macarthur foundation

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, as well as the strength and vitality of our headquarters city, Chicago.

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first intro’d thru dml ness (connected learning et al).. (100 mn)

Connie Yowell.. chicago.. mostly from following danah boyd ‘s funded work..et al

adding page when sesame workshop ness.. (100 mn)

ie:

MacArthur Foundation (@macfound) tweeted at 6:35 AM – 22 Dec 2017 :

How @SesameWorkshop and @theIRC will use their #100andChange grant to create a scalable, replicable model and educate refugee children around the world: https://t.co/QdQucSytdp via @HuffPost https://t.co/4sftS3kygn (http://twitter.com/macfound/status/944199595118043136?s=17)

“Less than 2 percent of the global humanitarian aid budget is dedicated to education, and only a sliver of all education assistance benefits young children,” Stasch continued. “The longer-term goal is to change the system of humanitarian aid to focus more on helping to ensure the future of young children through education.”

i guess they do the 100 mn every 3 yrs.. and i guess adding now because of the zoom out vision i’ve had the luxury/heartache to witness.. that gets me questioning why we can’t go deeper.. deep enough.. ie: Ed isn’t deep enough

am suggesting tech as it could be.. for (blank)’s sake…

ie: hlb via 2 convos that io dance.. as the day..[aka: not part\ial.. for (blank)’s sake…]..  a nother way

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

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is the 12th-largest private foundation in the United States. Based in Chicago, the Foundation makes grants and impact investments to support non-profit organizations in Chicago, across the U.S., and in approximately 50 countries. MacArthur reports that it has awarded more than US $6 billion since its first grants in 1978. According to the Foundation, it has an endowment of $6.3 billion and provides approximately $270 million annually in grants and impact investments.

The Foundation’s stated aim is to support “creative people, effective institutions, and influential networks building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. MacArthur’s current grant-making priorities include mitigating climate change, reducing jail populations, decreasing nuclear threats, supporting nonprofit journalism, and funding local priorities in its hometown Chicago. The MacArthur Fellows Program, also referred to as “genius grants”, makes $625,000 no-strings-attached awards annually to about two dozen creative individuals in diverse fields. The Foundation’s 100&Change competition awards a $100 million grant every three years to a single proposal that addresses a critical problem of our time.

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MacArthur Foundation (@macfound) tweeted at 6:59 AM – 15 Jan 2018 :

Be inspired to think big. Explore all #100andChange submissions in our searchable database: https://t.co/KU1pWQTvBphttps://t.co/rr10TjTRA2 (http://twitter.com/macfound/status/952902966582784001?s=17)

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