Special Projects

Current Special Projects

  • Digital Media & Learning Competition

    The 4th annual Digital Media and Learning Competition will provide $2 million for innovations in badges.  More ›

  • How Housing Matters

    How Housing Matters to Families and Communities explores the notion that affordable housing may be an essential "platform" that promotes positive outcomes in education, employment, and physical and mental health, among other areas.   More ›

  • State Health Care Spending Project

    A joint initiative of MacArthur and the Pew Center on the States to help state and federal policymakers better understand state health care spending and how states can contain costs while improving health outcomes.  More ›

  • Strengthening American Democracy

    The Foundation is exploring the question of how to strengthen democracy in the US, given our perception that the political system has failed to adequately address major issues confronting the nation – from climate change to health care, from our fiscal future to the criminal justice system, from immigration to education.   More ›