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"MacArthur Foundation Investing Millions in Chicago News Organizations"
Chicago Business Journal
Related Grantee: Chicago Public Media
"MacArthur Foundation Awards $2.4 Million to Three Chicago News Organizations"
Chicago Tribune
Related Grantee: Chicago Public Media
"Why Local Journalism Makes a Difference"
Nieman Reports
Related Grantee: Global Press Institute
Newsrooms Increasingly Leveraging Platforms Such as Facebook, Google
"What $1 Million Can Do for Community Journalism in Chicago"
City Bureau
Initiative to Strengthen Inclusive Journalism in Chicago, Honor Jack Fuller
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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.
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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
Sean Harder, Communications Officer
Sean Harder
Communications Officer
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Joanna Cohen, Program Officer
Joanna Cohen
Program Officer
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