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.
The AP is setting up a sister organization seeking grants to support local and state news."We feel we have to lean in at this point, not pull back," said Daisy Veerasingham, the AP's president and...more
"Some problems cannot be solved by grants of the size that foundations typically provide," John Palfrey, president of the Chicago-based MacArthur Foundation, says in a press release.
"By funding...more
The MacArthur Foundation is now accepting proposals from scientists for its third round of $100 million "100&Change" grants, aimed at tackling "one of the world's most critical challenges," the...more
"We are just entering this new chapter of media, representing a sense of wonder and possibility for storytelling, and equity, which, to me, represents a sense of responsibility and stewardship,"...more
"We are just entering this new chapter of media, representing a sense of wonder and possibility for storytelling, and equity, which, to me, represents a sense of responsibility and stewardship,"...more
This year's MacArthur Foundation 100&Change grant competition has a new requirement: applicants must include diversity, equity, and inclusion in their proposals, the Chicago Tribune...more
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This year's MacArthur Foundation 100&Change grant competition has a new requirement: applicants must include diversity, equity, and inclusion in their proposals, the Chicago Tribune...more
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"Press freedom, facts-based storytelling, and mediamaking are urgent global issues.
As our information infrastructure becomes more globalized, filmmakers worldwide must have access to resources...more
The World Bank’s Development Marketplace, a competitive grants program, has provided $1.4 million grants to 12 social enterprises in the northeastern states of Assam, Meghalaya and Mizoram for development activities and capacity building investments.