Two New York City-based nonprofits were among 15 organizations designated by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation as winners of the MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions.  The recipients also receive a financial award depending on the annual budget of each organization.

The local honorees are:

• Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy at New York University which  uses objective evidence to spur thoughtful discussion and effective reform of housing and community development policy ($1 million); and
• The Moth which is dedicated to the art of storytelling to document our common humanity ($750,000).

“These extraordinary organizations demonstrate exceptional creativity and effectiveness,” said MacArthur President Robert Gallucci. “They provide new ways to address old problems. They generate provocative ideas and they reframe well-worn debates. And their impact is altogether disproportionate to their size.”

“We are humbled and honored that the Furman Center was selected for such a prestigious award,” said Vicki Been, faculty director of the Furman Center. “The demand for our work has grown dramatically with the housing crisis and the increasing need for sustainable and affordable housing across the country. This award presents a remarkable opportunity for us to expand our research beyond New York City to help policymakers in Washington and across the nation make more effective housing and community development investments and policies.”

“Because we are based at New York University, and are a joint project of the NYU School of Law and the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, we’re able to draw on the talents of a diverse team of faculty and students to produce rigorous, interdisciplinary research on urban policy issues,” Furman Center Co-Director Ingrid Gould Ellen said. “The MacArthur Award comes at a critical time, allowing us to continue to expand the work we’ve always done in New York City to cities and neighborhoods across the country, and to address a broader range of national issues and public policy debates.”

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