Because we are interested in contributing to building the fields in which we work and in the interest of transparency and accountability, MacArthur generally shares findings from its strategy reviews, evaluations and assessments.
Assessments
March 21, 2013 - Article
Grant of Trust: Executive Summary Excerpt
This assessment regards the MacArthur Foundation’s general operating support for Arts and Cultural Institutions in Chicago, in partnership with the Prince Charitable Trusts and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation. More
November 26, 2012 - Publication
Assessment: Global Forum on Migration and Development
In November 2011, MacArthur launched an external examination of its investments in the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD), with a particular emphasis on its civil society dimension. More
May 13, 2012 - Publication
Intellectual Property Rights Evaluation Overview
An overview of the external assessment of the Foundation's initiative on Intellectual Property and the Long-term Protection of the Public Domain. More
August 5, 2011 - From the field
Assessing the Impact of MacArthur's Digital Media & Learning Grantmaking
Heather Weiss of the Harvard Family Research Project discusses her work assessing how MacArthur's grantmaking has impacted the field of digital media and learning. More
September 1, 2010 - Publication
Lessons from a Ten-Year Funder Collaborative: A Case Study of the Partnership for Higher Education in Africa
The Partnership for Higher Education in Africa, a ten-year funder collaborative, sought to strengthen higher education in Africa through a total investment of close to half a billion dollars. More
July 21, 2010 - Publication
Independent Evaluation of Conservation and Sustainable Development Grants (2000-2009) for the MacArthur Foundation
March 14, 2010 - Publication
Conservation & Sustainable Development White Papers
A collection of research, the white papers below cover a broad spectrum of work conducted within the conservation & sustainable development program. More
February 1, 2010 - Publication
Creating a Platform for Sustained Neighborhood Improvement: Interim Findings from Chicago’s New Communities Program
Distressed urban neighborhoods face challenges on multiple fronts, but most efforts to confront these problems work in isolation of one another. More
April 1, 2009 - Publication
Evaluation of The MacArthur Foundation’s Work in Mexico to Reduce Maternal Mortality, 2002-2008
From 2002–2008, the MacArthur Foundation invested $5,000,000 in Mexico to contribute to a reduction in maternal mortality. More
February 1, 2009 - Publication
Executive Summary: Review of Models for Change in Pennsylvania
The overall purpose of this review is to provide an independent look at the current work supported through the Foundation’s Models for Change Initiative in Pennsylvania. In this summary of the report I will summarize the main findings.
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November 21, 2008 - Publication
The Science, Technology and Security (STS) Initiative
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation launched the Science, Technology and Security Initiative in 2003 to develop and maintain a cadre of scientists and other technical experts More
October 1, 2008 - Publication
Report on Education for Sustainable Development Practice
A report from the International Commission on Education for Sustainable Development Practice lays the groundwork for Master's in Development Practice programs worldwide. More
June 26, 2008 - Publication
Changing Course: A Review of the First Two Years of Drug Transfer Reform in Illinois
February 1, 2008 - Publication
Report on Implementation of The Learning Partnership
In 2002 the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation launched a national initiative to improve education for urban youth through a strategy of district system reform. More
October 1, 2006 - Publication
Review of the New Communities Program: Toward Effective Implementation of Neighborhood Plans
In this review we take a close look at the New Communities Program (NCP) and its progress. Should support for NCP go forward and, if so, how might it be changed? More
November 1, 2005 - Publication
Assessment of MacArthur Foundation Support to Nigerian Universities
In 2001, the Global Security and Sustainability Program of the MacArthur Foundation approved multi-year grants of between $2 and $3 million to each of four Nigerian universities: More