MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions

Continuing MacArthur's tradition of encouraging creativity and building effective institutions to help address some of the world's most challenging problems, these annual awards recognize exceptional Foundation grantees and help ensure their sustainability.  Read our strategy

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MacArthur Award winner Conservation Strategy Fund (@numbers4nature) brings economic thinking to ecological problems http://t.co/qzgAl5Nr

WSJ: true stories told by everyday people with MacArthur Award winner @TheMoth prove powerful in fostering empathy http://t.co/g34QUiz6

CSM: MacArthur Award winner @ICNLalliance helps over 100 countries establish legal frameworks for individual rights http://t.co/TD9QMCUx

CS Monitor profiles MacArthur Award winner Crisis Action’s mobilization efforts in response to violent conflicts @ http://t.co/7HEwJKhM

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Albertine Rift Conservation Society, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions

Albertine Rift Conservation Society fights to preserve biodiversity in the Albertine Rift. Read More
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Red Nacional de Derechos Humanos (Red TDT), 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions

Monitoring and documenting human rights abuses in Mexico to raise awareness of human rights violations nationally and internationally. Read More
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The Moth, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions

The Moth supports the art and craft of storytelling to foster meaningful communication in today’s society. Read More
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MacArthur Announces 2012 Winners of Award for Creative and Effective Nonprofits

Their missions are diverse – from protecting ecosystems to defending children’s rights, from empowering girls to strengthening neighborhoods, from investigative reporting to eliminating abusive financial practices. Read More

Representative Grants

The Moth

New York, New York
2012

$750,000 In institutional support.

Staff

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Elspeth A. Revere

Vice President, Media, Culture, and Special Initiatives

Mariela Evans

Executive Secretary
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Deepa Gupta

Program Officer

Susan M. Salaba

Program Administrator