How John Palfrey Is Leading MacArthur Into a New Era of Philanthropy

How John Palfrey Is Leading MacArthur Into a New Era of Philanthropy

John Palfrey has led this $8 billion foundation through a time of great change — a racial reckoning, the rise of trust-based philanthropy, and program shifts at MacArthur. We take stock of how Palfrey’s done so far, and what’s next.

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False Alarm: The (Relatively) Good News Behind a New MacArthur-Funded Documentary Project

False Alarm: The (Relatively) Good News Behind a New MacArthur-Funded Documentary Project

Last year the foundation announced it would cease direct support for documentary filmmakers. A new project suggests MacArthur will embrace a strategy of more projects, but with less individual funding.

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