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June 12, 2008 - From the field

Beyond the $10 Million Milestone in Supporting Chicago Neighborhoods

The Partnership for New Communities announced that it has surpassed the $10 million milestone in grants benefiting Chicago neighborhoods. Read More
June 11, 2008 - Video
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Gideon Anders, National Housing Law Project

Gideon Anders, National Housing Law Project, 2007 recipient of the MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions.

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June 3, 2008 - Video
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Bruce Katz on Brookings' Metropolitan Policy Program

Bruce Katz, of the Brookings Institution, discusses the Metropolitan Policy Program.

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May 30, 2008 - Video
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Michael Bodaken on Affordable Housing (MacArthur Video)

Michael Bodaken, President of the National Housing Trust, on preserving the stock of affordable rental housing.

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May 30, 2008 - Video
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Lillian Murphy on Affordable Housing (MacArthur Video)

Sister Lillian Murphy, President & CEO of Mercy Housing, on the importance of expanding the stock of affordable rental housing.

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May 21, 2008 - Video
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Jack Markowski on Affordable Housing (MacArthur Video)

Jack Markowski, Community Investment Corporation, on preserving the stock of affordable rental housing in Chicago.

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May 20, 2008 - Video
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Gene Morena on Affordable Housing (MacArthur Video)

Gene Morena, Chicago Rehab Network, on preserving the stock of affordable rental housing in Chicago.

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May 20, 2008 - Video
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David Seabrook on Affordable Housing (MacArthur Video)

David Seabrook, Community Preservation and Development Corporation, on the efforts of mission-driven housing owners to keep rental housing affordable.

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May 20, 2008 - Video
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Amy Anthony on Affordable Housing (MacArthur Video)

Amy Anthony, of Preservation of Affordable Rental Housing (POAH), discusses the importance of expanding the stock of affordable rental housing.

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April 30, 2008 - Publication

Mortgage Turmoil Contributes to Rental Affordability Woes, According to Harvard Report

The current mortgage turmoil reaches deep into rental markets, according to new research on rental housing market dynamics released today by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies. Read More
April 29, 2008 - Speech

Remarks by Jonathan Fanton to the Finalists of the Award for State and Local Housing Preservation Leaders

MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton discusses how a renewed national interest in housing, coupled with research like that produced by the Foundation's How Housing Matters initiative, present an opportunity to reform American housing. Read More
March 7, 2008 - From the field

Community Foundation to Address Need for More Affordable Housing

The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties today announced a $5 million grant from MacArthur to help address the pressing need for more affordable housing. Read More
February 14, 2008 - From the field

Rental Housing Gets Boost in Administration Budget

Policy analysis and outreach by the MacArthur-supported National Housing Trust and other affordable housing grantees helped win a $1.2 billion increase in the Administration's proposed 2009 budget compared to last year. The increase includes ... Read More
January 31, 2008 - Speech

“Building Institutions for Social Change: The Case for Buy-and-Hold Philanthropy,” Keynote Speech by Jonathan Fanton at the PRI Makers Network Conference

MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton relays his passion for program-related investments and urges other foundations to join MacArthur in that area. Read More
November 27, 2007 - Press release

Preserving Affordable Rental Housing Across the Country

MacArthur will invest $150 million to preserve and improve at least 300,000 units of affordable rental housing across the country, tripling a commitment announced four years ago. Read More

  • Representative Grants

    LeadingAge Center for Applied Research

    Washington, District of Columbia
    2012

    $698,000 To research the impact of service enriched senior housing on resident health, quality-of-life, and health care costs.

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    California Housing Partnership Corporation

    San Francisco, California
    2013

    $400,000 To support a utility on-bill repayment program for energy efficiency projects at affordable multifamily housing (over two years).

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    Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law

    Chicago, Illinois
    2010

    $300,000 To participate in The Preservation Compact (over three years).

  • Representative Grants

    Housing Partnership Network

    Boston, Massachusetts
    2010

    $450,000 In support of general operations (over three years).

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    American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

    Washington, District of Columbia
    2012

    $600,000 To work with utility companies to better serve the multifamily housing sector's energy efficiency needs (over three years).

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  • The Preservation Compact: A Rental Housing Action Plan for Cook County

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  • Three Case Studies for How Housing Matters

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