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November 10, 2009 - Speech
MacArthur President Robert Gallucci Accepts the American Enterprise Award on Behalf of John D. MacArthur
MacArthur President Robert Gallucci relates the history of the Foundation's founders, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur, as well as its focuses in grantmaking in the U.S. and around the world. Read More
November 5, 2009 - From the field
White House Looks to Chicago's New Communities Program
The White House sees Chicago’s New Communities Program as a source for ideas on urban revitalization for the nation. Read More
October 29, 2009 - Publication
Report Helps Prompt Banks to Modify Overdraft Fees
The Center for Responsible Lending, a MacArthur grantee, released a report on the overdraft fees collected by banks and credit unions, which helped prompt fee modification by some of the nation's biggest banks. Read More
October 27, 2009 - From the field
The Kennedy Center Comes to Chicago
Capacity Building: Midwest is a two-year program, led by Michael Kaiser, President of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which provides arts management training to over 30 culturally-specific arts organizations in the Midwest ... Read More
October 16, 2009 - From the field
Wachovia NEXT Awards Recognize Organizations for Investing in Community Development
Two of the nation’s leading community development financial institutions — New Hampshire-based Community Loan Fund and Kentucky-based Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises — received the 2009 Wachovia NEXT Awards for Opportunity Finance. Read More
October 13, 2009 - From the field
Wachovia NEXT Awards Honor Two Community Development Financial Institutions
New Hampshire-based Community Loan Fund and Kentucky-based Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises (FAHE) are the recipients of the 2009 Wachovia NEXT $8.25 million Awards. Read More
October 9, 2009 - From the field
Overcoming Organizational and Policy Barriers to Effective Use of Web 2.0 in Schools
The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) today announced that it received a renewal grant from the MacArthur Foundation, as part of the Foundation’s digital media and learning initiative, Read More
September 28, 2009 - In the Media
"America's First Gaming School Prepares to Open"
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September 25, 2009 - From the field
17 Emmy Nominations for MacArthur Grantees
MacArthur grantees received 17 nominations for the News and Documentary Emmy Awards. Frontline received two awards: Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form for Bush's War and Outstanding Cinematography for The War Briefing ... Read More
September 25, 2009 - From the field
Grantee Research Contributes to New Missile Defense Plan
President Obama announced a new missile defense plan, which would scrap the planned system in Poland and the Czech Republic and instead deploy a reconfigured system aimed at intercepting short- and medium-range Iranian missiles. Read More
September 21, 2009 - Press release
Digital Media Are Changing How Young People Learn — Education Experts Urge New Policy Considerations
Digital media are changing the way young people learn, play, socialize and participate in civic life, and these changes have important policy implications, according to a panel of experts participating in a Capitol Hill briefing today ... Read More
September 2, 2009 - Press release
Efforts to Boost Illinois Census Results
MacArthur and an alliance of nine other Illinois foundations and 60 nonprofits announced the launch of Count Me In, a state-wide campaign to boost by 37 percent the number of hard-to-count populations in the 2010 census. Read More
September 1, 2009 - Publication
Aging in America in the Twenty-first Century: Demographic Forecasts from the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on an Aging Society
Network research finding that by 2050 Americans may live 3.1 to 7.9 years longer than official government projections, resulting in sharply higher costs for government programs that serve older citizens. Read More
August 28, 2009 - Publication
Research on Health Reform Looks at Costs and Affordability Issues
A new report by grantee the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, concludes that by lowering the amount that Medicaid and Medicare pay for prescription drugs, Congress could generate substantial savings to help pay for comprehensive ... Read More
August 12, 2009 - From the field
Wachovia NEXT Awards Honor CDFIs
The Wachovia NEXT Awards for Opportunity Finance, supported by a $25 million MacArthur program-related investment, honor community development financial institutions (CDFIs). Read More
