John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (IL)
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is one of the nation's largest independent foundations.
The foundation supports creative people and effective institutions that are commited to building more just, verdant, and peaceful world. They work to defend human rights, advance global conservation, and security.
The foundation promotes the development of knowledge and individual creativity. They also work to strengthen institutions, improve public policy, and provide public information by supporting public interest media.
The National Audubon Society has been shaking things up, and drawing a lot of philanthropic attention as a result. Changes have included a bunch of organizational and tech improvements, but one of...more
The partnership is another example of a growing trend: public-philanthropic collaborations on the municipal level to fill service gaps and pursue new ... The effects of Griffin's support, Emanuel...more
Managing Director Cecilia Conrad comments on the complementary approaches of two bold philanthropic collaborations that share common goals with 100&Change, our global competition for bold...more
ABU DHABI: Global TIES for Children, NYU Steinhardt's international research centre for improving the lives of vulnerable youth across the globe, will be leading the research and evaluation for a...more
Chicago's Richard H. Driehaus Foundation has been awarded a 5-year, $12.5 million grant from the MacArthur Foundation, it was announced Wednesday. The grant “extends a partnership that has...more
The Chicago-based John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, in partnership with the Prince Charitable Trusts and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, will invest $24.3 million over the next five...more
A Pittsburgh nonprofit known for its small grants to grassroots organizations will shut its doors in June. The Sprout Fund will spend its last several weeks as an organization awarding small...more
"[Philanthropic] leaders can play a role virtually unique among public intellectuals in arguing the case for the common good." New in our...more
Carol Varney has been named the executive director of the Arts Foundation of Tucson and Southern Arizona. ... “I was excited upon coming into the Arts Foundation to learn that General Operating...more
Most commentators have applauded Ford for assertively focusing on “mission-related investing.” Said David Bank, editor of ImpactAlpha, “For decades, philanthropy has been stuck in a rut, with...more