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'''Carrie Morgridge''' (born 1967) is an American [[philanthropy|philanthropist]] and author. |
'''Carrie Morgridge''' (born 1967) is an American [[philanthropy|philanthropist]] and author. She is vice-president of the Morgridge Family Foundation, funded by an annual grant from John P. and Tashia Morgridge’s TOSA Foundation. The foundation's contributions have been in the tens of millions of dollars,<ref name="twsDenverPost1">{{cite news |
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While the Morgridge Family Foundation contributes to 185 projects per year, a few of them are what Morgridge calls "mega-gifts".<ref name="twsDenverPost1" /> For example, the foundation contributed $15 million to [[National Jewish Health]], a Denver-based medical research facility.<ref name="twsDenverPost1" /> The foundation under her direction gave $4 million to the ''Mile High United Way Morgridge Center for Community Change''.<ref name="twsDenverPost1" /><ref name="twsReuters1" /> The foundation gave $10 million to the [[University of Denver]] to establish the [[Morgridge College of Education]].<ref name="twsDenverPost1" /> It donated $8 million to [[Denver Museum of Nature and Science]],<ref name="twsDenverPost1" /><ref name="twsReuters1" /><ref name="twsAspenPublicRadio1" /> which was described in the ''[[Denver Post]]'' as being the largest bequest in the museum's 109-year history.<ref name="twsDenverPost5">{{cite news |
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}}</ref> It gave $3.5 million to create the [[Denver School of Science and Technology]].<ref name="twsDenverPost1" /> A major project the foundation has sponsored is "Share Fair Nation" which trains teachers to use new classroom technologies such as [[whiteboard]]s,<ref name="twsDenverPost1" /> and which brings teachers together so they can share their teaching strategies.<ref name="twsCD1">{{cite web |
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Carrie Morgridge | |
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| Born | 1967 (age 56–57)[1][2] |
| Occupation(s) | Philanthropist, author |
| Years active | 15+ |
| Awards | Urban Legend Award (2015)[1] Top 25 philanthropy speaker (2016)[3] Frances Wisebart Jacobs award (2010)[4][5] Urban Peak (2015)[6] Hope Award (2015)[7] |
| Website | morgridgefamilyfoundation |
Carrie Morgridge (born 1967) is an American philanthropist and author. She is vice-president of the Morgridge Family Foundation, funded by an annual grant from John P. and Tashia Morgridge’s TOSA Foundation. The foundation's contributions have been in the tens of millions of dollars,[1] with a particular focus on improving education,[1][8] as well as health, the arts and the environment.[9][10] Her book Every Gift Matters advocated the idea that even small gifts can have a huge impact if done properly.[1][10][11][12]
Early life
Morgridge grew up in a low-income family in Santa Barbara, California.[1] She worked at a grocery store and learned to "pinch pennies" and her family was living "paycheck-to-paycheck".[8][2] She graduated Summa Cum Laude from the International Academy of Design and Technology.[1][5] Her first marriage ended quickly; she was married and divorced by age 21.[1] She owned and sold a chain of tanning salons in California and was credited as being a "savvy businesswoman".[1] In addition, she finished nine Ironman Triathlon competitions.[1] In 1991 she married John Morgridge, the son of Cisco Systems founder John Morgridge.[1]
Philanthropy
Morgridge learned the basics of philanthropy while working at the Aspen Valley Foundation, the Aspen Institute, and the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet.[1] While her philanthropy began in 2001 with gifts to a variety of causes,[5] she and her husband founded the nonprofit Morgridge Family foundation in 2008 to formalize the process.[8][2] Morgridge has given many large gifts over the past fifteen years. Some contributions are only $50 or $100.[2] For example, in 2015 she sponsored a trip to Africa so that a young boy could meet his pen pal there.[13]
While the Morgridge Family Foundation contributes to 185 projects per year, a few of them are what Morgridge calls "mega-gifts".[1] For example, the foundation contributed $15 million to National Jewish Health, a Denver-based medical research facility.[1] The foundation under her direction gave $4 million to the Mile High United Way Morgridge Center for Community Change.[1][2] The foundation gave $10 million to the University of Denver to establish the Morgridge College of Education.[1] It donated $8 million to Denver Museum of Nature and Science,[1][2][14] which was described in the Denver Post as being the largest bequest in the museum's 109-year history.[15] It gave $3.5 million to create the Denver School of Science and Technology.[1] A major project the foundation has sponsored is "Share Fair Nation" which trains teachers to use new classroom technologies such as whiteboards,[1] and which brings teachers together so they can share their teaching strategies.[16] The foundation donated substantially to Colorado Mountain College.[14] The foundation gave $1 million to the Miami-Dade County school system in 2012.[17] The foundation gave $500K to fund child literacy in Colorado.[18]
Morgridge claims that one of the hardest tasks with being a philanthropist is rejecting requests.[2] She believes in teaching students to be generous, creating youth philanthropy clubs, and was quoted as saying that "small gifts, given properly, do matter."[19][20] This was a prominent idea in her book Every Gift Matters.[14][21] According to the New York Times, Morgridge's foundation typically gives gifts to major programs that last only three years.[9] As a philanthropist, she likes to meet beneficiaries in person.[22] She prefers to contribute to projects which involve "something new", such as interactive classroom whiteboards and laptops and other technologies for the classroom.[23]
As I got to know Carrie, I realized just how passionate she is about education, and just how much she and the foundation have done for a large variety of educational programs.
— Jane Goodall, primatologist, 2015[1]
Personal life
Morgridge and her husband have two children.[1] She drives a Ford F-150 pickup truck and lives in Florida and Colorado.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Davidson, Joanne (June 17, 2015). "Need a few million dollars, 10,000 digital whiteboards or a shipment of sheep hearts? Don't ask for them". The Denver Post. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
...Morgridge Family Foundation … charitable contributions in the Denver area alone are well into the double-digit millions, clip coupons?...Morgridge's book, "Every Gift Matters: How Your Passion Can Change the World." ...48-year-old mother of two …
- ^ a b c d e f g Pinsker, Beth (June 30, 2016). "Q&A: Cisco's Morgridge family follows life lessons in giving away fortune". Reuters. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
... Carrie … we were paycheck-to-paycheck. If one thing would have happened, we'd have been out on the streets....
- ^ Wendy Steele, May 2016, Volume 8, The Business of Giving Newsletter, America's Top 25 Philanthropy Speakers, Retrieved August 15, 2016, "...11) Carrie Morgridge, ..."
- ^ Davidson, Joanne (October 14, 2010). "Overcoming adversity theme of leadership event". The Denver Post. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
...the luncheon also was the occasion to present the Frances Wisebart Jacobs Award to Carrie Morgridge …
- ^ a b c Shriver, Maria (August 15, 2016). "Igniting Architects of Change: Carrie Morgridge" (Blog). Maria Shriver. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
...Carrie Morgridge … For the past fifteen years … have worked tirelessly to leverage their foundation's funds....
- ^ "A runway show under the highway benefits Urban Peak". The Denver Post. August 26, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
... an award to "Urban Legend" Carrie Morgridge …
- ^ Animal Rescue Foundation, Hope Award -- Carrie Morgridge -- Philanthropist and Author, Retrieved August 15, 2016
- ^ a b c "Interview with Carrie and John Morgridge: These enthusiastic donors believe every gift matters". Philanthropy Magazine. Winter 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2016 – via Philanthropy Roundtable.
...Carrie's childhood in Santa Barbara... pinching pennies … focused on education and worker training. … started our own foundation in 2008.
- ^ a b Sullivan, Paul (March 25, 2016). "The Art of Saying No as a Philanthropist: Carrie Morgridge, vice president of the Morgridge Family Foundation, which connects donors with programs that match their preferences for giving". The New York Times. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
...Carrie Morgridge, … often makes three-year gifts to groups working in education, health, the arts and the environment....
- ^ a b Rosen, Alicia (August 27, 2015). "Brooklyn writer featured in latest 'Chicken Soup for the Soul'". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
... bestselling author and philanthropist Carrie Morgridge … the importance of every little action we do for others. … education, conservation, the arts and health and wellness. … royalties … Mile High United Way....
- ^ Glazer, Emily (June 1, 2015). "10 Beach Books from J.P. Morgan's Summer Reading List". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
...Every Gift Matters: How Your Passion Can Change the World by Carrie Morgridge and John Perry...
- ^ "Every Gift Matters: How Your Passion Can Change the World". Publishers Weekly. May 5, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
... informative road-map to making every donation count. … Morgridge dispels the myth that corporate donations outweigh the amount given by individuals …
- ^ Allen, Jaclyn (May 17, 2015). "Westminster boy, 10, starts Difference Maker Club: Kylan Bain was inspired by his penpal in Uganda". The Denver Chanel. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
...Next thing they knew, Carrie Morgridge, a Colorado philanthropist, wanted to feature Kylan in her book, "Every Gift Matters" and offered him an incredible opportunity: a trip to Africa to meet his pen pal....
- ^ a b c Thatcher, Elise (June 30, 2015). "Doing philanthropy the right way-- donations large and small". Aspen Public Radio. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
...Former residents Carrie and John Morgridge have their names on a lot of buildings, including the Colorado Mountain College campus in Aspen and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science...
- ^ Robles, Yesenia (February 1, 2010). "Denver Museum of Nature & Science gets largest donation ever". The Denver Post. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
...The Denver Museum of Nature and Science has received an $8 million gift, the largest donation in its 109-year history...
- ^ Ham, Rachel (August 21, 2015). "Share Fair Nation chooses Irmo High School as site of 20th educator, community event". Cola Daily. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
...Share Fair... brought together thousands of educators for the purpose of sharing best practices...
- ^ "Million Dollar Donation Toward Dade Schools WiFi Goal". Miami: CBS News. March 6, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
..."Our family has decided to invest one million dollars in Miami-Dade," said Carrie Morgridge....
- ^ Davidson, Joanne (June 3, 2009). "When the going gets tough, Coloradans keep giving". The Denver Post. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
...Philanthropists John and Carrie Morgridge … gave $500,000 to Mile High United Way to fund … a child literacy program....
- ^ Benson, Brian (February 25, 2016). "Foundation for MetroWest spring breakfast set for April 28 in Wellesley". Metro West Daily News. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
...Author and philanthropist Carrie Morgridge … chief disruptor of the Morgridge Family Foundation...
- ^ "MetroWest Foundation breakfast to feature Carrie Morgridge". Wicked Local. February 27, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
...Author and philanthropist Carrie Morgridge... small gifts, given properly, do matter.
- ^ Robehmed, Natalie (November 2, 2015). "Wall Street Book Clubs: What Traders Are Reading Now". Forbes. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
...6. Every Gift Matters: How Your Passion Can Change the World by Carrie Morgridge and John Perry...
- ^ Mento, Maria Di (May 4, 2015). "Work Weekends? This Committed Donor Wants to Know". Philanthropy.com. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
...A Personal Touch: Carrie Morgridge says meeting beneficiaries … helps fuel her giving. … sunny disposition. The high-energy, high net-worth philanthropist....
- ^ Hicks, L. Wayne (August 1, 2014). "More on the cover story: Who got money from the Morgridges?". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
...Modern education demands modern technology ...."I want to be on that cutting edge of starting something new," said Carrie Morgridge... "I want to invest in a new project, a new program, a new something..."