MacArthur Foundation

Meet the 2026 MacArthur Fellows!

These 20 individuals explore the depths of our humanity, reveal untold origins to modern challenges, and expand the edges of scientific inquiry and life-saving research. #MacFellow

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How do we move to a low-carbon future without leaving people behind?

In Jharkhand, India, where much of the economy and many livelihoods depend on fossil fuels, the Center for Environment and Energy Development (CEED) is working on that question with the people most affected: Indigenous communities, women, farmers, and young people.

AI can recognize patterns, but it can't decide which questions are worth asking.

MacArthur President John Palfrey argues that democracy runs on people showing up and asking the next one, and when we outsource that, it stops. Read the full piece in @ProSyn: project-syndicate.org/commentary/ai-…

Silvia Rivera, Director of Local News, shares what we have learned in the first phase of our Local News, as well as the contexts and challenges communities face when they lack reliable information.

Big news from the GIIN conference: four major Australian philanthropic foundations have launched Catalytic Capital Consortium Australia (C3 Australia).

Backed by an initial AUD$10.5 million granting pool, C3 Australia will build the market infrastructure needed to unlock crucial social and environmental impact down under. Grant EOIs open in February 2027!