Investing In Big Ideas

Transforming Communities by

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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Student Support Foundation teaches students to Dream Big
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Student Support Foundation teaches students to Dream Big
Philanthropy Insights

After 10 years in operation, our SSF schools can dream up a big project and pitch MFF for a Dream Big Grant of up to $25,000. Four schools are eligible this year.

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Cheryl Kiser on connecting and creating through conversation
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Cheryl Kiser on connecting and creating through conversation
Philanthropy Insights

Throughout her career as a community organizer, university professor, author, coach and founding executive director of Babson College’s Institute for Social Innovation, Cheryl Kiser has been creating economic and social value, and teaching others to do the same.

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Jennifer Owens: Leading the pivot at HealthMPowers
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Jennifer Owens: Leading the pivot at HealthMPowers
Grantee Spotlight, Philanthropy Insights

Inspired by Jennifer’s combination of wisdom and charm—and her talent for building programs from the ground up—The Morgridge Family Foundation is helping support HealthMPowers’ new Girls Empowering Movement (GEM) Initiative.

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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

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.