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October 1, 2006 - Evaluations
Review of the New Communities Program: Toward Effective Implementation of Neighborhood Plans
In this review we take a close look at the New Communities Program (NCP) and its progress. Should support for NCP go forward and, if so, how might it be changed? More
September 1, 2006 - Research and Results
Resilience in Foundation Strategy
A foundation that seeks to bring about improvements in policies and institutions faces a daunting task. More
March 8, 2006 - Research and Results
Rental Housing Report Reveals 200,000 Affordable Units Lost Each Year
Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies, with support from MacArthur, issued a press release about its first Annual Report on the state of the nation's rental housing. More
November 1, 2005 - Evaluations
Assessment of MacArthur Foundation Support to Nigerian Universities
In 2001, the Global Security and Sustainability Program of the MacArthur Foundation approved multi-year grants of between $2 and $3 million to each of four Nigerian universities: More
June 16, 2005 - Research and Results
Value-Added, Comparative Advantage, and Diminishing Returns: A Framework for Critical Deliberation
June 24, 2003 - Research and Results
Creating, Changing, and Closing Areas of Philanthropic Activity
This paper provides a basis for discussing the choices MacArthur makes about its grantmaking—about how new initiatives are created, how they change, and how they are closed. More
