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Meet the 2017 MacArthur Fellows

24 Extraordinarily Creative People Who Inspire Us All
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Supporting creative people, effective institutions, and influential networks building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world.
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Sharing the results of our grantmaking and the lessons we learn as we carry out our work.
How We Work
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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Four Finalists Named in Global Competition for $100 Million Grant

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Publication
Policy Research
The Potential of Social Media Intelligence to Improve People’s Lives
From the field
Climate Solutions
Projects Begin Under U.S.-India Clean Energy Finance Initiative
Perspectives
100&Change
Evaluating as We Go
Publication
Climate Solutions
Latinos Very Engaged in Climate Change
In The Media
MacArthur Fellows
"Waterloo Native Wins MacArthur Fellowship for Work on Inequality"
The Courier
Related fellow: Nikole Hannah-Jones
In The Media
MacArthur Fellows
"We Can’t Allow Forces of Reaction to Turn Back the Clock on Race Relations"
Washington Post
Related fellow: Henry Louis Gates Jr.
From the field
Julia Stasch at Aspen Institute's Foundation Presidents' Roundtable Series
In The Media
Arts & Culture in Chicago
"Exclusive–Young Chicago Authors: Giving Public School Students a Voice"
The Daily Show
Related Grantee: Young Chicago Authors
In The Media
MacArthur Fellows
"For the First Time, MacArthur Foundation Has Given ‘Genius’ Award to a Landscape Architect"
Washington Post
Related fellow: Kate Orff
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Advancing Local Criminal Justice Reform with Additional $11.3 Million for Eight Jurisdictions

Meet the 2017 MacArthur Fellows

24 Extraordinarily Creative People Who Inspire Us All
Rhiannon Giddens
Singer, Instrumentalist, and Songwriter
Journalism & Media
News Match Opens: $3 Million in Matching Support for Nonprofit Newsrooms
Chicago Stories
Wider Horizons, Bigger Dreams for Chicago Youth
Perspectives - Tara Magner
Chicago Responds to Federal Immigration Orders
Nuclear Challenges
Awarding $4.4 Million to Reduce Nuclear Risks
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