Communications Information for Grantees

The MacArthur Foundation is proud of the work of our grantees. We encourage you to use our logo in your printed materials and on your website to highlight our support.

When using the MacArthur logo we ask that you:

• Respect our visual identity guidelines below.
• Ensure that our logo appears clean and legible.
• Indicate near the logo “Supported by” to make clear MacArthur’s role.
• Provide a hyperlink to MacArthur’s website (www.macfound.org) when you use our logo online.)
• Seek our input for any non-traditional uses of the logo or the Foundation’s name.
• Send us links to your materials that use our logo (email preferred).

Understanding the Logo

MacArthur’s visual identity (logo) pairs the colors blue and green, mirroring the sky and earth. The design reflects the Foundation’s international reach and commitment to building a just, verdant, and peaceful world. The colors are bright and vibrant, reflecting the Foundation’s focus on the future and sense of optimism.

Do not modify the logo in any way. If you have questions about logo use, please contact the Communications team or call (312) 917-3690.

If the Foundation’s name is to appear in print (whether near the logo or not), please use our full name:

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Note “the” is not part of our name and, therefore, should be in lower case if it appears at all. We encourage you to provide a hyperlink to MacArthur’s website (www.macfound.org) or to print the web address near our name.

Boilerplate Language About the MacArthur Foundation

If you would like to include in your printed materials or online a paragraph of boilerplate text describing the MacArthur Foundation, please use the following text:

“The MacArthur Foundation boldly invests in creative solutions to urgent challenges, sparking hope for our future. We work on a few big bets that strive toward transformative change in areas of profound concern, including the existential threats of climate change and nuclear risk, the challenges of criminal justice reform and revitalizing local news in the U.S. and corruption in Nigeria.
In addition, we maintain enduring commitments in our hometown Chicago, where we invest in people, places, and partnerships to build a more inclusive Chicago and in journalism and media, where we invest in more just and inclusive news and narratives.
We also make awards to extraordinarily creative individuals through the MacArthur Fellows program and for solutions to critical problems of our time through 100&Change.”

On-Air Credit for the MacArthur Foundation

If you would like to provide an on-air (radio, television, or film) credit to the Foundation, please use the following text:

“Supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. More information at macfound.org.”

We encourage you to share news about your MacArthur grant with your community and the media. This could include issuing a press release to announce your MacArthur grant, as well as releases that provide information on the impact of your work.

It is helpful if you can share your press release with us in advance. We like to review releases that mention MacArthur to ensure that the Foundation and the grant are properly represented. We may also post your release on MacArthur's website, enabling more people to see it. And we can sometimes suggest specific reporters or media outlets that might be interested in hearing about your work.

We appreciate receiving information and news about your work. This may include stories in the media, research, new features on your website, pictures, and video. We often feature such information on MacArthur's website, in our monthly e-newsletter, and in the Foundation's publication.

Photos
We seek digital photos that convey the excitement, importance, impact, and breadth of your work. Upon receipt of a MacArthur grant, please share images of your work. We will gladly provide photo credit as directed for your images. We prefer photos that are 1500 x 1000 pixels or larger because they can be used in almost any web or print publication.