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"Changing the Narrative and Building Power: A Muslim American Fund Takes the Long View"
Inside Philanthropy
Related Grantee: Pillars Fund
"Most Innovative Companies"
Fast Company
Related Grantee: Define American
"Why We Banned the Word “Ethnic”"
Nieman Reports
Related Grantee: Global Press Institute
"Field, MacArthur Foundations Create 2 Programs to Promote Diversity"
Chicago Sun-Times
Related Grantee: Field Foundation of Illinois
"Why This MacArthur Foundation Grant Is Not Like the Others"
Crain's Chicago Business
Related Grantee: Field Foundation of Illinois
"Chicago Foundations Launch Joint Project To Boost Leadership Opportunities In Minority Communities"
WBBM
Related Grantee: Field Foundation of Illinois
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Representative Grants
Youth Radio
Oakland, California 2018
$ 900,000 in support of general operations.
Pillars Fund
Chicago, Illinois 2018
$ 400,000 to support a set of media-making activities designed empower Muslim- Americans to recast public narratives about their contributions to American society and democracy.
Futuro Media Group
New York, New York 2018
$ 600,000 in support of general operations.
City Bureau
Chicago, Illinois 2018
$ 1,000,000 in support of general operations.
Firelight Media
New York, New York 2018
$ 1,500,000 in support of general operations.
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Valerie Chang, Managing Director, Programs
Valerie Chang
Managing Director, Programs
Kathy K. Im, Director
Kathy K. Im
Director
Elsa Leon, Grants Manager
Elsa Leon
Grants Manager
Jennifer Humke, Senior Program Officer
Jennifer Humke
Senior Program Officer
Lauren Pabst, Senior Program Officer
Lauren Pabst
Senior Program Officer
Beth Basta, Team Administrator
Beth Basta
Team Administrator
Maple Walker, Team Coordinator
Maple Walker
Team Coordinator
Media Contact
Jennifer Martinez-Roth, Communications Officer
Jennifer Martinez-Roth
Communications Officer
Evaluation Contact
Joanna Cohen, Senior Evaluation Officer
Joanna Cohen
Senior Evaluation Officer
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