The David Moursund Legacy Fund




 * "To give away money is an easy matter and in any man's power. But to decide to whom to give it, and how large and when, and for what purpose and how, is neither in every man's power nor an easy matter." (Aristotle; Greek philosopher; 384 BC–322 BC.)



Background Information
Both my father and mother taught mathematics at the University of Oregon. My father was head of the Mathematics Department for many years. I received my undergraduate degree from this department and later was on the faculty. I was one of three math department faculty who worked to split Computer Science off from the Mathematics Department, and I served six years as the first head of the Computer Science Department. From Computer Science, I moved into the College of Education. I worked there until my retirement in 2002. Click here to see more information about me.

All of my professional career and my work since retirement has been in education. During these years I have made significant financial and volunteer time contributions to various project and organizations designed to help improve the quality of life of people.

In 1977 I became a Board member of the newly created Math Learning Center. Next year I will celebrate my 40th year of volunteer work with this organization. I am especially proud of funds that I contributed to beginning a project to create and provide free access to computer-based math manipulatives. In 1979, I established the International Council for Computers in Education, a (501)(C)(3) non-profit professional society. I ran this organization for 19 years. It continues to prosper under the name International Society for Technology in Education.

In 2007, I established the Oregon non-profit company Information Age Education. Its goal is to help improve education at all levels and throughout the world. Most of the work of this organization is done by me and other volunteers. However, I fund some part time technical assistance.

The David Moursund Legacy Project #1
Well before I retired, I began making contributions to the University of Oregon. I continued to make major contributions after I retired.

In 2011 I created an endowment fund in the Department of Mathematics, University of Oregon. It is called the Science of Teaching and Learning Math endowment fund. The SoTL fund is in honor of my parents and their four children (Robert, David, Anne, Peter). All of the Andrew F. and Lulu V. Moursund children graduated from the University of Oregon. Click here to learn more about the Science of Teaching and Learning Mathematics.

Contributions to the Science of Teaching and Learning Endowment Fund at the University of Oregon can be made through the University of Oregon Foundation. This is a 501(C)(3) non-profit foundation.

University of Oregon Foundation

1720 East 13th Avenue # 410

Eugene, Oregon 97403

Phone: 541-303-0300

The David Moursund Legacy Project #2
In 2007 I founded Information Age Education, a State of Oregon non-profit corporation. Over the next nine years I contributed 3about 40 hours a week of my time to IAE work. In addition, I contributed well over a hundred thousand dollars to help fund its activities.

In September 2016, a 501(C)(3) corporation, Advancement of Globally Appropriate Technology and Education (AGATE), was created to continue and expand the work of IAE. My current charitable giving goal is to help AGATE build an endowment fund that will preserve and continue the work of IAE and the new projects that AGATE will begin.

Contributions to AGATE can be made to:

Advancement of Globally Appropriate Technology and Education

c/o Russell Moursund

2375 Carriage Avenue

Richland, Washington 99352

Advancement of Globally Appropriate Technology and Education

c/o David Moursund

88416 First Avenue, # 229

Florence, Oregon 97439

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