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MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions

2009 Winners of Award for Creative and Effective Nonprofits Announced

April 28, 2009

Eight organizations in five countries will receive the MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. Though they have diverse missions, all are highly creative and effective nonprofits that have made a remarkable impact in their fields, driving significant change on a modest budget. Read more »

MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions, Press Release

About the Award

It is often small or emerging organizations that generate provocative ideas, reframe the debate, or provide new ways of looking at persistent problems. Some are particularly effective at delivering services or challenging old paradigms. A significant investment in such promising organizations can contribute to progress on an issue or in an area of work, and can also help position a small or new organization for long-term growth and impact.

The Foundation does not seek or accept nominations for this award. To qualify, organizations must:

  • Have budgets of less than $5 million per year;
  • Demonstrate exceptional creativity and effectiveness;
  • Have reached a critical or strategic point in their development;
  • Show strong leadership and stable financial management;
  • Have previously received MacArthur support; and
  • Work in one of the fields in which MacArthur is engaged.

Winning organizations with operating budgets of $1 million or less receive $350,000. Those with operating budgets between $1 and $2.5 million receive $500,000. And those with operating budgets between $2.5 million and $5 million receive $650,000. Learn more about the award »

About MacArthur

The MacArthur Foundation supports creative people and effective institutions committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. In addition to selecting the MacArthur Fellows, we work to defend human rights, advance global conservation and security, make cities better places, and understand how technology is affecting children and society.

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
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