langer, Rowman & Littlefield, 2022.

  • Breffle, Marcy. “Thoughtful Agility.” Change Is Required: Preparing for the Post-Pandemic Museum, edited by Avi Decter, Marsha Semmel, and Ken Yellis, Rowman & Littlefield, 2022