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MacArthur Awards $5.5 Million to Support Conservation Policy Research and Analysis

February 8, 2012

The MacArthur Foundation, which has supported conservation efforts around the world for more than 25 years, today announced three grants totaling $5.5 million for global policy research and analysis projects to help inform and respond to increased pressures from development and climate change.  More »

MIT Media Lab Director Joi Ito to Serve on MacArthur Board

February 1, 2012

Joi Ito, Director of the Media Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has been named to serve on the Board of Directors of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Ito is a leading thinker and writer on innovation, global technology policy, and the role of the Internet in transforming society. More »

Report Projects up to $3.4 Billion Savings for Apartments Upping Energy Efficiency

January 26, 2012

Apartment building owners and renters could save up to $3.4 billion annually on electricity and natural gas bills by improving their buildings’ energy efficiency, according to a MacArthur-supported study by CNT Energy and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.  To make that happen,  Engaging as Partners in Energy Efficiency: Multifamily Housing and Utilities says more partnerships between building owners and utilities companies are necessary, as is regulatory policy that supports the alignment of efficiency standards with utility business models. More »

Department of Justice, MacArthur Foundation Provide $2 Million to Support Juvenile Justice Reform

January 26, 2012

In a new partnership, the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and the MacArthur Foundation are jointly offering $2 million in funding to support innovative and effective best practices in juvenile justice reform across the country. Juvenile justice reform enhances public safety, produces better outcomes for youth and communities, and saves taxpayer money. Read the press release»

Nuclear Material Security Index Released

January 11, 2012

The Nuclear Threat Initiative has released the MacArthur-supported Nuclear Materials Security Index and accompanying report, which provides a public baseline assessment of the status of nuclear materials security conditions in 176 countries. The report shows a lack of consensus around what steps matter most to prevent theft of these materials and recommends actions to hold countries accountable, increase transparency, and benchmark progress.

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Increasing Chicago's International Connections

December 22, 2011

MacArthur awarded $504,000 in new grants to 12 Chicago arts and culture organizations to conduct collaborations with arts groups in nine countries. More »

Arts & Culture in Chicago, Press Releases

What to Do, and Not Do, About North Korea

December 21, 2011

"The death of North Korea's leader creates some opportunities and potential traps for the administration and senior leaders in the United States — things they should be sure to say and be sure not to say," writes MacArthur President Robert Gallucci, in an opinion-editorial on the website of The New York Times. Gallucci served as chief U.S. negotiator with North Korea during the administration of President Bill Clinton. More »

International Peace & Security, Speeches & Commentary

MacArthur Grants Support Efforts to Improve the Govenernance of Global Migration

November 22, 2011

For five years, MacArthur has been the largest non-governmental donor to the Global Forum on Migration and Development, helping to ensure broad participation by civil society groups at this annual gathering of more than 140 governments. Continuing its support for efforts to improve the governance of international migration, MacArthur announced four new grants totaling over $1 million. 

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Global Migration & Human Mobility

12 Libraries and Museums Selected as Sites for Teen Learning Labs

November 17, 2011

MacArthur, in partnership with the Institute for Museum and Library Services, selected the first 12 winners of a national competition to build 21st Century teen learning labs in museums and libraries around the country.

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Digital Media & Learning

MacArthur Partners with Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation

November 2, 2011

MacArthur will partner with Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation to raise the profile of issues related to digital media and learning.

Digital Media & Learning, Grantee News

Bipartisan Commission to Address Future of U.S. Housing Policy

October 26, 2011

A new Bipartisan Housing Commission, supported by MacArthur through a grant to the Bipartisan Policy Center, will address the long-term challenges facing a struggling housing sector. Former HUD secretaries Henry Cisneros and Mel Martinez and former U.S. Senators Kit Bond and George Mitchell have been named to lead the effort.

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Affordable Housing

MacArthur President Robert Gallucci Addresses the City Club of Chicago

October 20, 2011

MacArthur President Robert Gallucci highlighted the Foundation's commitment to Chicago and its support for efforts to prevent violence in the city, reform ineffective national democratic institutions, and transform learning for the 21st century in his remarks to the City Club of Chicago. Watch the video »

Affordable Housing, Arts & Culture in Chicago, Community & Economic Development, International Peace & Security, Speeches & Commentary

About MacArthur's Grantmaking in Mexico & Nigeria

The Foundation is committed to helping strengthen Nigeria's intellectual, scientific, and civil society communities as a means of helping to facilitate the consolidation of democracy and encouraging economic development. Play video »

Nigeria, Higher Education in Africa, Maternal Mortality, Human Rights, Population & Reproductive Health

The Foundation's grantmaking supports population and reproductive health; development of effective human rights protections; and migration in Mexico. Play video »

Mexico, Population & Reproductive Health, Human Rights, Global Migration & Human Mobility