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Learn From & Celebrate Creative and Effective Institutions

The MacArthur Foundation invites you to attend panel discussions and the award ceremony featuring the 2007 winners of the MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. Leaders of the eight, diverse organizations will share their knowledge and experience during events on June 6 and 7, 2007.

Expanding on its tradition of encouraging individual creativity and building effective institutions to help address some of the world’s most challenging problems, the MacArthur Foundation selects a group of small nonprofit organizations around the world for this prestigious award each year.  Winners are awarded up to $500,000.

 
 
   
 

Where
140 S. Dearborn
Chicago, IL 60603
17th Floor

RSVP
by May 21 to
macarthurpanels@macfound.org
312.516.1606

Space is Limited

 

 

Panel Discussion:
Promoting Government Accountability
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Panel -  3:00-5:00 pm
Reception -  5:00-6:00 pm

Panelists will include the following organizations:

 · Institute for Security and Democracy (Mexico)
 · Resources Himalaya Foundation (Nepal)
 · Institute of Law and Public Policy (Russia)
 · Woodstock Institute (Chicago)

Moderated by:
Michael Wright, Director, Conservation and Sustainable Development, MacArthur Foundation 

Panel Discussion:
Pathways to Social Change:
Four Perspectives

Thursday, June 7, 2007
Panel -1:30 – 3:30 pm

Panelists will include the following organizations:

 · Action Health Incorporated (Nigeria)
 · Society for Education Welfare and Action - Rural (India)
 · National Housing Law Project (Oakland, CA)
 · Kartemquin Films (Chicago)

Moderated by:
Elspeth Revere, Vice President, General Program, MacArthur Foundation

Presentation:
MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Ceremony - 4:00-5:00 pm
Reception - 5:00-6:00 pm

Awards will be given to all eight grantees by Jonathan Fanton, President of the Foundation.

 
 


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