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January 1, 2013 - Grantee Profile
"In the Middle" Documentary Film
"In the Middle", directed by Lorena Luciano and Filippo Piscopo, examines the human consequences of the huge influx migrants from Northern Africa seeking refuge on a small Italian island in the aftermath of the Arab Spring.
January 1, 2013 - Grantee Profile
"I Learn America" Documentary Film
"I Learn America", directed by Jean-Michel Dissard and Gitte Peng, follows a year in the lives of immigrant students who attend an international high school in Brooklyn, NY with classmates from more than 50 countries.
January 1, 2013 - Grantee Profile
"The State of Arizona" Documentary Film
"The State of Arizona", directed by Carlos Sandoval and Catherine Tambini, is a nuanced look at the implications of Arizona’s SB 1070, through the stories of opponents and supporters of the controversial law.
January 1, 2013 - Grantee Profile
"The Undocumented" Documentary Film
"The Undocumented", directed by Marco Williams, is a close look at the impacts of U.S.-Mexico border policy, through the stories of unauthorized immigrants who lose their lives crossing the deadly Arizona desert.
February 16, 2012 - Grantee Profile
Albertine Rift Conservation Society, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions
Albertine Rift Conservation Society fights to preserve biodiversity in the Albertine Rift.
February 16, 2012 - Grantee Profile
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.
February 16, 2012 - Grantee Profile
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.
February 16, 2012 - Grantee Profile
Business and Professional People for the Public Interest, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions
BPI works to address some of the Chicago area’s most pressing social justice challenges.
February 16, 2012 - Grantee Profile
Carnegie Moscow Center, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions
The Carnegie Moscow Center provides an invaluable platform for open debate of key issues in a society at a crossroads.
February 16, 2012 - Grantee Profile
Center for Investigative Reporting, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions
Center for Investigative Reporting produces and disseminates compelling multimedia stories to engage the public and spark policy change.
February 16, 2012 - Grantee Profile
Center for Responsible Lending, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions
Center for Responsible Lending researches and publicizes predatory lending practices to advance reforms that help ordinary Americans.
February 16, 2012 - Grantee Profile
Community Investment Corporation, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions
Community Investment Corporation supports owners and operators of multifamily rental properties to help stabilize communities in Chicago.
February 16, 2012 - Grantee Profile
Conservation Strategy Fund, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions
Conservation Strategy Fund trains local environmental leaders to use conservation economics to protect nature and encourage sustainable development.
February 16, 2012 - Grantee Profile
Crisis Action, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions
Crisis Action works behind the scenes with civil society organizations to develop strategies that inform policymakers about how to stop conflict and protect civilians on the ground.
February 16, 2012 - Grantee Profile
Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy at New York University, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions
The Furman Center spurs thoughtful discussion and reform by arming policymakers with critical analysis and research-driven policy recommendations.
February 16, 2012 - Grantee Profile
Girls' Power Initiative, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions
Girls’ Power Initiative works to empower and educate adolescent girls about their sexual and reproductive health and human rights.
February 16, 2012 - Grantee Profile
International Center for Not-For-Profit Law, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions
International Center for Not-for-Profit Law monitors and improves the legal environment for civil society worldwide.
February 16, 2012 - Grantee Profile
Moscow Helsinki Group, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions
Moscow Helsinki Group conducts advocacy, compiles reports, and trains activists to improve human rights in Russia.
February 16, 2012 - Grantee Profile
National Juvenile Defender Center, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions
National Juvenile Defender Center works on multiple fronts to bring capable legal counsel to children in the nation’s juvenile justice system.
December 31, 2010 - Grantee Profile
"How Democracy Works Now: Twelve Stories" Documentary Film
In this 12-part series, "How Democracy Works Now", filmmakers Shari Robertson and Michael Camerini track how comprehensive immigration reform went from almost assured passage in 2001 to an uncertain future in 2007.