Nonprofit Storytelling — Presented by MJ Murdock Charitable Trust
Windrider Productions partners with the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, a private nonprofit foundation serving the Pacific Northwest, to tell the stories of the Trust and its grantees. Enjoy these videos celebrating the innovative and collaborative spirit of the Pacific Northwest as told through its inspiring nonprofit leaders and visionaries.
To learn more about the Murdock Trust, visit https://murdocktrust.org.
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Mental Health Care for Children
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When youth are given the tools to identify and address the moments they feel sad, anxious, or lonely – and recognize when those emotions are presenting at unhealthy levels and in destructive ways – they begin to heal generational patterns and develop skills that will serve them for a lifetime.
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Culturally Responsive Mental Health Care
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Mental health care administered in one’s native language and cultural context can often increase treatment effectiveness, improve health outcomes, and yield generational change.
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MovieRural Mental Health Care
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Rural communities face unique challenges in accessing and adopting mental health care, but Pacific Northwest nonprofits are finding solutions that bring services directly to the people that need them.
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Supporting Success in the Classroom
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The Murdock Trust 2023 Annual Video Project explored the topic of Innovation in the Pacific Northwest. In this video, we consider how education can be better served by reimagining the way we support our children.
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Helping Individuals Find a Safe Home
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The Murdock Trust 2023 Annual Video Project explored the topic of Innovation in the Pacific Northwest. In this video, we consider how new models of service and community development are helping address the housing crisis.
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Creating Access for Health
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The Murdock Trust 2023 Annual Video Project explored the topic of Innovation in the Pacific Northwest. In this video, we consider the ways healthcare needs are served by thinking differently about how we connect people to the individuals who can provide care and support.
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Why The Arts?
The Murdock Trust 2022 Annual Video Project explored the question, “Why the arts?” Why is it so important that we, as a community, invest in painting, dance, sculpture, music, weaving, and so many other art forms? In this first video, we hear from several Murdock Trust grantees about why the arts...
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Native & Indigenous Art + Cultural Preservation
The Murdock Trust 2022 Annual Video Project explored the question, “Why the Arts?” For Native communities, the arts are a history book, connecting generations through many art forms.
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Performing Arts
The Murdock Trust 2022 Annual Video Project explored the question, “Why the Arts?” In this piece, we look to the stages of our region. How do the performing arts help build community and inspire audiences through shared experiences?
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Arts for Children
EMMY® Nominated. The Murdock Trust 2022 Annual Video Project explored the question, “Why the Arts?” In this video, we consider how the arts play a critical role in the development of children, educationally, socially, and culturally.
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Contemporary & Fine Arts
The Murdock Trust 2022 Annual Video Project explored the question, “Why the Arts?” Contemporary and fine arts help preserve tangible examples of our history and provide a window into the lived experience of others.
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Community Foundations: Serving on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Murdock Trust 2021 Annual Video Project told the stories of individuals and organizations serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this video, we explore how community foundations rapidly sprang into action to serve the diverse needs at the heart of their local communities.
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Food Banks: Serving on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Murdock Trust 2021 Annual Video Project told the stories of individuals and organizations serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. As food insecurity was skyrocketing across the Pacific Northwest and support and donations decreased substantially, local food banks rose to the chall...
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Healthcare: Serving on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Murdock Trust 2021 Annual Video Project told the stories of individuals and organizations serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. From the earliest moments of the outbreak, healthcare providers were thrust into service, taking great personal risk to serve their communities. In th...
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Scientific Research: Serving on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Murdock Trust 2021 Annual Video Project told the stories of individuals and organizations serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this video, we look at some of the brilliant scientific teams in the Pacific Northwest that contributed to identifying solutions to stop the spread...
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The Jack Murdock Story
Learn about the life and legacy of Jack Murdock, founder of the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. A young man from Portland who grew a single electronics repair shop into a Fortune 500 company, Jack revolutionized the technology sector and created a legacy that continues to send ripples of service t...
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Christopher Smith — 2021 Lynwood W. Swanson Reasearch Award
The 2021 Lynwood W. Swanson Scientific Research Award was given to Dr. Christopher Irwin Smith, Professor of Biology, Willamette University. Dr. Smith’s research into the diversity of Yuccas has received global recognition in addition to his scholarly work with undergraduates and his own, public-...
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Andrea Kunder — 2021 Lynwood W. Swanson Promise Award
The 2021 Lynwood W. Swanson Promise for Scientific Research Award was given to Dr. Andrea Kunder, Assistant Professor of Physics, St. Martin’s University. In addition to investing in hands on research for her undergraduate students, Dr. Kunder has conducted significant research into the structure...
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Dan Burgard — 2020 Lynwood W. Swanson Research Award
The 2020 Lynwood W. Swanson Scientific Research Award was given to Dr. Daniel A. Burgard, professor of chemistry, University of Puget Sound. Not only has Dr. Burgard established a productive and nationally and internationally acclaimed research program examining community waste water during his c...
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Anna Ritz — 2020 Lynwood W. Swanson Promise Award
The 2020 Lynwood W. Swanson Promise for Scientific Research Award was given to Dr. Anna Ritz, associate professor of biology, Reed College. Dr. Ritz is regarded by her peers as an extraordinary teacher, a nationally recognized researcher and research mentor and a thoughtful and successful program...
