Congratulations on your recent Murdock Trust grant! We are eager to help you share the good news of your grant and your organization’s work. This page outlines ways to collaborate with the Trust on grant promotion, as well as general publicity best practices.
Please note, the Murdock Trust regularly publishes a list of all grantees in quarterly and annual reports. Beyond inclusion in these published lists, collaborating with the Trust to promote your grant is entirely optional and will have no impact on future grants.
How to Collaborate With Us #
Submit photos of your organization’s work below. We will be happy to share these on our channels as opportunity permits.
If you would like to further collaborate on a grant announcement or have specific requests, please reach out to communications@murdocktrust.org.
Download our photo submission tips and guidelines
Trust Promotion Channels #
The Murdock Trust regularly shares the work of grantee organizations on the following channels:
- Social media: Grantee stories, features, and video clips shared on our social media profiles (LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram)
- Reports: Quarterly and annual reports
- Website content: Blogs, interviews, and articles published on the Trust website
- Media outlets: Sponsored articles and paid advertisements in local media outlets
- Press: Press outreach
Grantee Publicity Suggested Guidelines #
If you wish to independently promote your grant, here are some recommended tactics:
- A press release sent to local media – Download our sample press release
- An announcement posted on your website, blog, or newsletter
- An announcement sent to your email/contact lists
- A video posted online describing the project you received funding for
- A post on your social media accounts
- Tag us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram so we can engage with your posts and help drive our audience to your page!
Crediting the Trust #
The Trust kindly requests that press releases, public announcements, and social media announcements directly referencing a Trust grant acknowledge support from the M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust.
If you would like to use our logo, please email communications@murdocktrust.org for file and usage guidelines.
About M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust #
Brief statement about the Trust #
M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, created by the will of the late Melvin J. (Jack) Murdock, provides grants, programs, initiatives, and convenings for nonprofit organizations in five states of the Pacific Northwest—Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington—that seek to strengthen the region’s educational, social, spiritual, and cultural base in creative and sustainable ways.