2014 GRANTMAKING

International Programs In 2014, International Programs focused on international issues, including human rights and international justice, peace and security, conservation and sustainable development, girls' secondary education in developing countries, migration, and population and reproductive health. MacArthur grantees work in about 50 countries; the Foundation has offices in India, Mexico, and Nigeria.
U.S. Programs In 2014, U.S. Programs addressed issues in the United States, including community and economic development; housing, with a focus on the preservation of affordable rental housing; juvenile justice reform; education, with a focus on digital media and learning; and policy research and analysis on issues such as the implications of an aging society, America's fiscal future, and the use of economic analysis in policy making. Explorations were underway in criminal justice reform and urbanization as a defining phenomenon of the 21st century.
Media, Culture & Special Initiatives In 2014, Media, Culture, and Special Initiatives supported public interest journalism, including analytical and investigative news reporting and documentary films; awards grants to over 300 theaters, museums, and music organizations in Chicago; conducted work to strengthen American democracy; and made “discovery grants” to advance innovative approaches to important social problems in many fields.
MacArthur Fellows The MacArthur Fellows Program celebrates and inspires the creative potential of individuals through unrestricted $625,000 no-strings-attached fellowships.
Cross-Foundation Programs In 2014, staff from multiple programs worked closely together on certain areas of grantmaking, including migration and developing work on climate change adaptation in the U.S.