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$26 Million to Support Community-Led Solutions in Chicago
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Supporting creative people, effective institutions, and influential networks building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world.
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Carrying out our work with a sense of urgency and flexible approaches that enable us to apply what we are learning.
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Sharing the results of our grantmaking and the lessons we learn as we carry out our work.
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The Just Imperative: First Update

From Julia Stasch, MacArthur President
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Meet the 2018 MacArthur Fellows on October 4
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Foundations Collaborate on Catalytic Financing to Go Big on Climate Action
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Banking on Immigrant Communities
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A More Inclusive View of Art and Artistic Expression
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40 Years, 40 Stories

Spotlighting the impact and accomplishments of our grantees, partners, and initiatives

Meet the 2017 MacArthur Fellows

24 Extraordinarily Creative People Who Inspire Us All
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