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2020 MacArthur Fellows

21 Extraordinarily Creative and Inspiring Individuals
What We Do
Supporting creative people, effective institutions, and influential networks building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world.
How We Work
Carrying out our work with a sense of urgency and flexible approaches that enable us to apply what we are learning.
What We're Learning
Sharing the results of our grantmaking and the lessons we learn as we carry out our work.
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Equitable Recovery

Reinventing systems to create more resilient, inclusive communities
Equitable Recovery
$16 Million to Black, Latinx, Asian, and Indigenous Arts Organizations
Perspectives
Examining Demographics, Changing Our Status Quo
Equitable Recovery
Foundations Partner to Improve Racial, Gender Diversity and Transparency in Investment Industry
Chicago Commitment
Black Lives Matter, an Art Installation
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Six Finalists Named in Competition for $100 Million Grant

Meet the Finalists ›

Meet the 2020 MacArthur Fellows

21 Extraordinarily Creative and Inspiring Individuals
Thomas Wilson Mitchell
Property Law Scholar
Grantees In the Media
"How Biden Aims to Amp Up the Government’s Fight Against Climate Change"
Washington Post
Related Grantee: BlueGreen Alliance Foundation
"How Philanthropy Can Save Local News — and Our Communities"
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Related Grantee: GroundTruth Project
"Biden and Electric Utilities Are Split on Emissions Goals"
Scientific American
Related Grantee: Rocky Mountain Institute
"How the Problem of ‘Waste’ Affects the Rural Poor"
The New York Times
Catherine Coleman Flowers, 2020 MacArthur Fellow
"Blaming Chicago’s Violence On Bail Reform Is Wrong, A New Study Finds"
WBEZ
Related Grantee: Loyola University of Chicago
"Report Finds Bail Reform in Chicago Reduced Pretrial Incarceration Without Hurting Public Safety"
The Appeal
Related Grantee: Loyola University of Chicago
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