The MacArthur Foundation

The MacArthur Foundation brought the inspiration, energy and resources to create the new Master's programs in sustainable development practice at universities worldwide. The MDP program is designed to combine interdisciplinary training to address global challenges, such as sustainable development, climate change, and extreme poverty.

MacArthur supports creative people and effective institutions committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. MacArthur works to defend human rights, advance global conservation and security, make cities better places, and understand how technology is affecting children and society.

MacArthur is one of North America’s largest independent foundations. Through the support it provides, the Foundation fosters the development of knowledge, nurtures individual creativity, strengthens institutions, helps improve public policy and provides information to the public, primarily through support for public interest media.