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February 28, 2013 -
Video
"MacArthur Grants Go to Nonprofits in 5 Countries"
From the Associate Press
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February 28, 2013 -
Video
"MacArthur Foundation awards millions to 13 organizations for ‘creativity and effectiveness’"
From The Washington Post
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February 27, 2013 -
Press release
13 Nonprofits Recognized for Exceptional Creativity and Effectiveness, Awarded up to $1.5 Million Each
MacArthur named 13 organizations in five countries as recipients of the MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. The Award recognizes exceptional grantees and helps ensure their long-term sustainability. Read More
February 16, 2012 -
Article
MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions: Past Recipients
Since 2006, MacArthur has recognized and awarded over 50 organizations for their innovative approaches to solving problems across the Foundation's programs. Read More
April 28, 2011 -
From the field
MacArthur-Supported Documentary Draws Attention and Reform in Mexico
A Mexican appeals court overturned a judge's order to halt screenings of the MacArthur-supported documentary film "Presumed Guilty," which identifies problems in the nation's justice system. Read More
August 17, 2010 -
From the field
StoryCorps Animated Shorts Featured on P.O.V.
"P.O.V.," a television show and MacArthur grantee, helped the shorts, which are the brainchild of MacArthur Fellow David Isay, from a primarily audio to a video format. Read More
September 25, 2009 -
From the field
17 Emmy Nominations for MacArthur Grantees
MacArthur grantees received 17 nominations for the News and Documentary Emmy Awards. Frontline received two awards: Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form for Bush's War and Outstanding Cinematography for The War Briefing ... Read More
July 14, 2009 -
From the field
The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court
MacArthur grantee POV airs the documentary, The Reckoning, which follows dynamic ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo and his team for three years across four continents as he issues arrest warrants for Lord's Resistance Army leaders in ... Read More
February 26, 2008 -
Press release
Renewed Support for American Documentary | P.O.V.
MacArthur has given a grant of $1,500,000 over the next three years to support the P.O.V series and related online and education activities through 2010. Read More
October 3, 2007 -
From the field
Grantees Receive Emmy Awards
MacArthur grantees P.O.V. and Frontline received awards at this year's News and Documentary Emmy Awards presentation. Frontline and Frontline/World also received four competitive awards, including one for "Outstanding Investigative Journalism―Long Form ... Read More
March 6, 2006 -
From the field
Street Fight Nominated for Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
Street Fight, a co-production of ITVS and P.O.V., both MacArthur grantees, has recently been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film, by Marshall Curry, is about the turbulent campaign of ... Read More
December 31, 2004 -
Grantee Profile
"Farmingville" Documentary Film
"Farmingville", directed by Catherine Tambini and Carlos Sandoval, explores the diverse perspectives of the residents of a Long Island town, in the wake of an act of violence against two Mexican day laborers. Read More
December 31, 2003 -
Grantee Profile
"The Sixth Section" Documentary Film
"The Sixth Section", directed by Alex Rivera, examines the impact of financial remittances sent by workers in upstate New York to their home community in Puebla, Mexico.
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December 31, 2001 -
Grantee Profile
"Senorita Extraviada" (Missing Young Woman) Documentary Film
"Senorita Extraviada", directed by Lourdes Portillo, is an in-depth examination of the murders of women in the border town of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, and the forces that have allowed this violence to continue. Read More
December 31, 2000 -
Grantee Profile
"Well-Founded Fear" Documentary Film
"Well-Founded Fear", directed by Shari Robertson and Michael Camerini, is an inside look at the byzantine asylum process that people must navigate in order to claim refugee status to remain in the United States. Read More