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$19 Million in Grants Broaden the Economic and Health Benefits of Cleaner, Cheaper Energy
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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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Eight Bold Solutions to Compete for $100 Million Grant

Proposals address challenges ranging from eliminating needless blindness to educating children displaced by conflict, in places from Nigeria to Nepal to the United States.
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Publication
Human Rights
Identifying Cyberespionage and Disinformation in Russia
In The Media
Human Rights
"Kremlin Critics Targeted in Hacking Attack"
Financial Times
Related Grantee: University of Toronto, Munk School of Global Affairs
Semi-Finalist Perspectives
100&Change
Hope for the Missing Link
In The Media
MacArthur Fellows
"Mark Morris: Founder, The Mark Morris Dance Group"
From Scratch
Related fellow: Mark Morris
In The Media
Criminal Justice
"Measuring Local Criminal Justice Systems Ahead of Reform"
Route Fifty
Related Grantee: Measures for Justice
In The Media
MacArthur Fellows
"Bryan Stevenson Explains How It Feels to Grow Up Black Amid Confederate Monuments"
Vox
Related fellow: Bryan Stevenson
In The Media
MacArthur Fellows
"He Sold Two Companies To Google, Won A MacArthur 'Genius Grant' And Launched Free Duolingo App"
Forbes
Related fellow: Luis von Ahn
In The Media
MacArthur Fellows
"Play Talk: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins on Tennessee Williams' Scene Endings and the Play He Can't Figure Out"
London Evening Standard
Related fellow: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Semi-Finalist Perspectives
100&Change
Engaging the Community to Reach One Billion with Nutritious Crops
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MacArthur in Chicago: Reflecting on 2016

MacArthur President Julia Stasch reflects on Chicago nonprofit organizations engaged in creative and effective endeavors that make our hometown a better place to live and work for everyone.

Meet the 2016 MacArthur Fellows

23 Extraordinarily Creative People Who Inspire Us All
Julia Wolfe
Composer
Impact Investments / Chicago Commitment
$12 Million in New Investments to Benefit Chicago Neighborhoods
Criminal Justice
20 More Jurisdictions Join Safety and Justice Challenge
Perspectives - Cecilia Conrad
The Top 200 100&Change Proposals
On Nigeria
Journalism and Media Grants Advance Accountability and Transparency
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