PinnedMeet the 2022 MacArthur FellowsToday, 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…Macarthur Fellows3 min readMacarthur Fellows3 min read
Feb 6Black History and Black Futures with MacArthur FellowsBlack 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…3 min read3 min read
Jan 23Reflections on Community, Collaboration, and JusticeAcross 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…3 min read3 min read
Oct 12, 2022Reactions to the 2022 MacArthur Fellows AnnouncementToday, 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…Macarthur Fellow1 min readMacarthur Fellow1 min read
Sep 16, 2022Highlighting the Voices of MacArthur Fellows During Hispanic Heritage MonthThis 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. We pulled together quotes from MacArthur Fellows…Hispanic Heritage Month4 min readHispanic Heritage Month4 min read
Sep 8, 2022Changing the Way We Care for Families in IndiaA 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…India3 min readIndia3 min read
Sep 7, 2022“Two Years and Five Months After the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic”This summer, MacArthur Fellow Camilo José Vergara reached out to us. Renowned for documenting change in Northern industrial cities over the last four decades, and more recently the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on communities of color in the New York area, he passed through the Chicago area to do…Photography2 min readPhotography2 min read
Aug 30, 2022Reparations Summit: Learning the Past, Healing and Repairing Our FutureMacArthur Staff Yvonne Darkwa-Poku, Janice Dunbar-Travis, Kalle Eko, Phillis Hill, Ken Jones, and Hauwa Kazeem share their intellectual and emotional reflections on the Advancing Justice: Reparations & Racial Healing Summit in Ghana. Grantees funded by MacArthur’s Equitable Recovery Initiative convened in Accra, Ghana for the Advancing Justice: Reparations &…Slavery9 min readSlavery9 min read
Aug 24, 2022Raising Rural VoicesThree groups foster filmmaking to break stereotypes, transform the way communities see themselves, and spark change. When 17-year-old aspiring filmmaker Kyra Higgins started brainstorming stories about rural Appalachia, her first ideas came from groups in her comfort zone. Then she spoke with other young people pursuing their dreams to make…Appalachia6 min readAppalachia6 min read
Aug 17, 2022Nuclear Challenges Capstone’s Final GranteesOur Nuclear Challenges program has made $5 million in final capstone grants. The 12 new grants will build on the 28 capstone grants announced previously by cultivating diversity, leading at the nexus of nuclear and climate risks, and preserving support for critical work in the nuclear field. In total, the…Nuclear2 min readNuclear2 min read
