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In the Media

"50,000 First-Time Donors? Here’s How Four Nonprofit Organizations Used NewsMatch to the Fullest"

Nieman Lab

Related Grantee: Miami Foundation

"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

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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