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The MacArthur Foundation has deep roots in Chicago, where it is headquartered and where John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur lived. The Foundation seeks and seizes opportunities to work locally as an expression of its civic commitment to its home, and because being rooted in Chicago yields a deeper understanding of issues faced by urban areas and how to address them.

AT A GLANCE

• Over the past 30 years, MacArthur has invested nearly $800 million in Chicago. Grants have supported about 1000 organizations and individuals in the region.

• Between 2002 and 2012, MacArthur is investing more than $200 million to support community and economic development and other activities in 16 low-income Chicago neighborhoods. This includes a foreclosure prevention and mitigation project to help families stay in their homes and to put foreclosed houses back into productive use.

• The Foundation has played a major role in helping to ensure that Chicago’s historic plan to transform public housing high-rises into mixed-income communities is successful. In collaboration with partners in the Chicago region, MacArthur also seeks to preserve and expand the stock of affordable rental housing.

• MacArthur awards over $7 million annually to more than 200 arts and culture groups in the Chicago region, including theaters, dance groups, music organizations, visual art programs, film centers, museums, and libraries.

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation April 2010 Grantmaking in Chicago

COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MacArthur supports the nation’s largest and most comprehensive community development effort, which seeks to revitalize 16 Chicago neighborhoods— about half of the low-income communities in the city, through LISC/Chicago’s New Communities Program. The Foundation also makes grants through three comple­ mentary efforts — initiatives in community safety, economic development, and economic security. And MacArthur supports documentation, evaluation, and communications about these efforts.

The Foundation anticipates an investment in improving Chicago neighborhoods of more than $200 million over 10 years, to be leveraged by LISC and local organiza­ tions to attract an estimated $500 million in additional funding from other private and public sources. Through LISC’s national office, the New Communities the preservation of existing affordable development of the new mixed-income Program model is being implemented in housing. In Chicago, a comprehensive communities. Current grants are focused more than 10 other sites across the approach to the preservation challenge on helping new mixed-income communities country. The Foundation also makes is under way through The Preservation integrate into their surrounding neighbor­ grants through a number of complementary Compact, which is bringing together all hoods, including some in the New efforts to reduce violence and improve parties with an interest in the issue around Communities Program. Grants also have public safety, and to prevent or limit the efforts to preserve 75,000 affordable effects of foreclosures. been made to help develop the capacity rental homes by 2020. to complete the Plan, to evaluate its For more information visit progress and improve its implementation, Also, the Foundation has made a significant and for research on its longer-term impact. www.macfound.org/ced or investment in helping to create the www.newcommunities.org. conditions for the success of Chicago’s For more information visit ambitious Plan for Transformation of www.macfound.org/housing public housing. The Plan is a once-in-a- or www.chicago.uli.org. HOUSING generation opportunity to revitalize In virtually every housing market in the Chicago neighborhoods that have suffered country, MacArthur’s $150 million Window from the blighting effect of neglected of Opportunity housing preservation public housing, improve the living conditions ARTS AND CULTURE initiative is at work. The initiative facilitates of public housing residents, and support The Foundation awards over $7 million in new ownership and preservation of efforts to increase their economic well- support to more than 200 arts and culture affordable rental housing, calls attention being. Since 1999, MacArthur has groups in the Chicago region, including to the importance of rental housing as an awarded more than 140 grants totaling theaters, dance groups, music organiza­ option for individuals and families at more than $45 million for this work. It also tions, visual art programs, film centers, various times in their lives, and stimulates has made a $15 million program-related museums, and libraries. Most of these new policies that accelerate and expand investment to guarantee financing for grants provide multi-year, general operating

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation page 2 support, providing groups the flexibility to For more information visit on important urban education issues, fund ongoing work and take creative risks. www.macfound.org/arts. including innovations in young people’s use of digital media that complement the The Foundation makes general operating Foundation’s initiative in digital media. support grants directly to 48 large The initiative seeks to help local schools, institutions (those with budgets over EDUCATION libraries, museums, and other institutions $2 million). Arts organizations with annual Nationally, MacArthur supports a wide- collaborate through technology to enhance budgets between $500,000 and ranging effort to understand how digital young people’s learning anytime and $2 million are supported through the media may be changing how young anywhere. MacArthur Fund at the Prince Charitable people think, learn, make judgments, Trusts. Small groups, those with budgets and interact with others. If changes are For more information visit of less than $500,000, receive grants as profound as many believe, there are www.macfound.org/learning or through the MacArthur Fund at the significant implications for schools and www.youmediachicago.org. Richard H. Driehaus Foundation. civic institutions, such as the public library. MacArthur has supported the In addition, the Foundation supports Chicago Public Library to develop a new special, time-limited projects and initiatives teen space, YouMedia@CPL. The 21st JUVENILE JUSTICE that benefit a set of arts organizations or century learning space at the Harold MacArthur’s juvenile justice initiative, the sector as a whole. Examples include Washington Library was created to Models for Change, seeks to create the Arts Opportunity Fund, which supports connect young adults, books, media, and successful and replicable models of projects to strengthen culturally specific institutions throughout the city. reform through targeted investments in arts organizations; and the Working key states, including Illinois. It aims to MacArthur has a long history of support Capital Loan Fund, which provides small accelerate progress toward a more for school reform in Chicago. That and medium-sized arts organizations effective, fair, and developmentally sound commitment continues through research access to capital. juvenile justice system that holds young people accountable for their actions, provides for their rehabilitation, protects them from harm, increases their life chances, and manages the risk they pose to themselves and to the public. Illinois was chosen as one of four core states in the initiative because of its strong juvenile justice leadership, potential for collaboration, community and civic engagement, ongoing reform efforts, and receptivity to and readiness for change. Reform efforts in Illinois focus on three areas that are widely acknowledged to be ripe for improvement: juvenile court jurisdiction, community-based alternatives to secure confinement, and racial and ethnic disparities in the juvenile justice system.

For more information visit www.macfound.org/juvenilejustice or www.modelsforchange.net.

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POLICY RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS CHICAGO’S WORLD-CLASS renowned Chicago School of Architecture. The Foundation’s domestic work includes INSTITUTIONS As the building’s owner, MacArthur was an explicit focus on public policies that Chicago is an international city, in its pleased to support its restoration and improve the lives of individuals and families neighborhoods, in its commerce, in the preservation. and the trajectory of communities. Through work done by its educational research its grantmaking, MacArthur supports institutions, through the many international The Marquette Building was designed by research, policy analysis and development, associations headquartered in the city, the Chicago firm Holabird & Roche, and advocacy to inform policy makers and in the global interests of many who which designed many of the city’s early and encourage constructive action at the live here. Through its international tall office buildings. These new “sky­ local, state, and national levels. grantmaking programs, MacArthur scrapers” had steel skeletons holding up provides support to organizations such facades of brick and ornamental terra In Chicago, the policy research program as the Chicago Council on Global Affairs; cotta, making them look light compared has supported the Woodstock Institute, the Field Museum; Northwestern to their traditional masonry counterparts. the Sargent Shriver National Center on University’s African Studies Program; the The building was designated a Chicago Poverty Law, and other organizations International Human Rights Law Institute Landmark in 1975 and a National Historic addressing issues that have impeded at DePaul University; and the Bulletin of Landmark in 1976. revitalization of local communities, including the Atomic Scientists, the National poverty, access to financial services, and Opinion Research Center, Chapin Hall An exhibit on the history and architecture youth violence, as well as broader Center for Children, and the School for of the building is located in the arcade, questions of fiscal sustainability in Illinois. Social Service Administration, all at the just west of the lobby. The exhibit, which . is free and open to the public, includes For more information visit interactive kiosks and also features www.macfound.org/policy. information about the work and history LIVING IN A LANDMARK of the Foundation. Completed in 1895, the 17-story Marquette Building is one of Chicago’s earliest For more information visit skyscrapers, and an example of the www.marquettebuilding.org.

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C ommunity and Economic D evelopment

After School Matters $600,000 to support youth development Information Center Heartland Human Care Services programs in 16 neighborhoods in $1,300,000 to support operation of a $600,000 in support of Improving Chicago (over three years). (2009) neighborhood indicator database in Outcomes for Hard-to-House public Chicago (over four years). (2008) housing families (over four years). (2006) Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation Neighborhood Lending Services LISC Cook County $110,000 to support playing a lead role $3,763,125 program-related investment Housing Preservation in coordinating the Digital Excellence to support financial innovations that help $10,000,000 program-related investment Demonstration Community program in prevent foreclosures and reduce the to create the Preservation Compact Humboldt Park (over 15 months). (2009) inventory of vacant residential properties Fund. (2009) in Chicago. (2009) Center for Economic Progress Mercy Housing Lakefront $2,000,000 to deliver tax counseling, Safer Foundation $1,750,000 program-related investment financial education, and other income $5,000,000 in support for implementation to support the preservation of affordable support and asset-building to working of Safer Return, a prisoner reentry demon­ rental housing in the Chicago area as families in 16 neighborhoods that stration in Chicago’s Garfield Park part of the Window of Opportunity: participate in the LISC New Communities neighborhood (over four years). (2007) Preserving Affordable Rental Housing Program (over five years). (2008) initiative. (2008)

Greater Southwest Development Northwestern University Corporation Affordable Housing Evanston $500,000 to support foreclosure $3,900,000 in support of the Research prevention efforts in Southwest Chicago Business and Professional People Network on How Housing Matters to neighborhoods (over two years). (2009) for the Public Interest Families and Children (over three years). $400,000 in support of the monitoring, (2010) Legal Assistance Foundation technical assistance, and advisory role to of Metropolitan Chicago mixed-income developments under the $400,000 in support of the Home Plan for Transformation (over three years). Ownership Preservation Project to (2007) Arts and Culture provide legal assistance to borrowers seeking to avoid foreclosure in New Center for Neighborhood General Operating Support Grants Communities Program and other Chicago Technology neighborhoods under the Foreclosure $400,000 in support of participation in Direct Funding Prevention and Mitigation Project The Preservation Compact (over three The 48 arts and culture grantees listed (over two years) (2008) years). (2010) below receive funding directly from the MacArthur Foundation. The amount of Local Initiatives Support DePaul University support for each of these groups is based Corporation $3,500,000 in support of a data clearing­ on its budget size: organizations with $26,000,000 in support of the New house, research, and a council to budgets of $2 to $5 million receive Communities Program (over five years). coordinate public agencies that are key $50,000 per year; those with budgets of (2007) members of the Preservation Compact $5 to $10 million receive $60,000 per year; (over three years). (2007) groups with budgets of $10 to $20 million

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receive $75,000 per year; and the largest Chicago Children’s Choir DuSable Museum of African American History organizations, with budgets over Chicago Children’s Museum $20 million, receive $100,000 per year. Facets Multimedia Chicago History Museum Field Museum Adler Planetarium Chicago Humanities Festival Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust Art Institute Chicago Shakespeare Theater After School Matters Grant Park Orchestral Association Chicago Academy of Sciences, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Chicago Zoological Society, John G. Shedd Aquarium Brookfield Zoo Chicago Architecture Foundation Kohl Children’s Museum of Chicago Botanic Garden Greater Chicago

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation page 6 Illinois’ Humanities Council MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture Juvenile Justice Action Network as part League of Chicago Theatres at the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation of Illinois Models for Change (over two Through a re-granting relationship with years). (2009) Lincoln Park Zoo the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, the Lookingglass Theatre Company Foundation supports 74 organizations Youth Outreach Services Lyric Opera with general operating funds. Between $350,000 in support of Cook County’s 2008 and 2009, this Fund awarded 52 participation as a model demonstration Merit School of Music grants totaling over $900,000 in new or site in Illinois Models for Change (over Morton Arboretum renewed support to small arts and two years). (2008) Museum of Contemporary Art cultural organizations such as Free Street Theatre, eighth blackbird Performing Arts Museum of Science and Industry Association, and Links Hall. National Museum of Mexican Art Policy Research Newberry Library Small Theater and Dance Fund at the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Northlight Theatre Advance Illinois MacArthur co-funds the Small Theater $300,000 to support identification of Old Town School of Folk Music and Dance Fund with the Richard H. policy issues and to inform public Driehaus Foundation. This Fund supports discussion of educational reform in 47 companies with budgets less than Sherwood Conservatory of Music, Illinois (over three years). (2008) $150,000. In 2008, this Fund awarded 40 Columbia College new or renewed grants to the smallest Civic Federation Steppenwolf Theatre Company theatre and dance organizations such as $750,000 in support of general operations The Lucky Plush Productions, Mary Arrchie (over three years). (2008) Theatre Company, and Teatro Luna. The , The University of Chicago Sargent Shriver National Urban Gateways Center on Poverty Law Juvenile Justice $500,000 in support of general operations (over four years). (2006) WBEZ Alliance DuPage County, 18th Judicial Writers’ Theatre Circuit Court Department of WTTW Channel 11 Probation and Court Services Wheaton Digital Media and Learning WYCC-TV Channel 20, City Colleges $315,250 to support DuPage County’s of Chicago participation as a demonstration site in Chicago Public Library Foundation Illinois Models for Change (over two $1,050,000 in support of YouMedia@CPL MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture years). (2008) (over three years). (2010) at the Prince Charitable Trusts Through a re-granting relationship Loyola University of Chicago DePaul University with the Prince Charitable Trusts, Civitas ChildLaw Center $475,000 to implement a learning network the Foundation supports a total of 41 $670,000 in support of activities as the of schools, libraries, museums, after- mid-sized arts organizations with general lead entity for Illinois Models for Change school programs, online communities, operating funds. In 2008, this fund (over two years). (2008) and the home in Chicago. (2009) awarded 41 grants totaling over $1 million in new or renewed support to organizations Northwestern University University of Chicago Consortium such as the Black Ensemble Theatre, School of Law on Chicago School Research River North Chicago Dance Company, $356,000 to support the Children and $800,000 to support studies of digital and Music of the Baroque. Family Justice Center for coordinating media use by Chicago public school Illinois’ participation in the Mental Health/ students (over three years). (2009)

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Elspeth Revere About The MacArthur Foundation Vice President The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation supports creative people and General Program effective institutions committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. In [email protected] addition to selecting the MacArthur Fellows, the Foundation works to defend human rights, advance global conservation and security, make cities better places, and Julia Stasch understand how technology is affecting children and society. Vice President Program on Human and For more information or to sign-up for our free electronic newsletter, please Community Development visit www.macfound.org. [email protected] John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Craig Howard 140 South Dearborn St., Suite 1200, Chicago, Illinois 60603-5285 Director Telephone: (312) 726-8000 Community and Economic www.macfound.org Development TDD: (312) 920-6285 [email protected]

Michael Stegman Director Policy and Housing [email protected]

Debra Schwartz Director Program-Related Investments [email protected]

Connie Yowell Director Education [email protected]

Laurie Garduque Director Juvenile Justice [email protected]

Deepa Gupta Program Officer Arts and Culture [email protected]

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation April 2010