As we focus our work for greater impact centered on a small number of Big Bets and Enduring Commitments, additional MacArthur Awards for Creative and Effective Institutions will not be made at this time. We look forward to reinstating the program in the future. In the interim, we are applying what we have learned through 11 years of the Awards to institutional support grants provided as part our Chicago Commitment and other current areas of grantmaking.
February 18, 2016 - Press Release
14 Chicago Arts Nonprofits Recognized for Exceptional Creativity and Effectiveness
The Award, which recognizes exceptional nonprofit organizations that are engaged in the Foundation’s core fields of work and helps ensure their long-term sustainability, provides each organization with $200,000 to $1 million. Read More
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RSSApril 10, 2018 - 40 Years, 40 Stories
Showcasing Important, Human-Driven Films for a National Audience
Justine Nagan, Executive Director, POV articulates how the show has been showcasing intimate, human-driven stories from bold filmmakers with diverse points of view for 30 years.
June 7, 2017 - Publication
Helping Grantmakers Understand Digital Security Threats
The Digital Security and Grantcraft Guide helps grantmakers better understand and navigate the rapidly evolving digital security landscape, in which targeted digital threats are becoming increasingly frequent.
May 26, 2017 - Publication
Identifying Cyberespionage and Disinformation in Russia
Hackers are increasing efforts to steal and manipulate emails from critics of the Russian government, according to a report from Citizen Lab, recipient of the MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions.
May 3, 2017 - Publication
Telling the Stories of Mass Incarceration
The Justice Project, produced by StoryCorps as part of the Safety and Justice Challenge, is a storytelling initiative to collect, preserve, and amplify the stories of people whose lives have been impacted by mass incarceration and ...
