Nigerian Legal Defence Group Wins MacArthur Foundation's Grant
A Nigerian legal defence group is among the eight winners of the 2008 MacArthur Foundation Awards for humanitarian services. The details of the winners are in the following press release. 10 Apr 2008 15:00 Africa/Lagos MacArthur Foundation Announces 2008 Winners of Award for Creative and Effective Nonprofits Eight Organizations Receive up to $500,000 to Advance Innovative Work CHICAGO, April 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced today that eight organizations in six countries will receive the MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. Each organization will receive up to $500,000, a large sum considering their annual budgets are under $2.5 million. The organizations will use their new funding for a range of purposes, including purchasing new office space, developing training and research facilities, upgrading technology, and undertaking new research. "From its founding, the MacArthur Foundation has sought out...