Today, we announced the 2022 MacArthur Fellows: 25 creative people who are pushing the boundaries of their fields and challenging us to imagine new possibilities. The MacArthur Fellowship is an $800,000, no-strings-attached award to extraordinarily talented and creative individuals as an investment in their potential. Learn more about this…

Trust begins close to home. We’re excited to announce the next phase of our plans to strengthen local news at an unprecedented level: Press Forward Locals. Press Forward Local chapters are an opportunity for funders to create place-based initiatives for local news, driven by the specific needs of their communities…

Last week we announced the 2023 MacArthur Fellows: 20 inspiring individuals using creativity, curiosity, and care to build a more just and sustainable future. The Fellows are rewriting narratives, reshaping their fields, and redefining our connections across diverse backgrounds, circumstances, and geographies. #MacFellow Check out some reactions to the news below! Here’s how some of the 2023 MacArthur Fellows reacted to the announcement:

Black History Month is a call to celebrate Black culture in the U.S. and to ensure we honor Black voices and stories year-round. We are inspired by these meditations on Black history and futures from MacArthur Fellows. N.K. Jemisin’s short story collection poses the question: “How Long ’til Black Future…

Across all our areas of work, our Program Directors reflected on how we seek to center individuals and communities who are most impacted by challenges and follow their lead in identifying solutions. Resilient Organizations, Thriving Communities › Tara Magner, Director of Chicago Commitment, shares insights on institutional support grants and why investing in the financial…

Today, we are celebrating the inspiring and creative work of our 2022 MacArthur Fellows. As MacArthur’s Marlies Carruth said, “The 2022 MacArthur Fellows are architects of new modes of activism, artistic practice, and citizen science. They are excavators uncovering what has been overlooked, undervalued, or poorly understood. They are archivists reminding us of what should survive. Their work extends from the molecular level to the land beneath our feet to Earth’s orbital environment — offering new ways for us to understand the communities, systems, and social forces that shape our lives around the globe.”

This September and October, we recognize the impact of Hispanic Americans on the history and culture of the United States. MacArthur Fellows of Hispanic or Latin American descent are tackling several issues in a wide range of fields, and have displayed exceptional creativity. …

A 2017 100&Change Finalist, Changing the Way We Care demonstrates family care is critical to preventing separation Sruti, a loving mother of two young children in India, experienced the devastating loss of her husband to complications from COVID-19 in May 2020. The severe financial impact of this loss nearly forced…

This summer, MacArthur Fellow Camilo José Vergara reached out to us. …