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Awarding More Than $500 Million to Revitalize Local News

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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Closing a Chapter, Writing Our New One Together

2023 President's Essay by John Palfrey

An Opportunity for Transparency: Illustrating Our Grant Process
A Different Approach: Lessons from the Equitable Recovery Initiative
Change for More Equitable Arts in Chicago
Growing Regional and Neighborhood Solutions to Climate Change
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Reflections on Community, Collaboration, and Justice

Our program Directors share their perspectives on our work.

Meet the 2022 MacArthur Fellows

25 Exceptional, Creative, and Inspiring People
Grantees In the Media
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