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July 29, 2013 - Press release
Report Finds Cost-Benefit Analyses Improve Budget Choices & Taxpayer Results
A new report shows cost-benefit analyses have helped states make better investments of public dollars by identifying programs and policies that deliver high returns. However, the majority of states are not yet consistently using this approach ...
July 11, 2013 - Press release
Moutushi Sengupta Named Director of MacArthur's India Office
Moutushi Sengupta, former director of Programs and Advocacy for Oxfam India, has been selected to serve as the Director of MacArthur’s India Office, which provides grants to civil society organizations that work on population and ...
July 10, 2013 - Press release
Museums, Libraries Win Grants to Enhance Learning Online
Sixteen museums, libraries and nonprofit institutions have been awarded a total of $150,000 to engage young people in the development of apps, badges, curricula and other tools that will make the online experience more civil ...
June 13, 2013 - Press release
Better Futures for 2 Million Americans Through Open Badges
President Bill Clinton announced a Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action to massively expand access to a new method of academic and technical skills assessment known as Open Badges.
May 28, 2013 - Press release
Leaning Continues with ‘Summer of Making and Connecting’
The summer campaign is an open invitation to develop a range of activities that will allow educators, young people and others to sample Connected Learning.
May 9, 2013 - Press release
Grant Competition to Provide $150,000 for Summer Youth Programs
Museums, Libraries, Nonprofits Encouraged to Launch Programs as Part of 5th Digital Media and Learning Competition To Improve the Online Experience for Young People.
April 29, 2013 - Press release
Housing Partnership Equity Trust Launches With $100 Million In Funding For Affordable Multifamily Housing
The newly formed Housing Partnership Equity Trust today announced it has raised $100 million and has begun investing in multifamily properties.
April 19, 2013 - Press release
MacArthur and Partners Launch Project:Connect
MacArthur, Facebook, Mozilla, and the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) today announced a series of activities to advance healthy online experiences so young people can more easily make smart and responsible choices on the Internet.
April 3, 2013 - Press release
How Housing Matters Survey Finds American Attitudes Transformed by Housing Crisis, Changes in Lifestyle
National Opinion Survey finds strong support for Rental housing and more balanced national housing policy, even as Americans believe the housing crisis continues.
April 1, 2013 - Press release
Groups Announce Nearly $18M in Funding for Secondary Education in Developing Countries
The partnership of five philanthropic organizations will increase the participation, quality, and relevance of secondary education for economically disadvantaged and marginalized children in developing countries.
March 21, 2013 - Press release
MacArthur Awards Nine Documentary Film Grants
Nine documentary films exploring a range of important issues are given grants totaling more than $1 million.
February 27, 2013 - Press release
13 Nonprofits Recognized for Exceptional Creativity and Effectiveness, Awarded up to $1.5 Million Each
MacArthur named 13 organizations in five countries as recipients of the MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. The Award recognizes exceptional grantees and helps ensure their long-term sustainability.
February 12, 2013 - Press release
Paul Klingenstein Joins MacArthur Board
Paul Klingenstein, founder and managing partner of Aberdare Ventures, a venture capital firm, has been elected to serve on the MacArthur Foundation Board of Directors.
February 3, 2013 - Press release
Digital Media Challenge Offers $100,000 in Prizes For Fresh Ideas on Democracy
Looking@Democracy is a national competition offering a total of $100,000 in prize money for short, provocative media submissions designed to spark a national conversation about why government is important to our lives, or how ...
January 17, 2013 - Press release
MacArthur Announces Conservation and Sustainable Development Grants in the Tropical Andes
MacArthur announced 15 grants totaling more than $4.2 million in support of conservation and sustainable development in the southern Tropical Andes.
November 29, 2012 - Press release
34 Chicago Groups Form Hive Network to Engage Kids in Innovative Learning; New Funding Supports Expansion
This creative collaboration is set to expand as a result of $2.2 million in new support announced today by MacArthur in partnership with the Burberry Foundation.
November 14, 2012 - Press release
Chicago Arts and Culture Groups Receive Grants for International Collaborations
The grants are provided through MacArthur’s International Connections Fund, which aims to help Chicago nonprofit arts and culture organizations advance their work by collaborating with peer organizations abroad.
November 14, 2012 - Press release
New Poll: Americans Strongly Support National Standards for Voting
Eighty-eight percent of Americans who voted in last week’s election support establishing national standards for voting, including the hours polls are open, who is eligible to vote, and the design of ballots.
October 2, 2012 - Press release
23 MacArthur Fellows Announced
MacArthur named 23 new MacArthur Fellows for 2012. Working across a broad spectrum of endeavors, the Fellows include a pediatric neurosurgeon, a marine ecologist, a journalist, a photographer, an optical physicist and astronomer, a stringed-instrument bow ...
August 9, 2012 - Press release
MacArthur Grants Support Efforts to Ensure Fair Elections, Protect Voting Rights
The grants were awarded to organizations and initiatives that help eligible voters, particularly those in disenfranchised groups, participate in the democratic process.