What are Initiatives
Initiatives respond to emerging challenges and explore new areas and ways of working.
Other Areas of Work How does MacArthur Work?
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Big Bets
Connecting the people working toward a more just, verdant, and peaceful world.
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Enduring Commitments
Unwavering, deep, and longstanding trust of the people doing the work.
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Awards
Advancing the world’s ingenuity by supporting the creative problem-solvers of our time.
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Field Support
Connecting people working toward building more effective organizations and influential networks.
Our work is carried out with a sense of urgency through a range of philanthropic and adaptive approaches that enable us to apply what we are learning.