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Melvin J. Murdock

Melvin J. Murdock
1917-1971

Benefactor of the
Murdock Charitable Trust.
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Charitable grants from the Murdock Trust enrich the lives of Northwest citizens

The M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust seeks to enrich the quality of life in the Pacific Northwest by providing grants and enrichment programs to non-profit organizations that seek to strengthen the region's educational, spiritual, and cultural base in creative and sustainable ways.

Founders Day 2009

Each year the Trust sets aside the last Friday in June to honor the legacy of Jack Murdock and to celebrate the launching of the Trust's work, which occurred in 1975. This year on Founder's Day, Friday June 26, the Trust staff will celebrate with a day of service in the community. Read More

Read The Social and Economic Value of Private and Community Foundations

by Robert J. Shapiro, Ph.D. and Aparna Mathur, Ph.D.