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Our On Nigeria Big Bet aimed to bolster momentum around Nigerian-led efforts to reduce corruption. In collaboration with local stakeholders, we sought to strengthen the criminal justice system, encourage civic engagement, and support investigative and data-driven reporting. Akintunde Babatunde, program director at the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development, shares how On Nigeria enabled investigative journalism in the region to be, "stronger, more resilient, and better equipped to serve democracy." Full story at TheCable ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/g6PvRvd3

Several artists were recently named 2025 MacArthur Fellows! Learn about some of their notable works, including films, sculptures, and installations, at ARTnews. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gcxSTyxX

We’re proud to announce the latest group of Courage Project awardees as we continue to celebrate the unseen acts of heroism that strengthen and unify communities across our nation. To learn more about their inspiring stories, visit https://lnkd.in/dzQgwcvZ

“This recognition is proof that our neighborhoods are overflowing with creativity, resilience, and now we can say genius." Speaking with WBEZ Chicago, Englewood native and 2025 MacArthur Fellow Tonika Lewis Johnson shares what the award means for herself as well as her community. #MacFellow Read the full story ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gvciHasw

What can donors do to defend their right to give according to their values? Our President, John Palfrey, and Tonya Allen of the McKnight Foundation joined the Center for Effective Philanthropy's Giving Done Right podcast to offer their insight. Check out the episode! https://lnkd.in/gYTPidVV

"Indigenous communities, local communities are some of the most important guardians and stewards of biodiversity worldwide." 2025 #MacFellow Kristina Douglass is an archaeologist investigating how past human societies and environments co-evolved and adapted to climate variability. She recently spoke with NPR about the experiences that inspired her to explore the early Malagasy and how they interacted with their environment. Full story ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ewUj7Q4W

We are proud to join several of our philanthropic peers in launching #HumanityAI, a broad coalition uniting to shape a future for AI where people come first. We know AI will have far-reaching impacts, affecting every community our sector supports and every issue we’re working to address. As leaders and institutions committed to serving the public good and working to meet the needs of humanity, we are meeting this moment with the urgency required to ensure people have a stake in the future of this technology. “Every day, people learn more about the ways AI is impacting their lives, and it can often feel like this technology is happening to us rather than with us and for us,” says our President, John Palfrey. Now is the moment to put people at the center of AI. Learn more about this growing community of peers, leaders, and organizations committed to a people-centered future with AI ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gNf2wcBN

"MacArthur Fellows might work in vastly different fields but they share certain attributes like creativity, risk-taking, optimism and perseverance." We recently announced the 2025 MacArthur Fellows! Learn about the 22 individuals who are expanding the boundaries of knowledge, artistry, and human understanding. Read more at NPR ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dBByRCfa

“I wanted to scream silently in my office.” Several of the 2025 MacArthur Fellows spoke with The New York Times about their reaction to the news, the inspiration behind their interests, and what it means to be celebrated for their work. Read more ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dzPTGRYr

Meet the 2025 MacArthur Fellows! These 22 exceptionally creative individuals expand the boundaries of knowledge, artistry, and human understanding. With virtuosity, persistence, and courage, they chart new paths toward collaborative, creative, and flourishing futures. #MacFellow The 2025 MacArthur Fellows are: 🌦️ Ángel F. Adames Corraliza, atmospheric scientist 📸 Matt Black, photographer 🎬 Garrett Bradley, artist and filmmaker 🎭 🎶 Heather Christian, composer, lyricist, playwright, and vocalist 🩺💛 Nabarun Dasgupta, epidemiologist and harm reduction advocate 🌍 Kristina Douglass, archaeologist 🔭 Kareem El-Badry, astrophysicist 🔶 Jeremy Frey, artist 🗳️ Hahrie Han, political scientist 📷 🏠 Tonika Lewis Johnson, photographer and social justice artist 📖 Ieva Jusionyte, cultural anthropologist 🍄 Toby Kiers, evolutionary biologist 🧪 Jason McLellan, structural biologist 🎨 🌀 Tuan Andrew Nguyen, multidisciplinary artist 📚 Tommy Orange, fiction writer 🗺️ Margaret Wickens Pearce, cartographer ☢️ Sébastien Philippe, nuclear security specialist 🏺🖌️ Gala Porras-Kim, interdisciplinary artist 👁️ Teresa Puthussery, neurobiologist and optometrist 🎹 🎵 Craig Taborn, improvising musician and composer ⚗️ William Tarpeh, chemical engineer ➗ Lauren K. Williams, mathematician Learn more about the Fellows: https://lnkd.in/gU7iRH85