Meet the 2023 MacArthur Fellows: 20 inspiring individuals using creativity, curiosity, and care to build a more just and sustainable future. #MacFellow The Fellows are rewriting narratives, reshaping their fields, and redefining our connections across diverse backgrounds, circumstances, and geographies. The 2023 Fellows are: • E. Tendayi Achiume, legal scholar • Andrea Armstrong, incarceration law scholar • Rina Foygel Barber, statistician • Ian Bassin, lawyer and democracy advocate • Courtney Bryan, composer and pianist • Jason Buenrostro, cellular and molecular biologist • María Magdalena Campos-Pons, multidisciplinary artist • Raven Chacon, composer and artist • Diana Greene Foster, demographer and reproductive health researcher • Lucy Hutyra, environmental ecologist • Carolyn Lazard, artist • Ada Limón, poet • Lester Mackey, computer scientist and statistician • Patrick Makuakāne, kumu hula and cultural preservationist • Linsey Marr, environmental engineer • Manuel Muñoz, fiction writer • Imani Perry, interdisciplinary scholar and writer • Dyani White Hawk, multidisciplinary artist • A. Park Williams, hydroclimatologist • Amber Wutich, anthropologist Learn more about the Fellows and their work on our website! www.macfound.org/fellows
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The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation supports creative people, effective institutions, and influential networks building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. ⚖🌿☮🌎 MacArthur is placing a few big bets that truly significant progress is possible on some of the world’s most pressing social challenges, including over-incarceration, global climate change, nuclear risk, and significantly increasing financial capital for the social sector. In addition to the MacArthur Fellows Program, the Foundation continues its historic commitments to the role of journalism in a responsible and responsive democracy; the strength and vitality of our headquarters city, Chicago; and generating new knowledge about critical issues.
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Democracy Frontlines Fund just published their latest report! This year’s report chronicles the first three years of DFF and the incredible work being done by their slate of grantees. Learn how DFF has raised $79M for their slate of 12 incredible grantee partners and all the critical work being done on the ground to safeguard our democracy. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g-Jj_9J6
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The landmark $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) will play a vital role in sparking and maintaining clean energy financing as a form of community development. The majority of organizations receiving funding are direct MacArthur grantees or longtime Foundation impact investees. Learn more about the recipients, who are working to ensure that our country’s transition to a clean energy future is inclusive and equitable. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g5-Hhe-R
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"It is affirming to hear that we make 'the possible more probable.'" Marlies Carruth, Director of the MacArthur Fellows Program, discusses a strategy review that showed the program still resonates and inspires. #MacFellow Read her Perspective ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gtYwjmkZ
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Free bikes have contributed to a “safer, more accessible urban environment” for nearly 1,900 Chicagoans. A report from the Shared-Use Mobility Center shows that the Chicago Department of Transportation’s Bike Chicago program has effectively expanded bike access to city residents. Learn how the program is enabling greater mobility and independence for its participants. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gj3QnX3Q
Bike Chicago Report Highlights Accessibility, Efficiency
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Between 2020 and 2023, 40 percent of grants to arts organizations in Chicago went to BIPOC organizations. Organizations also saw more unrestricted support. According to a recent report on Funding Equity from Enrich Chicago, some factors behind these shifts include broadening eligibility criteria and simplifying application processes. Read more of their findings ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/g7QnRAV5
Funding Equity for Chicago Arts and Culture Organizations
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, inaugural #100andChange awardee International Rescue Committee adapted an in-person home-visiting parenting program to phone and audio-only content to support refugee parents and caregivers in Jordan. This adaptation allowed NYU Global TIES for Children to conduct the first randomized-control trial of an audio-only caregiver program delivered to communities in remote areas. Learn about their findings ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ggZAkfxf
Impact of Phone-Based Caregiver Support in Jordan
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In 2023, nonprofit leaders saw grantmakers affirm commitments to streamline processes and reduce burdens on nonprofits. According to the Center for Effective Philanthropy's report on the State of Nonprofits 2024, organizations emphasized the need for general operating support to help them build infrastructure, support staff wellness, and foster longevity. Read more of their findings ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/g2sjKRr3
Nonprofit Survey Aims to Inform Funder Practices
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"We're talking about all the things that we need to have a vibrant democracy." Crystal Hayling, Founder Emerita of Democracy Frontlines Fund, speaks with our President, John Palfrey, about supporting local news, our democracy, and organizing, year-round. Check out the full conversation ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gTyD_Qcg
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Nearly 250 community-led summer and fall programs will help increase the peace in Chicago neighborhoods. The Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities (PSPC) provided $1.9 million in grants to support residents running programs in 24 neighborhoods that are hardest hit by gun violence. Learn more about the grant recipients 👇 https://lnkd.in/dzD8nK4H
Residents Strengthen Peaceful Communities through Summer Programs
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