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MacArthur Foundation

@macfound

We support creative people, effective institutions, and influential networks building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. ⚖️🌿☮️🌎

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MacArthur Foundation
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Mar 12
🎉 Today we announce a $100M grant commitment to nonpartisan orgs and coalitions defending the essential elements of our democracy, including protecting fair and safe elections, civic freedoms, and the rule of law. “Democracy thrives when people are informed, engaged, and feel
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Committing $100 Million to Protect Democracy
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MacArthur Foundation
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Oct 8, 2025
🥳 Meet the 2025 MacArthur Fellows! These 22 exceptionally creative individuals expand the boundaries of knowledge, artistry, and human understanding. #MacFellow bit.ly/4o2HjtW
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MacArthur Foundation
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Apr 30, 2025
🎉 Meet the 2025 #100andChange Finalists! 100&Change is a competition for a single $100M grant to help solve one of the world's most critical social challenges. These five teams each propose a bold solution to a critical problem of our time. Learn more: macfound.org/programs/award…
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MacArthur Foundation
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Apr 9, 2025
Foundations must lead—not just with grants, but with guts. Today, along with several other colleagues in the philanthropic space, we are announcing a public solidarity sign-on campaign to support our freedom to give. Read more at @npquarterly ⬇️
Unite in Advance: Philanthropy Coalition Launches Solidarity Campaign | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic...
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MacArthur Foundation
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Apr 30, 2025
Meet #100andChange Finalist Sentinel, one of five teams proposing a bold solution for our $100 million competition. Housed at the Sabeti Lab at the @broadinstitute, in partnership with @acegid_igh, Sentinel seeks to transform infectious disease surveillance and response. More:
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MacArthur Foundation
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Jul 23, 2025
The U.S. has lost three quarters of its local journalists, and more than 1,000 counties have no one covering local news. @Rebuild_News recently shared a Local Journalist Index estimating how many journalists are in each U.S. County. Read more ⬇️
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Severe Shortage of Local Journalists Across the U.S.
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MacArthur Foundation
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Jun 27, 2025
Local news has the power to rebuild trust and help communities navigate challenges. Tomorrow, our President, @jpalfrey, will join a panel at @aspenideas to discuss more with leaders in local news. Panel details ⬇️
Local News Could Save Us All | Aspen Ideas
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MacArthur Foundation
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Jul 10, 2025
“We now have 41 chapters across the country under #PressForward funding local news. This is something that must exist.” Our President, @jpalfrey, discussed media, money, and democracy at the @NAHJ conference. Learn how we’re supporting local news: macfound.org/programs/bigbe…
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MacArthur Foundation
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Apr 2, 2025
Nearly 2 million people are incarcerated in the U.S. criminal justice system. The 2025 Whole Pie Report from @PrisonPolicy looks at the big picture of incarceration and helps keep the facts front and center. Read more ⬇️
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Big Picture Facts about U.S. Incarceration
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MacArthur Foundation
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Apr 24, 2025
#ICYMI: Our President, @jpalfrey, will co-chair @DisPhilanthropy's Presidents’ Council on Disability Inclusion in Philanthropy. He joins co-chair Ryan Easterly, Executive Director of @withfoundation. More ⬇️ macfound.org/press/grantee-…
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MacArthur Foundation
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May 20, 2025
We are honored to be a founding partner of The Courage Project, a new national initiative celebrating everyday acts of civic bravery. We join others in celebrating the acts – large and small – that make our democracy stronger. Visit thecourageproject.org to learn more.
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MacArthur Foundation
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May 26, 2025
What if applying for a grant felt less like a high-stakes final exam and more like an invitation to a conversation? Our new guide aims to ease the pressure on project support grant applicants. Learn more ⬇️
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Our New Guide to Demystify the Project Support Grant Application Process
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MacArthur Foundation
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Aug 19, 2025
After $1.1B in federal cuts, 115 public media stations serving 43 million people could be shut down. Alongside @Knightfdn, @FordFoundation, @PivotalVentures, @RWJF, and the Schmidt Family Foundation, we are giving $36.5M emergency funding to help. Learn more:
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Foundations Commit $36.5 Million to Protect Public Media in Communities
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MacArthur Foundation
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Oct 28, 2025
We're proud to be a founder and Advisory Committee member of the Literary Arts Fund, a philanthropic effort to increase support for and the visibility of the nonprofit literary arts field. Over the next five years, the Literary Arts Fund will distribute at least $50 million to
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New Pooled Fund to Strengthen American Literary Arts
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