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This is a philanthropic annual review unrelated to AI safety; it describes MacArthur Foundation's local Chicago grantmaking and has no relevance to AI safety, alignment, or related technical topics.

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The MacArthur Foundation's 2024 annual review of its Chicago Commitment program, detailing $69 million in grants and impact investments across 150 awards focused on community leadership, economic development, gun violence prevention, and local media. The piece highlights initiatives like Leaders for a New Chicago and Affinity Funds supporting diverse community organizations.

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•MacArthur made 150 grants and impact investments totaling $69,031,500 in Chicago in 2024
•Renewed $4.375 million over five years for Leaders for a New Chicago, supporting nonprofit leaders with no-strings-attached funding
•$3.1 million awarded to six Affinity Funds at the Chicago Community Foundation serving diverse communities
•Grantmaking focuses on gun violence prevention, entrepreneurship support, local media, and community-designed economic development
•Program emphasizes listening to community voices and elevating local leadership in nonprofit and civic sectors

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# MacArthur in Chicago: Reflections on 2024

February 27, 2025[Perspectives](https://www.macfound.org/whatsnew/latest-news?content_type=perspectives)[Chicago Commitment](https://www.macfound.org/programs/enduring-commitments/chicago-commitment/)

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An aerial view of Garfield Park in Chicago.

Stephanie Platz, Managing Director, Programs, writes about our grantmaking and impact investing in Chicago and shares how community members are building a more just and vibrant city.

In our Chicago-based grantmaking, we strive to listen to and elevate the voices of community members, whether through the support of [Press Forward Chicago](https://www.cct.org/press-forward/) and its grants to local media outlets or through the execution of community-designed economic development plans.

We also celebrate the extraordinary efforts of leaders in our city’s nonprofit sector and help them lift up the health, well-being, and professional development of their staffs—as they navigate in their day-to-day work preventing gun violence, supporting entrepreneurs, or shifting the narratives that are told about our neighborhoods.

In 2024, MacArthur reinforced our strong commitment to the city we call home. With [150 grants and impact investments](https://www.macfound.org/media/article_pdfs/2024-macarthur-in-chicago-grants-list_v3_final.pdf) totaling $69,031,500, we remain fully dedicated to seeing Chicago be a just, verdant, and peaceful home for all who live here.

## ![Icon](https://www.macfound.org/media/hex_branding/chicago_commitment_tiny_hex.jpeg) Chicago Commitment

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### Advancing Leadership

Since its inception, the [Chicago Commitment](https://www.macfound.org/programs/enduring-commitments/chicago-commitment/) has sought to recognize a diverse array of effective leaders who bring transformative change to their communities. One initiative, [Leaders for a New Chicago](https://fieldfoundation.org/generalguidelines/leadership/leaders-new-chicago), is key to highlighting the work of [community-centered leaders](https://www.macfound.org/press/grantee-stories/centering-community-in-leadership).

Since launching in 2019, our partnership with the Field Foundation has awarded $3.25 million, with $25,000 each to 65 individual leaders and $25,000 to each of their home organizations. It promotes and advances leaders with “no-strings-attached” funding, facilitating their a

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