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Our Vision for Chicago

Chicago is a global city, a commercial and creative hub that is rich with vibrant,

diverse neighborhoods and a strong civic culture. We are proud to call Chicago home.

Our commitment to Chicago is deep and enduring.

$1.4 billion invested in over 1,500 local organizations and individuals

We support creative and effective organizations and influential networks working to improve the quality of life and the prospects for residents to make our hometown a city where opportunity is equitable, and justice can thrive.

Our work in Chicago

Strong Organizations
Civic Partnerships
Vital Communities
Influential Leaders
Arts & Culture
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What's New

Leaders for a New Chicago Read More → Supporting Community-Led Projects to Reduce Summer Violence Read More →
MacArthur Provides $5 Million For Chicago Public Library Branch at Obama Presidential Center Read More → Recognizing Creative Placemaking Read More → Quantifying Chicago’s Growing Dance Community Read More →
MacArthur in Chicago: Reflecting on 2018 Read More → Demystifying the Arts Nonprofit Business Model Read More →
Field, MacArthur Launch Programs Seeking Racially Equitable Chicago Read More → Elevating Others’ Voices While Finding Our Own Read More → Supporting Chicago’s Immigrant and Refugee Communities Read More →
Evaluation of Special Grant Package Responding to President Trump's Executive Orders on Immigration Read More → Chicago Arts and Culture Groups Receive Grants for International Collaborations Read More →
$26 Million to Support Community-Led Solutions in Chicago Read More → Community-Driven Solutions Read More → Responding to Gun Violence in Chicago Read More →
A More Inclusive View of Art and Artistic Expression Read More → Video: Reducing Gun Violence and Building Peace in Chicago Read More →
Statement on Recent U.S. Immigration Policy Decisions Read More → Initiative to Strengthen Inclusive Journalism in Chicago, Honor Jack Fuller Read More → Building Peace Read More →
$3 Million in New Investments to Benefit Chicago Neighborhoods Read More → Grants to Foster Community Safety and Peace Read More →
Reversing the Damage of Segregation in Chicago Read More → Enhancing Community Safety Through Successful Youth Mentoring Programs Read More → Partnerships to Support Arts and Culture in Chicago Read More →
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Chicago Stories

chicago stories Rethinking Justice, via the Arts Envisioning Justice, a project of Illinois Humanities, uses creativity and art to create a public conversation about how to reimagine and reinvent the city’s criminal justice system. View More → chicago stories Making Chicago Media More Inclusive and Diverse Jack Fuller Legacy Initiative grantees, Free Spirit Media, City Bureau, and Chicago Public Media's Vocalo support more inclusive narratives by training and equipping people to tell their own stories. View More →
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In The Media
"14 Chicagoans Received $50,000 Each to Make a Difference in the City. Here's How They Plan to Use It.
Chicago Tribune
Related Grantee: Field Foundation of Illinois
"A Pricey Effort to Employ the Men Most Likely to Shoot or Be Shot in Chicago"
WBEZ
Related Grantee: Chicago Community Foundation
"'I Want Women and Girls to Feel Safe in Every Part of the City in Every Part of the Day': New Chicago Foundation for Women CEO Brings Police Experience to Role"
Chicago Tribune
Related Grantee: Chicago Foundation for Women
"Chicago’s Immigrant Population Down by 30,000 Over the Past Decade"
WBEZ
Related Grantee: Latino Policy Forum
"Build Bronzeville Project Aims to Return Neighborhood to Its Glory with Food, Arts, Shopping and Jobs"
Block Club Chicago
Related Grantee: Urban Juncture Foundation
"MacArthur Donates $5 Million for Public Library at Obama Center"
Crain's Chicago Business
Related Grantee: The Barack Obama Foundation
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Staff
Stephanie Platz, Managing Director, Programs
Stephanie Platz
Managing Director, Programs
Tara Magner, Director
Tara Magner
Director
Craig Howard, Internal Advisor
Craig Howard
Internal Advisor, Community & Economic Development, Internal Adviser, Chicago Commitment
Allison Clark, Associate Director
Allison Clark
Associate Director, Impact Investments
Janice A. Dunbar, Senior Grants Manager
Janice A. Dunbar
Senior Grants Manager
Cate A. Fox, Senior Program Officer
Cate A. Fox
Senior Program Officer
Patrick Griffin, Senior Program Officer
Patrick Griffin
Senior Program Officer, Criminal Justice
Geoffrey Banks , Program Officer
Geoffrey Banks
Program Officer
Tawa Mitchell, Senior Program Officer
Tawa Mitchell
Senior Program Officer
Karen Hott, Administrator
Karen Hott
Administrator
Mindy Martinez, Coordinator
Mindy Martinez
Coordinator
Louise Powell, Coordinator
Louise Powell
Coordinator
Media Contacts
Kristen Mack, Senior Communications Officer
Kristen Mack
Senior Communications Officer
Evaluation Contacts
Elizabeth Oo, Evaluation Officer
Elizabeth Oo
Evaluation Officer
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The Historic Marquette Building Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities
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Members of the media seeking comment about our work in Chicago should call MacArthur Communications at 312.917.3690 or email Kristen Mack.

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