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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.
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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
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Foundation: Gates Foundation, Moore Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Packard Foundation, Ford Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Kellogg Foundation, Walton Family Foundation, Lilly Endowment, Helmsley Charitable Trust
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Foundation: MacArthur Foundation
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Foundation: MacArthur Foundation
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Foundation: MacArthur Foundation
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Foundation: MacArthur Foundation
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Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation, McKnight Foundation
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Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation, McKnight Foundation
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Foundation: MacArthur Foundation
Needless to say, I am thrilled to learn that the MacArthur Foundation and several other philanthropic organizations are addressing the “crisis...more
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation
Needless to say, I am thrilled to learn that the MacArthur Foundation and several other philanthropic organizations are addressing the “crisis...more
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Foundation: MacArthur Foundation
... which includes many of the biggest names in American philanthropy, ... While philanthropic investment has fueled an increase in the number...more
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation
... which includes many of the biggest names in American philanthropy, ... While philanthropic investment has fueled an increase in the number...more
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Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation
Major philanthropy organizations, led by the MacArthur Foundation and the ... it's most needed,” including news deserts and philanthropic...more
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation
Major philanthropy organizations, led by the MacArthur Foundation and the ... it's most needed,” including news deserts and philanthropic...more
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Foundation: MacArthur Foundation
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Foundation: MacArthur Foundation
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Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Ford Foundation
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Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Ford Foundation
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Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Ford Foundation
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Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Ford Foundation
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