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🎉 Today we announce a $100M grant commitment to nonpartisan orgs and coalitions defending the essential elements of our democracy, including protecting fair and safe elections, civic freedoms, and the rule of law.

“Democracy thrives when people are informed, engaged, and feel like their voices matter,” says our President, John Palfrey.

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https://t.co/Gx28GHWfOp

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#MacFellow and mixed media artist Mark Bradford's 38-foot painting, “City of the Big Shoulders,” is one of several site-specific works featured at the Obama Presidential Center.

“Maps. Land. Power. It’s all there," he says of the piece.

Learn about the inspiration behind the work at @nytimes ⬇️
https://t.co/VOUZXc5cbU

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.@InsidePhilanthr recently explored how several funders are meeting the moment by supporting nonpartisan organizations working on safe and fair elections, voting rights, and civic freedoms.

Subscribers can read more below ⬇️
https://t.co/nye4rHixuZ

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A new study from @CEEWIndia found that India's organic waste could become a $51B market by 2047.

The study identified ways to cut up to 101 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions.

Read more at @bsindia ⬇️
https://t.co/ELM4lvUUgV

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.@drpdance reimagines contemporary dance by uniting modern, classical, American, and African American traditions in dance and storytelling.

Their co-founder Gary Abbott recently spoke with Audrina Sinclair of CBS News Chicago to talk about how the theater is celebrating its 30th anniversary.

Watch the interview ⬇️
https://t.co/koHN8Jjfkz

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“Sustainable development requires that we...begin at the bottom of the pyramid and invest up because everyone counts."

@Amina_Salihu, Deputy Director of our Nigeria office, recently spoke at @theSPPG about prioritizing inclusivity and community to bring about lasting change.

Read more of her reflections at @thecableng ⬇️
https://t.co/gjmcQr7OK0

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How often are people visiting your neighborhood library? How many local news sources does your community have?

Learn how the Civic Information Index, created by Listening Post Collective, uses data like library visits and voter participation to help explore civic health across the U.S. ⬇️
https://t.co/PP3XLeB5eh

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At "We The Publics," MacArthur Fellows @ImaniPerry and Emmanuel Pratt, along with educator and activist Omo Moses, discussed how regenerative design can be a tool for systemic justice.

"We the Publics" is a planned year-long series covering themes of freedom and overcoming.

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https://t.co/dIX3Sd4Po6

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"In rural places, when we don’t have access to public media, it can literally be a life-and-death situation."

Stephanie Hyre of Press Forward Central Appalachia’s Rural News Fund speaks with @InsidePhilanthr about why local news is critical to rural communities.

Full story ⬇️
https://t.co/HS6riys5W9

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Trust-based philanthropy requires program officers to be thought leaders, advocates, and strategic partners.

Speaking with @Philanthropy, Stephanie Platz, Managing Director of Programs, shares how program officers are connecting with grantees to better understand their needs.

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https://t.co/6Y5rEGKCaX

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.@MissionInvest, the leading organization supporting foundations and other mission-driven investors, recently brought together 800 leaders to discuss the impact investment field’s top priorities. #ImpInv

Check out highlights from the conference ⬇️
https://t.co/e02X6NZsXU

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El Tímpano recently published a Civic Partnerships Playbook that shares their model to sustain public service journalism through partnering with government agencies and nonprofits.

Learn more about their tools and strategies ⬇️
https://t.co/pj429Hj4Wz

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Our President, John Palfrey, recently spoke at the @MilkenInstitute Global Conference about how philanthropy can drive meaningful change during times of immense uncertainty and even restore hope.

At “Investing in Hope: Philanthropy for What’s Next,” he joined sector leaders Tonya Allen, Melissa Stevens, Maura Pally, Shamina Singh, and Mark Suzman to discuss how charitable giving is evolving to meet the moment. #MIGlobal

Watch the panel ⬇️
https://t.co/6vA7Y0gXoc

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Writing for TIME, @katiecouric shares how photojournalist and #MacFellow @lynseyaddario's work bridges worlds and inspires empathy.

Read her full profile and see who else was named on @TIME's list of 100 Most Influential People of 2026 ⬇️
https://t.co/JzRDmImQ4v

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"Independent researchers...don’t have any clear institutionalized pathways to assess chatbot behavior."

Briana Veccione of @datasociety shares how third-party auditing could protect AI users.

Learn about more proposed guardrails at @IEEESpectrum ⬇️
https://t.co/cIRqZwTaVw

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Fiction writer and #MacFellow Yiyun Li was recently named one the 100 Most Influential People of 2026 by @TIME.

Her profile, written by author Salman Rushdie, praises her latest work for joining "high intelligence with remarkable emotional restraint."

Read more ⬇️
https://t.co/PePLqBnq8v

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Last weekend, 2011 #MacFellow @JadAbumrad and 2019 #MacFellow Lynda Barry discussed art as a catalyst for change and a force for good.

At @chihumanities, Abumrad, creator of @Radiolab, and Barry, cartoonist and educator, exchanged ideas about the existential benefits of having a creative practice during their panel, "An Unnameable Energy: Why Art Matters Now."

Take a look ⬇️

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🎉 We're excited to share that #HumanityAI has announced $18M in new grants: $8M awarded to organizations ensuring AI puts people first, and a $10M open call to come.

This inaugural group of grantees support the creation, promotion, and advancement of human-centered AI, spaces for the public to imagine what AI can be, and signature projects that open new areas of exploration.

Learn more ⬇️
https://t.co/BlTHQQJVx8

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ICYMI: 2019 #MacFellow Walter Hood was recently named one of @TIME's 100 Most Influential People!

Read the full profile, written by 2017 Fellow Kate Orff ⬇️
https://t.co/T9mSLwXMGv

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Researchers are increasingly recognizing the importance of fungi in ecosystem management and climate resilience.

Scienmag shares how findings by evolutionary biologist and #MacFellow Toby Kiers and others in this space are reshaping our understanding of fungal ecology and conservation policy.

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https://t.co/A0SZx37sEH

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🎉 We're excited to share that we are co-funding the expansion of the Elevating Culture Near Transit initiative!

This funding, a partnership with @elevated_chi and the Chicago Transit Authority, will support three new creative placekeeping projects beginning this spring.

Press release ⬇️
https://t.co/NQzSZ0MOZ8