Investing In Big Ideas

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Our Mission

The Morgridge Family Foundation invests in organizations that reimagine solutions to some of today’s most significant challenges.

Our Method

Our financial support is just the beginning. We collaborate with our partners, make introductions, and bring a variety of perspectives together. Our ultimate goal is for our giving—and for the programs we create—to have a profound impact.

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Matt Rice: Living his dream to steward America’s Rivers
Matt Rice: Living his dream to steward America’s Rivers

We talked with Matt Rice about protecting America’s rivers and wildlife, the impact of wildfires on our waterways, and ongoing concerns about water supply and demand. 

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Author and scholar Rebecca Chopp receives Alzheimer’s reprieve thanks to new research
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Author and scholar Rebecca Chopp receives Alzheimer’s reprieve thanks to new research
News & Announcements

Thanks to medical advances and healthy lifestyle interventions, Rebecca Chopp’s life today is much different that doctors predicted.

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Stacey Putka: Breaking through the fear and misunderstanding surrounding incarceration
Grantee Spotlight
Stacey Putka: Breaking through the fear and misunderstanding surrounding incarceration
Grantee Spotlight

Through equal parts inspiration, frustration, and necessity, Stacey Putka, a former Miss Colorado, co-founded and leads Breakthrough, a nonprofit dedicated to addressing recidivism and unemployment rates in Colorado.

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Our Impact

At MFF, we’re committed to transparency. By sharing our data, we showcase the impact of our work. We help potential partners better understand our funding priorities and the problems we are trying to solve.

Grants Since Inception

$186 M+

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Average Projects Per Year

$10 M+

Grants to Date in 2025

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Our Founders

John and Carrie Morgridge co-founded the Morgridge Family Foundation in 2008. Since then, MFF’s investments have resulted in innovation and sustainable change across a variety of sectors. Education continues to be our main focus area.

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