John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (IL)



The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is one of the nation's largest independent foundations.

The foundation supports creative people and effective institutions that are committed to building more just, verdant, and peaceful world. They work to defend human rights, advance global conservation, and security.

The foundation promotes the development of knowledge and individual creativity. They also work to strengthen institutions, improve public policy, and provide public information by supporting public interest media.

Web Address

www.macfound.org

Social Media Links

YouTube - www.youtube.com/user/macfound

Twitter - @macfound

Foundation Grants and Resources





    

Recent News from MacArthur Foundation


Purchase College Presents Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Viet Thanh Nguyen - TAPinto
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation

... which was a finalist for the National Book Award for Nonfiction. ... MacArthur Foundation Grants, Pulitzer Prizes, Guggenheim Foundation...more

Kole Shettima: Why MacArthur Foundation has supported Nigerians for over 25 years | TheCable
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation

Kole Shettima, Africa director of the MacArthur Foundation, says Nigeria has ... has also benefitted from MacArthur Foundation grants for...more

Interview: Why Macarthur Foundation Is Investing Billions in Nigeria -- Africa Director, Kole ...
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation

The Foundation's African Director, Kole Shettima, speaks about the organisation's work in Africa's most populous nation.It has operated an office in Nigeria since 1994 and has so far invested over...more

Grants - MacArthur Foundation
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation

The Foundation's African Director, Kole Shettima, speaks about the organisation's work in Africa's most populous nation.It has operated an office in Nigeria since 1994 and has so far invested over...more

The woking class American philanthropy turns left - The Economist
Foundation: Ford Foundation, San Francisco Foundation, California Wellness Foundation

In April the Ford Foundation announced $1bn in funding for social justice. The month before Goldman Sachs, a bank, trumpeted $100m in grants to curb...more

A 'we' project: In city-wide exhibition, MacArthur Fellows invoke art as a tool for change ...
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation

... Foundation's Fellows Program, which awards no-strings-attached grants annually ... partners and supported through a grant from the MacArthur...more

MacArthur Foundation gives almost $80M in grants to organizations working on advancing racial ...
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation

That's why the MacArthur Foundation recently gave out approximately $80 million in grants to organizations doing equitable recovery work in...more

Subject: A Push for Foundations to Hire People With Disabilities; Economic Outlook for Nonprofits ...
Foundation: East Bay Community Foundation, MacArthur Foundation

Good morning. This week we introduced you to Adam Fishbein, who is part of a new effort to transform philanthropy by ensuring that more people...more

A Former Obama Policy Adviser Will Lead Alliance for Justice
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Schott Foundation for Public Education, Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Kimberlee Cornett is now director of its impact investment strategy, overseeing the $13.2 billion...more

MacArthur Foundation Awards 'Equitable Recovery Grants' to Help Indian Communities in Wake of ...
Foundation: American India Foundation, MacArthur Foundation

The MacArthur Foundation July 27 announced roughly $80 million in grants centered on advancing racial and ethnic justice, including some with...more

Illustrative Grants from MacArthur Foundation



Woodstock Institute-$200,000

Washington State's Administrative Office of the Courts-$380,000

Washington State University-$300,000

Volunteers of America-$2,000,000

Urban Institute-$30,000

Vera Institute of Justice-$600,000

University of Washington Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs-$285,000

University of Southern California-$250,000

University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts-$485,000

University of Pennsylvania, School of Social Policy & Practice-$30,000



Social Enterprise Network Sites


Brookfield Rose, a specialist that helps in furthering the supply and management of temporary workforces throughout Great Britain, has achieved Slivers of Time, a social enterprise that aims to aid organizations improve the way they hire and train volunteers.




Federal Government Grant and Assistance Programs



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