3 days ago

Trust, Connection, and Deep Investment in Displaced Children

MacArthur President John Palfrey shares lessons for philanthropy from a visit to Jordan to see Sesame Workshop’s social-emotional and cognitive education for children displaced and affected by the Syrian conflict. As we mark World Refugee Day, the MacArthur Foundation acknowledges all those displaced by war, climate crises, and myriad other…

Refugees

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Trust, Connection, and Deep Investment in Displaced Children

4 days ago

Juneteenth Call to Create Abundance with, by, and for Black Communities

By MacArthur President John Palfrey Black Americans across the country have marked Juneteenth with festive gatherings for nearly 160 years against the backdrop of a society in which their full liberation remains an elusive pursuit. It is a harsh reality, laid bare across a host of measures. To name just…

Macarthur Foundation

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Juneteenth Call to Create Abundance with, by, and for Black Communities

Jun 15

First Class of Just Tech Fellows

The Just Tech Fellowship was awarded to six people to work on issues where social justice and technology intersect. Kim Gallon, Chris Gilliard, Christine Miranda, Clarence Okoh, Meme Styles, and Rua Williams received the unrestricted award of $250,000 over two years from grantee Social Science Research Council. Their work…

Technology

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First Class of Just Tech Fellows

The Just Tech Fellowship was awarded to six people to work on issues where social justice and technology intersect. Kim Gallon, Chris Gilliard, Christine Miranda, Clarence Okoh, Meme Styles, and Rua Williams received the unrestricted award of $250,000 over two years from grantee Social Science Research Council.

Their work…

Jun 15

Lessons on Catalytic Capital from a Growing Community of Practice

Debra Schwartz, Managing Director, Impact Investments, introduces a series of in-depth Learning Labs and resources from the Catalytic Capital Consortium. Is catalytic capital now a ‘badge of honor’ as ImpactAlpha asserted at the end of last year? Increasingly, the answer appears to be yes — at least for a growing…

Finance

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Jun 14

Pride: Highlighting the Voices of LGBTQ+ MacArthur Fellows

Pride Month is a time to build on the legacy one of the most significant events that ignited the modern movement for LGBTQ+ rights in the United States: the Stonewall Uprising in Greenwich Village. Many MacArthur Fellows who identify as LGBTQ+ are tackling issues in a wide range of fields…

LGBTQ

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Jun 9

India’s Informal Workers Demand Better Working Conditions

Ashif Shaikh of Jan Sahas and Anish Kumar of TRIF discuss ways migrant workers from Madhya Pradesh seek dignity of labor and accountability from the government and industry as they explore alternate livelihoods in agriculture, local enterprise, and more. India has about 450 million internal migrants, most of whom are…

India

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Jun 7

Leaders Shape Chicago’s Future with Arts, Justice, and Media

Ten creative and dynamic leaders received the 2022 Leaders for a New Chicago award. They use arts to empower and create opportunity; they organize to stand up for justice for people with disabilities, Black communities, immigrants, and Indigenous people; they shape inclusive stories and narratives. Each leader receives a no-strings-attached…

Chicago

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Leaders Shape Chicago’s Future with Arts, Justice, and Media

Ten creative and dynamic leaders received the 2022 Leaders for a New Chicago award. They use arts to empower and create opportunity; they organize to stand up for justice for people with disabilities, Black communities, immigrants, and Indigenous people; they shape inclusive stories and narratives.

Each leader receives a no-strings-attached…

May 24

Helping Communities End Homelessness

Three communities’ stories illustrate how homelessness can be solved by working together, knowing the people experiencing homelessness and their needs, and sustaining the effort long term. Built for Zero is now a movement of more than 100 U.S. regions committed to measurably and equitably ending homelessness. More than 70 million…

Homelessness

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May 23

Spotlighting MacArthur Fellows This Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

This month is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, a moment to recognize the contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islanders to the history and culture of the United States. MacArthur Fellows of AAPI descent work on a number of critical issues in a wide range of fields…

Genius

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Spotlighting MacArthur Fellows This Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May 18

New Initiative to Break Links Between Housing Instability and Incarceration

MacArthur Foundation and Urban Institute launch the Just Home Project to empower communities to provide housing to justice-involved people. Today, the MacArthur Foundation and the Urban Institute announced the launch of the Just Home Project, a national program designed to advance community-driven efforts to break the links between housing instability…

Housing

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