Macarthur Foundation

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…

Today is Earth Day, so we’re taking a moment to celebrate organizations moving toward cleaner energy, conserving ecosystems and species, and advocating for climate justice. Check out this op-ed that MacArthur President John Palfrey penned on our duty to empower and support indigenous leaders in the field: Opinion: What my great-great-grandfather, Theodore Roosevelt, got wrong about climate justice On this Earth Day, it is important to acknowledge where those who came before us have gotten it right and where they…edition.cnn.com

The Abundance movement, including Chicago Beyond, Grand Victoria Foundation, and MacArthur, challenges philanthropic organizations to significantly increase annual payout to Black-led and centered organizations. Historically, Black-led organizations receive less funding and support from foundations than White-led organizations. However, today, three organizations, Chicago Beyond, Grand Victoria Foundation, and the John D…

Lauren Pabst, Senior Program Officer, Journalism & Media, discusses support for people of color leading a documentary film movement by and for their communities. Today, mass audiences consume nonfiction media from a digital firehose: much of it about stars, scammers, “true crimes,” people in possession of wild animals. Millions of…

MacArthur’s indirect cost policy on project grants aims to support financially healthy nonprofits and share resources and research for both grantees and other funders. All too often, funders, including MacArthur, limit what they pay for administrative costs to nonprofits. It is part of a “starvation cycle” where nonprofits cannot allocate…

Martha Minow, legal and human rights scholar, was elected to chair the MacArthur Board of Directors and will assume her new role in June 2022. Martha Minow, legal and human rights scholar, was elected to chair the MacArthur Board of Directors. …

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a reckoning for us all, especially as many of us had to adjust to new schedules and realities, carefully follow guidance from public health experts, practice social distancing, work from home, and more. Two years since much of the world locked down in March 2020…

By Matt Davis, Communications Consultant at the Safety & Justice Challenge It’s been two years since the United States began to shut down to prevent the spread of COVID-19. …

Every year we award MacArthur Fellowships of $625,000 to individuals who display extraordinary talent and creativity, with the promise for important future advances. These no-strings-attached Fellowships encourage talented and creative people to advance their expertise, engage in bold new work, or, if they wish, alter the direction of their careers. …