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April 3, 2013 - Press release
How Housing Matters Survey Finds American Attitudes Transformed by Housing Crisis, Changes in Lifestyle
National Opinion Survey finds strong support forrRental housing and more balanced national housing policy, even as Americans believe the housing crisis continues.
April 1, 2013 - Press release
Groups Announce Nearly $18M in Funding for Secondary Education in Developing Countries
The partnership of five philanthropic organizations will increase the participation, quality, and relevance of secondary education for economically disadvantaged and marginalized children in developing countries.
March 21, 2013 - Press release
MacArthur Awards Nine Documentary Film Grants
Nine documentary films exploring a range of important issues are given grants totaling more than $1 million.
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.
February 12, 2013 - Press release
Paul Klingenstein Joins MacArthur Board
Paul Klingenstein, founder and managing partner of Aberdare Ventures, a venture capital firm, has been elected to serve on the MacArthur Foundation Board of Directors.
February 3, 2013 - Press release
Digital Media Challenge Offers $100,000 in Prizes For Fresh Ideas on Democracy
Looking@Democracy is a national competition offering a total of $100,000 in prize money for short, provocative media submissions designed to spark a national conversation about why government is important to our lives, or how ...
January 17, 2013 - Press release
MacArthur Announces Conservation and Sustainable Development Grants in the Tropical Andes
MacArthur announced 15 grants totaling more than $4.2 million in support of conservation and sustainable development in the southern Tropical Andes.
November 29, 2012 - Press release
34 Chicago Groups Form Hive Network to Engage Kids in Innovative Learning; New Funding Supports Expansion
This creative collaboration is set to expand as a result of $2.2 million in new support announced today by MacArthur in partnership with the Burberry Foundation.
November 14, 2012 - Press release
Chicago Arts and Culture Groups Receive Grants for International Collaborations
The grants are provided through MacArthur’s International Connections Fund, which aims to help Chicago nonprofit arts and culture organizations advance their work by collaborating with peer organizations abroad.
November 14, 2012 - Press release
New Poll: Americans Strongly Support National Standards for Voting
Eighty-eight percent of Americans who voted in last week’s election support establishing national standards for voting, including the hours polls are open, who is eligible to vote, and the design of ballots.
October 2, 2012 - Press release
23 MacArthur Fellows Announced
MacArthur named 23 new MacArthur Fellows for 2012. Working across a broad spectrum of endeavors, the Fellows include a pediatric neurosurgeon, a marine ecologist, a journalist, a photographer, an optical physicist and astronomer, a stringed-instrument bow ...
August 9, 2012 - Press release
MacArthur Grants Support Efforts to Ensure Fair Elections, Protect Voting Rights
The grants were awarded to organizations and initiatives that help eligible voters, particularly those in disenfranchised groups, participate in the democratic process.
July 11, 2012 - Press release
MacArthur Awards 13 Documentary Film Grants
A supporter of independently produced film and video for more than 30 years, MacArthur announced 13 grants totaling more than $1.6 million for documentary film projects.
June 21, 2012 - Press release
Cecilia Conrad to Direct MacArthur Fellows Program
Cecilia Conrad, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Pomona College, has been selected to serve as the next Director of the MacArthur Fellows Program. An economist, Dr. Conrad conducts research on economic inequality.
June 19, 2012 - Press release
MacArthur Renews Support for Arts and Culture in Chicago
MacArthur provides more than $8 million annually in general operating support to theaters, dance groups, music organizations, visual arts programs, film and media groups, museums, zoos, and conservatories.
June 1, 2012 - Press release
Philanthropic Groups Partner to Increase Participation in Secondary Education in Developing Countries
The organizations will provide up to $5 million for efforts to increase the participation, quality, and relevance of secondary education for marginalized children, especially girls, in developing countries.
May 27, 2012 - Press release
Harvard Law Dean, Inter-American Development Bank Executive Join MacArthur Board
Julie T. Katzman, Executive Vice President of the Inter-American Development Bank, and Harvard Law School Dean Martha Minow have been elected to serve on the MacArthur Foundation Board of Directors.
April 16, 2012 - Press release
MacArthur Grants to Support Campaign Finance Research, Information Sharing, and Efforts to Improve Elections Process
With studies showing that Americans’ confidence in their government is at an all-time low, MacArthur has been exploring ways that grantmaking can help strengthen the institutions of U.S. democracy.
March 22, 2012 - Press release
MacArthur Awards $13.4 Million to Study and Support Enhanced Nuclear Security
Much of the new funding will help to train and support an elite group of nuclear experts to make policy recommendations for preventing nuclear terrorism and enhancing nuclear non-proliferation.
March 16, 2012 - Press release
Marjorie Scardino Elected to Chair MacArthur Foundation Board of Directors
Marjorie M. Scardino, Chief Executive Officer of Pearson, was elected to chair the 15-member Board of Directors of the MacArthur Foundation.