MacArthur Foundation awards go to 9 nonprofits

Source: Washington Post via Associated Press

By Associated Press February 5 at 12:08 PM

CHICAGO — An Illinois prison watchdog group and a Montana organization that tracks campaign contributions in 50 states are among the nine winners of the 2015 MacArthur Foundation grants to nonprofit groups.

The John Howard Association of Illinois and eight other nonprofits are receiving the MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions grants ranging from $350,000 to $1 million, the Chicago-based foundation announced Thursday.

The awards have been given since 2006 by the same group that bestows $625,000 no-strings-attached “genius grants” to individuals. They are aimed at organizations that previously have received help from the MacArthur Foundation, which does not seek or accept nominations for the awards.
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The awards have been given since 2006 by the same group that bestows $625,000 no-strings-attached “genius grants” to individuals. They are aimed at organizations that previously have received help from the MacArthur Foundation, which does not seek or accept nominations for the awards.
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