1975-2015 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS M.J. MURDOCK CHARITABLE TRUST 2015 ANNUAL REPORT • 1 THE NONPROFIT SECTOR TABLE OF CONTENTS IS ONE OF THE GREAT Our Mission 5 PILLARS OF AMERICAN From the Executive Director 6 Meet our Benefactor 8 SOCIETY. IT EDUCATES Silicon Forest Universe Map 10 The Murdock Thread of Human Flourishing 12 40 Years of Impact – Alaska 15 OUR CHILDREN, GIVES 40 Years of Impact – Idaho 18 40 Years of Impact – Montana 20 AID TO THE SICK, 40 Years of Impact – Oregon 23 40 Years of Impact – Washington 33 PROVIDES RESEARCH 40 Years of Impact – National & British Columbia 41 Grants Region Map 2015 44 THAT ADVANCES OUR Grants Awarded 2015 45 Arts & Culture Grants 47 Education Grants 53 SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE, Health & Human Services Grants 61 Scientific Research Grants 81 AND TAKES CARE OF THE People at the Trust 96 From the Chief Investment Officer 102 LESS FORTUNATE. Investments 103 Investment Managers 106 – VERNE SEDLACEK Senior Fellow, Murdock Trust 2 • CELEBRATING 40 YEARS 2015 ANNUAL REPORT • 3 ARTS & CULTURE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OUR MISSION While still in the spring of his life, Jack Murdock displayed swelling buds of scientific curiosity and a philanthropic heart. These opened more fully later in life, and they continue to mature in our activities here at the Trust. In his autobiography, written in 1934 at only 16 years old, Jack set several goals for himself. He wrote, TO ENRICH THE QUALITY “After leaving high school and establishing a business of my own, I intend to go further into the study of radio phenomena. I would like to learn all there is to know about radio if it is possible. I shall prob- OF LIFE IN THE ably carry on many experiments in this field, and also, possibly some other branches of sciences . I have at present several ideas for inventions, which if put into use would be of great benefit to the PACIFIC NORTHWEST people of the world. BY PROVIDING GRANTS AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS TO ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING TO STRENGTHEN THE REGION’S EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, SPIRITUAL, AND CULTURAL BASE IN CREATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE WAYS. // Peter Roome (www.flickr.com/photos/roome) 4 • CELEBRATING 40 YEARS 2015 ANNUAL REPORT • 5 FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Forty years! It’s hard to believe that it was just more than 40 years ago that Jack Murdock crafted a last will and Jack also knew the importance of stewarding people and resources carefully, building capacity, testament with plans for creating a charitable trust to be launched upon the event of his death thoughtful planning, and purposeful risk. We have the privilege to build on the vision and ideas (which would come much sooner than he knew). that Jack Murdock held. We are deeply honored to partner with a widely diverse group of people and organizations that share the vision of communities flourishing, of making the world a better “I can’t imagine what the world will be like 40 years from now,” Jack is to have said. That is why place so that 40 years from now, those who follow will look back and say about us: Jack counted on the Trustees and staff to invest these resources in ways that would make a “Thanks for thinking, planning, investing, and working with the future – the 2050s – in mind.” difference in helping individuals, families, and communities in the future. Imagine that! In some ways, Jack Murdock’s world of the 1960s and ‘70s was very different, and in some ways not unlike today. There were no personal computers, much less an Internet, but technology In this report, we mark just a few of those milestone moments, programs, and investments that the was on the rise. The complexity and challenge of wars in Southeast Asia were a national and Trust has made in strengthening the educational, cultural, social, and spiritual base in creative and international concern. There was a strong focus on protecting American jobs and renewing sustainable ways, and more than a few of the organizations with whom we have partnered. American productivity. The Beatles were breaking up, but Rock was on a roll. Tensions with Russia and China were high. Inflation and the economy were of significant concern. We hope you enjoy seeing these as much as we have had celebrating and reflecting on them. While some things are strikingly familiar, we do live in a different world today. The challenges we face have grown more complex and numerous. The noise and clamor of our media-saturated world can make it hard to see or hear the good things happening or the positive things being done. The willingness of people who may disagree on some things to work together has become strained. The global economy is still developing, and national economies feel the related challenges. These Steve Moore are challenging days, but they are also days of hope, possibility, promise, and breakthrough. Executive Director We look back on the foresight Jack Murdock had more than 40 years ago, as well as the hope he had for the future. Jack was an entrepreneur and an avid student of people. He and Howard Vollum and their colleagues built a company in Tektronix that was one of the early innovators in investing in workers, championing creativity, encouraging new ideas, fostering partnerships, and being great “investors” in communities. I love meeting and hearing stories from those who knew Jack Murdock or were part of those early days at Tektronix. 6 • CELEBRATING 40 YEARS 2015 ANNUAL REPORT • 7 MEET OUR BENEFACTOR, JACK MURDOCK Early on, Jack discovered a love for technology and innovation. Out of this Jack knew that, if young people were given the opportunity to grow into interest, he and Howard Vollum co-founded Tektronix, and Jack encour- who they were created to be, they would make significant contributions aged entrepreneurial companies like FEI, ESI, and others, the ripples of to the world. The Trust funds nonprofits that work with youth of all ages which can be seen in the Silicon Forest Universe map on pages 10 and 11 through mentoring and education to help them realize their potential. of this annual report. Today, the Trust supports innovative nonprofits such Youth-focused nonprofits abound in the region, including Junior Achieve- as Full Circle Exchange, ONABEN, and Praxis, and thoughtful solutions to ment, Boys and Girls Clubs, Young Life, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Friends address some of our society’s most pressing issues. of the Children, and many more, and all are doing great work shaping the leaders of tomorrow. Jack had a close friendship with doctors William and Karl Menninger, who were prominent mental health pioneers in American culture and innovators in ad- dressing the mental health needs in our society and encouraging community Jack saw the value of the arts to inspire human health. The Trust partners with organizations that address mental health issues creativity and imagination. The Trust carries on this through caring, collaborative solutions. From Albertina Kerr, the Trust’s first value by partnering with organizations like Oregon grantee, to LifeWorksJACK NW, Unity Center for Behavioral Health, and the Native Museum of Science and Industry, Missoula Children’s Wellness Warriors program in Alaska, the Trust salutes those working in this Theater, Imagine Children’s Museum, and all things critical area in our culture, addressing mental health. that inspire ingenuity and creativity. The Trust values faith-based and mission-driven organizations as an Jack loved the beauty of the Northwest and was an avid outdoorsman. integral part of the fabric of our communities and sees their involvement The Trust supports conservation all around the Pacific Northwest to in the public square in addressing challenging issues of our day. The Trust preserve our region’s robust natural heritage through projects that weave supports groups like Salvation Army, CityServe, Muslim Educational Trust, economic and sustainable environments. We partner with groups like Oregon Jewish Museum, Ecumenical Ministries, and faith-based schools Nature Conservancy, Columbia Land Trust and Headwaters Economics, and programs. and telling the story of local solutions like the documentary film “A River Among Us” about the Kalamath River Basin. Jack thought it was important for citizens to stay actively involved Jack and Howard Vollum, co-founders of Tektronix, learned through their ex- with their communities to identify local solutions and organizations to perience in the military that it was breakthrough research on radar, sonar, and promote the healthy role of government in interacting with businesses, other technologies that helped the Allies defeat the Axis powers in WWII. This civic leadership, and community volunteers. The Trust’s investment in spurred their interest in using scientific research to serve human need, and this public policy work has helped create innovations like the Health MURDOCKis carried on to this day through the Trust’s investment in institutions like PATH, Savings Account (HSA) and flight safety programs, as well as partnering Oregon Health and Science University, and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research with groups that support first amendment rights, responsibilities, and Center (also celebrating its 40th anniversary). freedoms, civic engagement, and civility. This video represents Trust thinking about caring for and nurturing flourishing communities. 8 • CELEBRATING 40 YEARS 2015 ANNUAL REPORT • 9 ARTS & CULTURE ARTS & CULTURE SILICON FOREST UNIVERSE FOREST SILICON PORTLAND, VANCOUVER, AND WILLAMETTE VALLEY REGION AND WILLAMETTE VALLEY VANCOUVER, PORTLAND, A VISUAL HISTORY OF THE HIGH-TECH INDUSTRY IN THE IN THE INDUSTRY OF THE HIGH-TECH HISTORY A VISUAL 10 • CELEBRATING 40 YEARS 2015 ANNUAL REPORT • 11 The mid-1990s saw the Trust choose to focus on building the capacity of leaders, boards, and organizations rather than funding the latest trends or high-profile projects of interest THE MURDOCK THREAD in the philanthropic world.