News in “MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions”
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February 27, 2013 -
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Southwest Organizing Project
Empowering neighbors to transform communities
In one of Chicago’s most violent areas, gangs and abandoned buildings put communities on the edge of collapse. In such environments, it is easy for problems to seem insurmountable, for ... Read More
February 27, 2013 -
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StoryCorps
Preserving and sharing the stories of our lives
Founded in 2003 by David Isay, MacArthur Fellow and radio documentarian, StoryCorps has provided nearly 90,000 people the chance to record interviews. Each of these stories is ... Read More
February 27, 2013 -
Video
The Stimson Center
Applying analysis and outreach to address global security challenges
The Stimson Center drives pragmatic solutions to build international peace and security through a unique combination of analysis and outreach. By engaging policymakers, policy implementers, and civil ... Read More
February 27, 2013 -
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Tobin Project
Building a new model for policy-relevant research
Inspired by economics Nobel laureate James Tobin, the Tobin Project convenes and connects academics and policymakers to conduct research initiatives that address some of society's most pressing problems ... Read More
February 27, 2013 -
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Ushahidi
Crowd sourced maps that advance human rights
Since 2008, Ushahidi has grown into a mapping platform used in crises around the world, supporting 35,000 maps in 30 different languages. Following the earthquake in Haiti in ... Read More
January 29, 2013 -
From the field
Initiative to Bolster Legal Environments for Civil Society Organizations
The International Center for Not-For-Profit Law has announced its Civic Space Initiative. Read More
January 12, 2013 -
Publication
Conservation Strategy Fund Report on Roads in the Amazon Basin
The Conservation Strategy Fund has published a report on the high level of environmental risk associated with continued road construction in the Amazon basin. Read More
January 10, 2013 -
Publication
Center for Responsible Lending: Qualified Mortgages Protect Borrowers
The Center for Responsible Lending has published a fact sheet to help consumers navigate the qualified mortgage borrowing process. Read More
January 10, 2013 -
From the field
Mexico Launches Initiative to Protect Journalists and Human Rights Defenders
Insecurity in Mexico has resulted in mounting pressures against activists and journalists in Mexico, causing some to flee or cease their work for fear of retaliation. Read More
November 27, 2012 -
Publication
Understanding the Relationship Between Assisted Housing and Quality Education
A report by the Furman Center for Real Estate & Urban Policy at NYU evaluates the elementary schools closest to families receiving federal housing assistance nationwide in each state as well as the 100 largest metropolitan areas. Read More
October 25, 2012 -
From the field
Nigerian Court Finds Termination Based on HIV Status Illegal and Unlawful
After a 12-year legal battle, the Lagos State High Court handed down a landmark decision in the first ever HIV discrimination lawsuit in Nigeria. Read More
June 26, 2012 -
In the Media
"Sentencing Ruling Reflects Rethinking on Juvenile Justice"
From The New York Times
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May 11, 2012 -
From the field
Reporting Partnership Explores Challenges to World's Food Supply
Food for 9 Billion examines the difficulty of feeding the world in the face of growing populations, shrinking resources, and changing diets. Read More
May 4, 2012 -
Publication
Protected Areas in Africa’s Albertine Rift Continue to Support Wildlife
A new book produced by the Wildlife Conservation Society and Albertine Rift Conservation Society, both MacArthur grantees, finds that strong management of the areas has preserved regional wildlife. Read More
