Our Program Directors reflect on their programs, grantees, and partners’ impact as they meet the moment and work to create a more equitable future.
Chicago Commitment
Taking a Stronger Stance on Racial Justice ›
Tara Magner, Director, Chicago Commitment, reflects on listening to and learning from communities and critics.
Climate Solutions
Emphasizing Climate and Equity in a COVID-19 Recovery ›
Jorgen Thomsen, Director, Climate Solutions, discusses the new focus on ambitious domestic climate goals centered on equitable outcomes.
Criminal Justice
Engaging Community Members in Criminal Justice Reform ›
Laurie Garduque, Director, Criminal Justice, shares four key lessons about equity and impact from community engagement conversations with advocates and people with lived experience in the criminal justice system.
Impact Investments
Laying the Groundwork to Respond to Crisis ›
John Balbach, Director, Impact Investments, reflects on the years of groundwork and preparation that enabled the impact investing field to rapidly respond to crisis.
Journalism and Media
Ambassadors for Truth and Equality ›
Kathy Im, Director, Journalism & Media, reflects on journalism and media organizations’ role in challenging racism, inequity, and abuse of power.
MacArthur Fellows
The Collaborative Work of Genius ›
Marlies Carruth, Director, MacArthur Fellows, reflects on the ways collaboration and communities inspire individual creativity and can help us all build a better future.
Nuclear Challenges
Impactful Grantees and the Right Political Conditions ›
Valerie Chang, Managing Director of Programs, Theo Kalionzes and Angela Schlater, Senior Program Officers, Nuclear Challenges, reflect on the deep impact of grantees and the effects of the political landscape on strategic goals.
On Nigeria
Responding Quickly to a Challenging Year in Nigeria ›
Kole Shettima and Erin Sines, Co-Directors, On Nigeria, reflect on grantees work to respond to the pandemic and support people-led social justice movements, while they continued to challenge corruption.
Technology in the Public Interest
Identifying Injustice, Inequity Perpetuated by New Tech ›
Eric Sears, Associate Director, Technology in the Public Interest, reflects on work to address and prevent the inequities and harms often built into new technologies.