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$24.3 Million in Continued Support for Chicago Arts and Culture
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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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40 Years, 40 Stories

Spotlighting the impact and accomplishments of our grantees, partners, and initiatives
Perspectives - Julia Stasch
MacArthur in Chicago: Reflecting on 2017
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Refiguring the Future, A NetGain Event
Perspectives
Bold Philanthropy: Sharing a Common Goal
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Racial Disparities in Jail Incarceration Rates Narrow, Though Large Disparities Still Persist

Meet the 2017 MacArthur Fellows

24 Extraordinarily Creative People Who Inspire Us All
Regina Barzilay
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"Philadelphia to Shutter Century-Old Jail by 2020"
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