Civil Society

The MacArthur Foundation challenge drew over 1,904 applicants worldwide. See how play can change the world.

Read excerpts from our application to the MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change competition

Dear Kids of the United States, It’s been quite a year for us grown-ups in the United States, and it occurs to me that you may be wondering what’s going on. Maybe you’ve noticed many adults in your life having a lot of serious conversations.  The basic story is we haven’t been doing a great…

Twelve games to develop engaged citizens of the future.

This past June, the MacArthur Foundation announced a new funding opportunity called 100&Change: a $100 million prize ‘in pursuit of one good idea.’ As it did for many, the prize captured my imagination, particularly because of Playworks’ current ambitions. As many of you know, Playworks recently announced our AIM of ensuring safe and healthy play…