Sunday Love Project Staff

Margaux Murphy, Founder and Executive Director, The Sunday Love Project

Margaux has been feeding people in need since 2014. She founded The Sunday Love Project to expand her work providing food for vulnerable Philadelphians. Prior to founding the Sunday Love Project, Margaux was the owner-operator of a house cleaning service for twenty years. Margaux lives in the same zip code as The Greater Goods grocery store and is proud to serve the people in her community.

Margaux was recognized for her vison and dedication when she was awarded The Philadelphia Award for 2021 https://www.philadelphiaaward.org/ in recognition of her efforts of serving hundreds of thousands of sit-down meals and opening the Greater Goods Grocery Store.

Margaux received her BA degree from Naropa University (formerly named The Naropa Institute).

Sunday Love Project Board of Directors

Veronica Blum, Board Member

Broker, MPN Commercial Realty

Veronica Blum joined MPN in 2005 and has grown their retail leasing division to nine agents under her direction. She also serves as an active mentor to real estate agents across the city. With a thorough understanding of the regional food culture and strong relationships with chefs and other restaurant industry professionals across the city, Veronica is the go-to agent for the purchase, sale, and leasing of restaurants and bars. She is a dedicated volunteer of Fred's Footsteps and spent four years on the Board of the Friends of Ronald McDonald House.

Veronica graduated from UCLA with a BS in Economics/Minor in Spanish. She also studied at the University of Seville (Spain).

Matthew Shanahan, Board Member

Executive Vice President, Philadelphia Market Lead, Healthcare Practice Group, JLL

Matthew is a commercial real estate professional specializing in healthcare/medical properties and clients. He currently leads the Healthcare Practice Group at Jones Lang LaSalle, after spending 23+ years in a similar role at Colliers International. He combines an expertise in office and healthcare real estate with a comprehensive approach to achieving his clients' business goals.

Matthew is a 1999 Graduate of Temple University's Fox School of Business.

Larry Pearlman, Board Member

Principal at LP Strategies

Larry Pearlman is currently a Principal at LP Strategies, a management consulting and executive coaching firm. He is a Senior Executive with expertise in assessing and building effective corporate cultures with a focus on building strong communication systems, team development, and driving both individual and team results by creating a culture of accountability. Larry also founded and operated M.L. Lawrence & Co., a luxury men's and women's clothing business for 25 years. Larry previously sat on the board of Depaul USA and Philadelphia Futures.

Larry is a graduate of UCLA where he received his BA.

Cat Bartoli, Board Member

Treasurer & Development Consultant, Philly Cooks

Cat Bartoli serves as Treasurer for Philly Cooks for Philly’s Board of Directors, and provides organizational development and project management support. Their professional, volunteer, and community leadership spans food systems education, food recovery, hunger relief, nutrition security, fundraising, and civic engagement.

Throughout their career, Cat has provided nutrition education in higher education, K–12 schools, clinical, and workplace settings. They began their career as an RDN overseeing school district food service operations, including menu development, vendor management, procurement, and regulatory compliance. For over two decades, Cat has dedicated their career to building stronger, healthier, and more equitable communities through food systems change.

Jill Greenfield Feldman, Board Treasurer and Member

Finance Manager, Harp-Weaver LLC

Jill provides financial management services to several foundations. Following her time as mutual fund accounting manager, she made the move to public accounting - working mainly with nonprofits and local unions. She became formally involved in philanthropy in 1999 serving as a trustee of a family foundation.

Jill earned her BS from Temple University.

Megha Kulshreshtha

CEO and Head of Product, Food Connect
Roddenberry Fellow, Published Author, NewsWorks - Health Leader, Social Innovations Award Recipient

Megha is the founder and CEO of Food Connect, a nonprofit organization on a mission to bridge the gaps in the food system to build healthier communities. Food Connect helps distribute over 50,000 last-mile meals on average every week, enables food vendors to donate their excess food in real-time and increases healthy food access to food deserts across the country. Their work has been recognized nationally for its innovation and impact. They have been featured in the Huffington Post, Johns Hopkins Journal for the Poor and Underserved, Vice Media, Triple Pundit, Social Innovations Journal, TechCrunch, FOX, and NBC. Prior to Food Connect, Megha was an Equity Portfolio Analyst for the North American Equities Team at Aberdeen Asset Management and a Corporate Actions Research Specialist at JPMorgan Chase. 

Alex Verbuch, Board Member

Head of Trading, SCB Limited

Alex Verbuch is a senior finance professional with extensive experience in trading, markets, and risk management. He currently serves as Head of Trading at SCB Limited, where he helps lead trading activity in the digital asset markets. His professional background combines analytical decision-making, team-building, and experience operating in fast-moving, complex environments.

Alex lives in the Philadelphia area with his wife and three children. He is honored to support The Sunday Love Project and its mission to provide food, dignity, and community to people in need across Philadelphia.

Alex earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from Columbia University and a Master of Engineering in Aerospace from the University of Colorado Boulder.

Sunday Love Project Financial Information

The Sunday Love Project is a Pennsylvania not for profit corporation and is an IRS 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. We are supported by individuals donors, volunteers, foundations, companies, selected government grantors, community groups, and like-minded not for profit organizations. Donations are tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. 

A copy of our latest IRS Forms 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax can be accessed by clicking below:

2025 Form 990
2022 Form 990
2021 Form 990
2020 Form 990
2019 Form 990