The Chicago-based MacArthur Foundation will place its $100 million “big bet” on an organization looking to solve a social problem outside of the United States.
The foundation whittled thousands of applications down to about 800 by the end of 2016, and has now announced a slate of eight semi-finalists for the grant:
Catholic Relief Services: Changing how society cares for children in orphanages
Himalayan Cataract: Eliminating needless blindness in Nepal, Ethiopia and Ghana
Human Diagnosis Project: Providing virtual access to specialist medical care for underserved U.S.
