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Welcome to 100&Change, a competition for a $100 million grant.

Thank you for your interest in 100&Change. By participating in this Competition and in accordance with these Rules, you may be eligible for a possible grant award from the MacArthur Foundation of $100,000,000. The Rules governing this competition ("RULES") stated here are a part of the Terms & Conditions ("Terms") for use of this website and you are bound thereby to the same extent and by the same steps as described in the Terms. The full Terms are available for your review by accessing them at the foot of various pages on this website. Capitalized words used but not defined in the RULES have meanings given to them in the Terms.

Please read these RULES and the Terms carefully, as they describe the conditions under which you are allowed to participate in the Competition. As you participate, you may periodically be asked to recognize your acceptance of these RULES and the Terms by clicking "accept" at various pages on this website, but by continuing any use of this website you are deemed to consent to all of these RULES and the Terms.

Eligibility
The Competition Sponsor welcomes Applications from eligible organizations or entities that have a recognized legal existence and structure under applicable law (State, Federal, or Country) and that are in good standing in the jurisdiction under which they are organized. The following types of organizations are eligible:

An organization under section 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2) of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) that has received a tax determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”).
A private foundation under section 501(c)(3) of the IRC that has received a tax determination letter from the IRS.
A for-profit corporation organized under the laws of a State in the United States.
A benefit corporation, flexible purpose organization, or similar “hybrid” organization organized under the laws of a State in the United States.
A limited liability company or partnership organized under the laws of a State in the United States.
An organization organized under the laws of a foreign jurisdiction which has received a tax determination letter from the IRS or has been determined to be the equivalent of a section 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2) organization by NGO Source or the MacArthur Foundation for which an equivalency determination has not expired.
An entity that is recognized under the law of the applicable jurisdiction as a non-governmental organization, an educational organization, a charitable organization, a social welfare organization, a not-for-profit organization, or similar-type entity that is not a for-profit organization or government agency.
A for-profit entity organized and in good standing under the laws of the local jurisdiction in which it operates.

An Application from any eligible Entity must identify the Project that is the subject of the Application. Organizations may be required to certify that the laws of their governing jurisdiction do not prohibit or restrict the receipt of the Award under this Competition. The Competition Sponsor reserves the right to reject the Application of an organization if, in the Foundation’s sole discretion, the laws of the governing jurisdiction applicable to the organization would prohibit or limit the Competition Sponsor from proceeding with the Competition as intended or the consideration or making of any Award would impose additional administrative, tax, operational, or legal burdens on the Competition Sponsor.

Ineligible persons or entities
Individuals and government entities are not eligible to submit Applications.

No employee or Board member of the MacArthur Foundation (or a member of their immediate family) is permitted to participate either directly or indirectly with any organization submitting an Application; any such participation will disqualify the related Application.

Applications by collaborations or groups of organizations
Organizations may collaborate on a single Application subject to these RULES. However, a single legal entity must have the legal responsibility and authority for the use of and reporting on any grant funds and must be able to exercise in fact and law direction, control and supervision of the proposed project and the grant funds.

Organizations proposing to work together must demonstrate through a fully-executed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or other similar agreement, executed by all parties, that all parties have agreed that a single eligible entity or organization will serve as the Grantee and will have direction, control, and supervision of the proposed project and management of all grant funds and be responsible for all reporting requirements. The fully-executed MOU or similar agreement will be required as part of the application. (See Requirements Regarding Any Proposed Collaboration.)

Guidance Related to Non-Charitable Applicants
Organization’s applying to the 100&Change Competition that are not recognized as organizations or their equivalent under United States law must ensure that the Competition Sponsor’s funds will be used solely for charitable purposes and will not result in more than incidental private benefit to other people, organizations, or entities that is a necessary byproduct of the accomplishment of the charitable purpose. The Competition Sponsor will evaluate this on a case-by-case basis. The Competition Sponsor has prepared the guidance document that we hope will address many of the general questions applicants may have regarding these issues. Applicants should consult their own legal counsel for more information and analysis regarding these issues. (See Private Benefit Rules.)

Expenditure responsibility: The Competition Sponsor is required to exercise expenditure responsibility (as defined in section 4945 of the Internal Revenue Code) and related regulations with respect to grants made to organizations that other than those organizations described in section 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1)(2) or (3) (other than certain supporting organizations described in section 4942(g)(4)(A)(i) or (ii) or an exempt operating foundation described in section 4940 (d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code. This requires, among other things, that the Competition Sponsor undertake appropriate pre-grant due diligence with respect to the proposed grant and exert all reasonable efforts and establish adequate procedures to (i) see that the grant is spent solely for the purpose for which it is/was made; (ii) obtain full and complete reports from the grantee on how the funds are spend; and (iii) make full and detailed reports with respect to such expenditures to the Internal Revenue Service. The Grantee will be obligated to execute a written Grant Agreement and ensure grant funds be deposited into a separate account maintained for charitable purposes until all funds are spent. The Competition Sponsor is also required to take action to recover any funds that are diverted or not spent for charitable purposes.

Treatment and Use of Intellectual Property
The ownership and use of intellectual property arising from the Award made by the Competition Sponsor is required to be consistent with the Competition Sponsor’s policy on intellectual property. Each Application should reflect the anticipated ownership, use, and licensing of any intellectual property to be generated as a result of the proposed project described in the Application consistent with the policy. For purposes of this Competition, any Award hereunder will be a project award and not a general operating support grant. (See Intellectual Property Policy.)

The Content created or provided by You must be your own or if it is not you must be able to produce a license or other authority permitting You to use any Content that is not owned by you. You represent and warrant that your Application is an original work created solely by You, that You own all Intellectual Property in and to the Application, and that no other party has any right, title, claim or interest in the Application, except as expressly identified by You to us in writing.

Human Subjects Research
Any proposed project involving research on human subjects must comply with the Competition Sponsor’s Policy on Human Subjects Research. (See Human Subjects Research Policy.)

Lobbying
Grant funds may not be used for lobbying purposes as defined in section 4945 and related regulations unless the Grantee is a 501 (c) (3) and 509 (a) (1) or (2) organization and complies with the applicable regulations. (See Lobbying Policy.)

Indirect Costs
The Award made by the Competition Sponsor is expected to be used for the purposes of the project. We realize, however, that in some circumstances an applicant may have necessary overhead that can be fairly allocable to the project. The Competition Sponsor will examine carefully overhead costs that the applicant asserts are attributable to or can be allocable to the project to ensure that the bulk of the award is to be spent on project expenses. In any event, the Competition Sponsor will not allow more than 15% for overhead consistent with the attached policy that describes in more detail the Competition Sponsor’s ordinary approach to (See Indirect Cost Policy.)

Judging

The requirements for your Application are clearly described on this website. Your Application will be reviewed initially by five Judges, who will be assigned either randomly or after considering any potential conflicts, to score your Application, using the scoring rubric and any other judging criteria that are also described on this website. In cases where a Judge has a conflict of interest, the Application will be assigned to another Judge. Those Judges, each of whom is named on this website, will be responsible for scoring your Application. Judges are not permitted to communicate with Applicants.
Once the Applications have been scored, the top Applications will be reviewed by the MacArthur Foundation’s Board of Directors to determine a list of Semi-Finalists. The number of Applications to be presented to the Board and the number of Semi-Finalists will be determined by the MacArthur Foundation in its sole discretion. The criteria used by the MacArthur Board in evaluating Applications may not incorporate the same scoring rubric employed by previous Judges. Semi-Finalists will be asked to submit additional information regarding their technical and operational capacity. The MacArthur Board will then identify a group of Finalists in its sole discretion. (See Timeline.)

Other Rules

You must complete registration to participate. Individuals representing organizations must be 18 years of age or older at the time of registration. Each person submitting an Application must be authorized to submit the Application and to bind the Entity on whose behalf the Application is being submitted to the Terms and these Rules. Upon request, the individual who submitted an Application must show written authorization to do so on behalf of the Entity entering the Competition. No Entity or individual acting on behalf of any Entity may reside in nor be governed by the laws of a country which is prohibited by law, regulation (including United States or other applicable export laws and regulations) treaty or administrative act from entering into trade relations (including export of technology) with the United States or its citizens is eligible to make an Application.
Your Application should meet the application requirements specified on this website. You are required to register in advance of any deadlines for the submission of an Application, and You must comply with all other deadlines posted on this website. Your Application may not, in the sole discretion of the Competition Sponsor and/or RAMPIT, contain obscene, provocative, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable or inappropriate content.
You may participate by registering, but You may not register more than one true and uniform identity; multiple registrations for a participant using multiple identities are not allowed. We reserve the right to disqualify any Application made by a participant violating this limitation, regardless of whether all of the respective parties had knowledge of such violation.
While RAMPIT, LLC (“RAMPIT”) is providing an online platform for your participation, RAMPIT is not responsible for the payment of any Award. Payment of any amounts that may be awarded is the sole responsibility of the Competition Sponsor.
By submitting your Application, you agree to release, discharge and hold harmless RAMPIT and the Competition Sponsor and their partners, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising agencies, agents, employees, officers, directors and representatives from any claims, damages, expenses, or losses of any kind or nature arising out of your participation in 100&Change and the acceptance and use, misuse, or possession of any Award. Neither RAMPIT nor the Competition Sponsor assume responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, or delay in operation or transmission; communications line failure; theft or destruction of or unauthorized access to Competition applications or application forms; or alteration of applications or application forms. Neither RAMPIT nor the Competition Sponsor are responsible for any problems with or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any application to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or any website, human errors of any kind, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to Applicants’ or any other persons’ computers related to or resulting from participation, uploading or downloading of any materials related to this Competition.
THIS COMPETITION IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Applicants agree that this Competition shall be subject to and governed by the laws of Illinois and the United States of America and the forum of any dispute shall be in the courts of Cook County, Illinois, United States of America. To the extent permitted by law, the right to litigate, to seek injunctive relief or to make any other recourse to judicial or any other procedure in case of disputes or claims resulting from or in connection with this Competition are hereby excluded and any entrant expressly waives any and all such rights. Certain restrictions may apply.
The Competition Sponsor or RAMPIT reserves the right to disqualify any participant who violates these RULES, the Terms and any standards of behavior expressed or implied in them.
Nothing herein represents a commitment by the Competition Sponsor to award any grant to any entity making an Application, participating in, responding to, or submitting subsequent information in response to this competition. Any grant commitment or Award will be evidenced by a Grant Agreement signed by authorized representatives of the Competition Sponsor and the winning Applicant.
The Competition Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, alter, or suspend this process and Competition at any time. By submitting an Application or information pursuant to this Competition, each Applicant shall be deemed to have acknowledged that the Competition Sponsor shall have no obligation to make any grant and shall have no liability to any applicant or other person or entity should they determine not to proceed with this process or not to make any grants. It is further understood that any grant that may be considered pursuant to this process must satisfy certain legal criteria in the sole discretion of the Competition Sponsor.
Application Content may be shared with third-parties engaged to assist the Competition Sponsor with the selection process for the Award, including judges, experts retained by the Competition Sponsor to assist Semi-Finalists, and other employees, directors and agents of the Competition Sponsor necessary for the administration of the Competition. The Competition Sponsor may also use such information for its internal purposes or in connection with outside studies or research or with respect to other charitable purposes. The Competition Sponsor will not use any information for commercial purposes or sell the information to third parties. Should an Applicant’s project be funded, the Competition Sponsor reserve the right to post for viewing by the general public the project abstract, the description of the project design and methodology, and the Grant Agreement, including the size of the grant award. To the extent necessary, you hereby grant the Competition Sponsor and RAMPIT a license and right to publish, distribute, use display , and create derivative works from Your Application and the Application Content for the purposes described herein. An Application will not be returned to an Applicant. Each Applicant should retain a copy of its Application

Separate Agreement for Semi-Finalists
Applicants who are designated Semi-Finalists will be expected to enter into an additional separate agreement with the Competition Sponsor pursuant to which it reaffirms in writing its agreement to specific key terms and conditions and Rules.

In addition, if your organization or collaboration is named as a Semi-Finalist, you will be required to provide additional information during the next stage of the Competition (refer to the Timeline), including but not limited to:

A more detailed budget for the use of funds over the time period necessary to complete the proposed project.
An income statement for the project showing the expected and necessary revenues to sustain the Project over the time span necessary to achieve the solution proposed in the Application. You may assume that grant funds, if awarded, would be made in quarterly installments.
Tax Determination Letter, if applicable.
Articles of Incorporation, Charter, or similar documentation.
An organizational chart showing the roles and responsibilities of the key persons associated with the project.
Biographies of project’s key staff, detailing their experience relevant to the proposed project.
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan for the proposed solution. Refer to the Guidance for Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning.
Existing policies, if any, addressing conflicts of interest, whistleblower, internal controls, anti-money laundering, intellectual property, human subjects research, code of conduct, ethics, gifts, and any similar policies governing the organization.

The Competition Sponsor reserves the right to perform background checks prior to the determination of Semi-Finalists on key individuals associated with the proposed solution that will require authorization from the individuals and the disclosure of certain personal information. The refusal by the key individuals to provide necessary authorizations or information may disqualify the Application.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Each Semi-Finalist will be required to submit a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan. (Refer to the Guidance for Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning.) The Competition Sponsor values monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities that are capable of flexing as the context may change and as the work evolves, yet sufficiently rigorous to document and measure results, learn from them, course correct, and adapt, as necessary (see Our Philosophy of Evaluation).

Monitoring is a process for systematically collecting data and information (e.g., ongoing documentation, landscape tracking, organization performance/capacity assessment). Monitoring includes collecting information to assess your project’s performance and the progress toward intended changes (outcomes) of your Foundation-supported work.
Evaluation is a systematic and objective assessment of the work and is used to measure the expected changes or contributions (impact) of the project over time. Evaluation is critical to determining if the project is on track to meet its targets, to understanding “what works,” and to determine if the project is meeting its expected changes and impacts.
Learning is an ongoing activity that uses data generated from the evaluation and occurs incrementally and iteratively over time. Learning is used to reflect on how a project is meeting its intended and unintended changes, what is and is not working, and ensure a solution is effective and remains relevant.

The Competition Sponsor believes that combined, monitoring, evaluation, and learning leads to better informed decision-making, improvements, and more effective stewardship of resources, which in turn provide Semi-Finalists the information needed to maximize the results of their solutions.

Expectations of Finalists
Finalists may be asked to attend an event to present their proposed project to the Board of the Competition Sponsor and other attendees invited by the Competition Sponsor that may include other funding organizations. Finalists are required to attend the event if it is scheduled, and You may be asked to prepare additional materials in advance or upon the date of the event. You will be required to respond to any invitations to attend any events as promptly and as clearly as possible. Reasonable travel expenses and other costs and requirements related to the event will be negotiated and may be reflected in an additional agreement.

Grant Agreement
The successful Applicant will be expected to enter into a Grant Agreement with the Competition Sponsor containing key terms and conditions, which are separate from the Rules and Terms and Conditions posted on this website for this Competition. To ensure that you are prepared to enter into such an agreement, guidance is provided. (See Sample Provisions for Grant Agreement with Grantee.)

Reporting
An Applicant awarded a grant under 100&Change will be required to report to the Competition Sponsor progress towards milestone and other goals. Those reporting requirements will vary, based on the proposed project. However, it is likely that at least in the first year a minimum of four financial reports per year with an additional two narrative reports per year may be required.

Contact Information
You may contact us with any questions or comments about these RULES. Please enter “100&Change” in the subject line of your email. You may reach us at: questions@100andchange.org.

Once a valid application has been submitted, a minimum of five Evaluation Panel members will be assigned to score each submission. Those judges will offer both scores and comments against each of four distinct traits. Each trait will be scored on a 0-5 point scale, in increments of 0.1. Those scores will combine to produce a total normalized score. Examples of possible scores for a trait are: 1.4, 3.7, etc.

The most straightforward way to ensure that everyone is treated by the same set of standards would be to have the same judges score every application; unfortunately, due to the number of applications that we may receive, that is not possible.

Since the same judges will not score every application, the question of fairness needs to be explained carefully. One judge scoring an application may take a more critical view, giving any assigned candidate a range of scores only between 1.0 and 2.0, as an example; meanwhile, another judge may be more generous and want to score every submission between 4.0 and 5.0.

For illustrative purposes, let’s look at the scores from two hypothetical judges:

The first judge is far more generous, as a scorer, than the second judge, who gives much lower scores. If your application was rated by the first judge, it would earn a much higher total score than if it was assigned to the second judge.

We have a way to address this issue. We ensure that no matter which judges are assigned to you, each application will be treated fairly. To do this, we utilize a mathematical technique relying on two measures of distribution, the mean and the standard deviation.

The mean takes all the scores assigned by a judge, adds them up, and divides them by the number of scores assigned, giving an average score.

Formally, we denote the mean like this:

The standard deviation measures the “spread” of a judge’s scores. As an example, imagine that two judges both give the same mean (average) score, but one gives many zeros and fives, while the other gives more ones and fours. It wouldn't be fair, if we didn’t consider this difference.

Formally, we denote the standard deviation like this:

To ensure that the judging process is fair, we rescale all the scores to match the judging population. In order to do this, we measure the mean and the standard deviation of all scores across all judges. Then, we change the mean score and the standard deviation of each judge to match.

We rescale the standard deviation like this:

Then, we rescale mean like this:

Basically, we are finding the difference between both distributions for a single judge and those for all of the judges combined, then adjusting each score so that no one is treated unfairly according to which judges they are assigned.

If we apply this rescaling process to the same two judges in the example above, we can see the outcome of the final resolved and normalized scores. They appear more similar, because they are now aligned with typical distributions across the total judging population.

We are pleased to answer any questions you have about the scoring process. You are able to ask questions related to the scoring process on the discussion forums once you register and begin developing your application.

Big problems require bold solutions.

Solving society’s biggest problems isn’t easy, but it can be done. 100&Change is a MacArthur Foundation competition for a $100 million grant to fund a single proposal that will make measurable progress toward solving a significant problem. 100&Change will select a bold proposal that promises real progress toward solving a critical problem of our time. And it will award a $100 million grant to help make that solution a reality. Proposals focused on any critical issue are welcome.

No single field or problem area is designated; proposals from any sector are encouraged.
Proposals should articulate both the problem and the proposed solution, and must have a charitable purpose.
Competitive proposals will be meaningful, verifiable, durable, and feasible.

The competition opened on June 2, 2016, and registration closes on September 2, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. Central. Applications will be accepted through 11:00 a.m. Central on Monday, October 3, 2016. Semi-finalists were announced in February 2017 and Finalists are expected to be announced September 2017. A group of Finalists will present their solutions during a live event on December 11, 2017. Selection of the final award recipient rests with MacArthur’s Board of Directors.

Through 100&Change, we want to inspire, encourage, and support other people's ideas about how to address major challenges and enable real progress toward a solution.

Julia Stasch

President

The Timeline for the competition consists of three phases.

Phase 1: Competition Period (June 2, 2016 - Winter 2017)
Phase 2: Discovery Period (Winter 2017 - Summer 2017)
Phase 3: Selection Period (Fall 2017 - December 2017)

Phase 1: Competition Period (June 2, 2016 - Winter 2017)
During the Competition Period, all valid applications receive scores and comments from a panel of expert judges. In order to submit an application, you must first register by Friday, September 2, at 11:00 a.m. Central. Once registration closes, you will have an additional month to finalize your application prior to the submission deadline of Monday, October 3, at 11:00 a.m. Central.

Please carefully review the rules, the application requirements, and the trait-scoring rubric that the judges will use to evaluation your submission. We encourage you to register today and to begin creating your application as soon as possible.

The Competition Period ends when MacArthur’s Board of Directors has selected up to ten Semi-Finalists to proceed to the Discovery Period.

Phase 2: Discovery Period (Winter 2017 - Spring 2017)
During the Discovery Period, Semi-Finalists provide additional details on their proposals. Each Semi-Finalist will work with an expert team to develop a scalability plan specific to their proposed solution and sector. During this seven-month period, the following activities will take place:

Staff will work with the expert teams to finalize reporting requirements for the Technical and Organizational Capacity Plan.
Semi-Finalists will answer any questions the expert team may have about their technical and organizational capacity.
Expert teams will create reports, assessing each Semi-Finalist’s proposed solution and their capacity to implement it, including specific plans to monitor, evaluate, and learn during implementation.
Each Semi-Finalist will have an opportunity to respond to the report and answer any outstanding questions.
Each Semi-Finalist will be asked to show engagement with their target communities.

Semi-Finalists will receive the completed scalability plan that they may use for additional fundraising or expansion of their proposal even if they are not selected as the final award recipient. At the end of the Discovery Period, MacArthur’s Board of Directors will select a smaller number of Finalists to proceed to the Selection Period.

Phase 3: Selection Period (Fall 2017 - Winter 2017)
During the Selection Period, the Board of Directors may choose a single applicant as the final award recipient. Finalists will be asked to prepare for an in-person pitch event for the Board of Directors and other invited guests that will occur in Chicago on December 11, 2017. The successful applicant, as determined by the Board of Directors, will enter into negotiations to execute a grant agreement with the MacArthur Foundation, to determine the following:

Reporting and payment schedules;
Plans to monitor, evaluate, and learn during the project;
Other provisions required to track the implementation of the proposed solution;
Resolution of any findings in the Technical and Capacity Assessment Report;
Resolution of any other findings from the Board or other staff.

Ideas can come from any field or sector.

Welcome to 100&Change. By submitting a complete and valid application, you may be eligible for a $100 million grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (MacArthur Foundation). As you consider the benefits of your participation, we hope that you will take time to read this website, which includes detailed descriptions of the way in which each valid application will be scored and by whom.

Take time to understand each stage of the selection process, and read carefully the Rules governing your participation. If the MacArthur Foundation selects your organization as the grant recipient, you will enter into a grant agreement. Therefore, we provide some of the terms from a typical grant agreement for your review, in hopes that you will understand those expectations. We look forward to learning more about you, as well as your grasp of the problem and the solution that you’re ready to deliver.

Please take time to read all of the application requirements before completing each section. We encourage you to take advantage of the maximum word counts for each question or prompt. However, those reviewing your application are looking for succinct and concise responses. It is important to provide evidence of any assertions made in your application. Applications are due on Monday, October 3, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. Central.

A. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (150 words)

Provide a brief summary description of the problem that you are committed to solving and the solution that you are proposing. Your Executive Summary should be contained in a single paragraph. Focus on delivering a compelling overview so that the Evaluation Panel members assigned to score your application will want to read more. Your Executive Summary, along with other portions of your application, may be extracted and revealed to the public. Therefore, the paragraph should not require any other context to explain clearly the problem and your proposed solution. This is your opportunity to make a strong first impression.

B. YOUR TEAM: WHO ARE YOU?

The following information is required to capture a basic understanding of the structure, leadership, and capabilities of your team.

TEAM PURPOSE (150 words)
Please explain how the problem and your proposed solution align with the primary purpose of your organization or collaboration of two or more organizations. If there is a loose or indirect alignment, please explain why you’ve decided to solve this problem.

TEAM LEADERSHIP
The principal organization and point of contact for receiving and taking accountability for any grant funds may be different from the organization and user name identified during registration. Is the principal organization responsible for receiving and taking accountability for any grant funds different from the registered organization?

☐ Yes ☐ No

If Yes, the following information will display:

Provide the legal name of the principal organization responsible for receiving and taking accountability for any grant funds, as well as providing the direction, control, and supervision for the proposed solution, if awarded. Identify a single point of contact who will assume a key leadership role coordinating dedicated team members and/or affiliated organizations. The point of contact is responsible for answering any questions and must have a working knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of those identified in the application. See also Rules on applications by collaborations or groups of organizations collaboration.

Enter the legal name of the principal organization:
Name the principal organization’s point of contact:
Provide direct contact information for the principal organization’s point of contact:
Select whether the principal organization is registered in the United States or in another country:
- United States (including its territories)
- Another country
Acknowledge the legal status of the principal organization:

If the registrant selects United States, including its territories, then the following options are available:
- An organization under section 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2) of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) that has received a tax determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”).
- A private foundation under section 501(c)(3) of the IRC that has received a tax determination letter from the IRS.
- A for-profit corporation organized under the laws of a State in the United States.
- A benefit corporation, flexible purpose organization, or similar “hybrid” organization organized under the laws of a State in the United States.
- A limited liability company or limited partnership organized under the laws of a State in the United States.
- If none of the above, please identify the nature of your organization. ___________________
If the registrant selects Another country, then the following options are available:
- An organization organized under the laws of a foreign jurisdiction which has received a tax determination letter from the IRS or has been determined to be the equivalent of a section 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2) organization by NGO Source or the MacArthur Foundation for which an equivalency determination has not expired.
- An entity that is recognized under the law of the applicable jurisdiction as a non-governmental organization, an educational organization, a charitable organization, a social welfare organization, a not-for-profit organization, or similar-type entity that is not a for-profit organization or government agency.
- A for-profit entity organized and in good standing under the laws of the local jurisdiction in which it operates.
- If none of the above, please identify the nature of your organization. ___________________
Identify the state, federal jurisdiction, or country in which the principal organization is required to be registered and where it operates:
[If United States, including its territories, was selected, then the following statement will appear.]

The MacArthur Foundation reserves the right to reject the application of an organization domiciled or subject to the jurisdiction of a State within the United States if, in the MacArthur Foundation’s sole discretion, the laws of the State applicable to the organization may prohibit or limit the MacArthur Foundation from proceeding with this Competition as intended or the consideration or making of any award would impose additional administrative, tax, operational, or legal burdens on the MacArthur Foundation.

[If Another country was selected, then the following statement will appear.]

Organizations domiciled or subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign country may be required to certify that the laws of their country do not prohibit or restrict the receipt of the award under this Competition. The MacArthur Foundation reserves the right to reject the application of a foreign organization if, in the MacArthur Foundation’s sole discretion, the laws of the country applicable to the organization would prohibit or limit the MacArthur Foundation from proceeding with this Competition as intended or the consideration or making of any award would impose additional administrative, tax, operational, or legal burdens on the MacArthur Foundation.
Provide the address of the principal organization:
Describe or select the primary area of expertise for the principal organization (the drop down list is meant to be suggestive, not exhaustive or prescriptive):
Describe or select the primary thematic area of the problem that the principal organization (and its partners, if relevant) proposes to solve (the drop down list is meant to be suggestive, not exhaustive or prescriptive):

TEAM STRUCTURE (200 words)
Please indicate in a narrative format how your team is organized. Explain how your team is managed on a day-to-day basis and by whom. Teams may consist of one or more organizations (refer to the Eligibility Guidelines in the Rules). However, if two or more team member organizations are named, each must offer a specific role to support the proposed solution. A team consisting of more than one organization must describe its structured collaboration with both legal and governing control over the implementation and/or expansion of the solution.

Please upload a document that names each team member and their organizational affiliation, and the names of members of any Board of Directors or Advisory Board for the proposed solution.

TEAM COLLABORATION (150 words)
Is the team a collaboration between two or more organizations?

☐ Yes ☐ No

If Yes, the following question and prompt will display:

Present a clear case as to why this will be an effective collaboration. Have the organizations successfully collaborated in the past? Explain how the collaboration is positioned to deliver the proposed solution as an integrated team with clearly defined roles and responsibilities.

It is required that all parties execute a Memorandum of Understanding between/among the parties. The fully executed Memorandum of Understanding or other legal agreement that controls the relationship among the parties must be uploaded. For guidance, please read the Requirements Regarding Any Proposed Collaboration.

C. WHAT’S THE PROBLEM & HOW WILL YOU SOLVE IT?

THE PROBLEM STATEMENT (250 words)
Please provide a broad description of the specific problem that your team is committed to solving. Identify who or what is impacted by this problem. Offer an explanation of the current resources that are available to address the problem. Focus on why those resources are insufficient to support meaningful progress toward one or more aspects of a solution. Explain any previous attempts to solve the problem, if there were any, and/or why the problem persists within the current environment. Later, you will be asked to explain in detail your proposed solution; here, focus on defining the problem and setting the stage for your proposed solution.

YOUR SOLUTION (250 words)
Describe your proposed solution in general terms, using layman’s language, and explain how it will make meaningful progress toward a solution to the problem you’ve identified. What will be the direct benefits (outcomes) of this proposed solution? Who are the direct beneficiaries? Explain how and for how long these benefits will be sustained once the solution has been implemented. Why have you chosen this particular solution, and what is the best argument for this approach, as compared to potential alternatives? Focus here on the broad goals that you seek to achieve. Describe any tactical or operational plans that you will employ in the following questions.

LOCATION OF WORK
Where do you expect the greatest impact of your project is going to take place? You must choose at least one location, and you may select up to four. If you do not see your location, you may enter it in the Other text box.

Country/State

Oceans/Space/Global

Other

YOUR TACTICS & TECHNOLOGY (200 words)
You have explained generally WHAT your team is offering; now, offer specific details of your proposed solution, describing your technical approach and/or related technology. Explain exactly HOW you will implement the proposed solution and the circumstances under which you will you achieve optimal results.

If your plan or proposed solution involves the creation or use of any technology or other products, ideas, or processes on which copyright will be asserted or patents claimed, or if your proposed solution relies on existing specific technology, products, ideas, or processes on which there are existing claims of copyright or patent rights, please review the Intellectual Property Policy, which describes the treatment of Grant Work Product (as defined therein) funded by the MacArthur Foundation.

YOUR TIMELINE AND KEY MILESTONES (250 words)
In chronological order, identify key milestones in the implementation process and the timing of when they will be reached. Your proposed solution must be implemented over a period of between three and six years.

D. WHAT’S THE EVIDENCE THAT YOUR SOLUTION WILL WORK?

EVIDENCE OF EFFECTIVENESS (250 words)
Present the results of any external evaluations that your proposed solution has undergone. Reference any literature or scientific consensus to verify that any actions you describe will lead to the outcomes that you predict. Explain the results of any pilot project or cases studies that have been completed using your proposed solution, if applicable.

RISK ASSESSMENT (200 words)
Please describe the principal risks or threats to the short- and long-term success of the proposed solution and your plans to address them. Include a consideration of whether your solution might trigger a response from policymakers and/or any public officials that might pose a risk. Persuade the judges that your team understands any specific operational or tactical hurdles.

EVALUATION (250 words)
If you are selected as a Semi-Finalist, you will be asked to submit a monitoring, evaluation, and learning plan. For an example, please review the Guidance for Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning. For now, briefly describe how you plan to evaluate that your solution will have worked. How will you demonstrate what is working, why, under what conditions, and for whom?

E. WHAT’S THE EVIDENCE THAT YOU CAN DO IT?

YOUR PREVIOUS PERFORMANCE (250 words)
Now that you have established the potential effectiveness of your proposed solution, please explain how your team is uniquely positioned to deliver results based on your track record. On what basis of your team’s experience and previous performance should any claims be warranted? Judges are looking for indicators that you have the capacity for executing your plan. Emphasize your knowledge of the core disciplines, practices, and technology required to succeed.

YOUR ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY (200 words)
Please describe your organization’s current capacity to undertake the proposed solution. What are the gaps in knowledge or expertise, if any, that you need to address? Do you anticipate changes in personnel, facilities, or organization? What are the strategic relationships, if any, required to bring about the intended results?

Explain any infrastructure, systems, or previously measured successes that have been put into place and/or tested to illustrate that you have the capacity to meet your standards of measured results. Your previous performance is a theme that may be represented in other responses. Here, focus on your team’s capacity to repeat, measure, and/or scale any claims made as Evidence of Effectiveness.

FINANCIAL RECORDS
We require information necessary for our judges to understand your financial health and sustainability.

Please provide audited financial reports from the past three years for the principal organization. If your organization does not have them or cannot provide them, please upload a letter from the most senior executive at the principal organization, explaining your inability to provide them.

F. WHAT’S YOUR SOLUTION GOING TO COST?

BUDGET NARRATIVE (250 words)
We are asking you to offer a narrative description of your proposed budget, explaining all of your team’s resource requirements. Later, you will be provided a specific format for indicating projected costs. Take time to consider all three of the next sections, so that they can read coherently as one interrelated explanation.

TOTAL PROJECTED IMPLEMENTATION COSTS
What is the total cost to implement the solution within the specified duration revealed in your timeline and key milestones? This includes capital expenditures; operational expenditures; and monitoring, evaluation, and learning expenditures. In MacArthur’s experience, monitoring, learning, and evaluation costs will run 5-15% of the total projected costs. Please review the Indirect Cost Policy. If you are selected as a Semi-Finalist, you will be asked to provide a detailed budget. For now, please complete the following table:

TOTAL RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS AND SUSTAINABILITY (200 words)
If the total projected cost exceeds $100,000,000, explain how you plan to secure the balance of any necessary funds. Once your solution has been implemented, what will be the cost, if any, to sustain the benefits over time? Identify the source of funding for those costs.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS (200 words)
The implementation of your solution may require other resources or partnerships, and you are welcome to explain them here. You can offer any contingency planning, based on specific issues raised in other sections of your proposal. This is your opportunity to describe (more completely) outstanding issues that you could not explain in any other sections.

G. YOUR VIDEO PITCH

You are required to submit a video presentation that captures your own pitch for why your solution should be funded. You will upload a short digital film using YouTube. Set the Privacy Settings on your video to Public or Unlisted; do not set them to Private. Your video may be extracted from your submissions and made available to the public. Please appeal to a broad audience. Video submissions should follow these guidelines:

A length of 30-90 seconds (no more than 1.5 minutes).
One person (two maximum) should present himself or herself during the video.
Focus on providing a personal connection; it is not necessary to produce a sophisticated video.
Your pitch must be in English.

Video submissions that do not follow these guidelines may be removed from the application. Here are some logistical and technical suggestions:

Video cameras, digital cameras, phones, or laptops are easy-to-use devices for recording video.
If possible, set to low resolution to reduce file size. This enables easier video uploading.
If you are having difficulty uploading the video file, try logging out of the application and logging back in using another Internet browser (Google’s Chrome browser is preferred).

Here are general suggestions for delivering a high-quality video pitch:

Introduce yourself and your organization and/or team.
What is the problem that you are committed to solving?
What is your proposed solution?
What is unique about your proposed solution?
How would you measure success and achieve broad but meaningful impact?

Hone your content:

Keep your description and language simple.
Demonstrate passion through your words and enthusiasm.
Practice numerous times before recording your video pitch.
Take time to edit your video and seek feedback from others.

Do not submit your video pitch if you see room for improvement.

H. MACARTHUR FOUNDATION POLICIES

Can you achieve your objectives consistent with the MacArthur Foundation’s policies and applicable law governing the MacArthur Foundation? The following sections of the application are for internal review and will not be made available to the Judges. Your responses to these questions may be reviewed in order to determine if your organization qualifies, based on whether you can satisfy the policies and standards of the MacArthur Foundation and the law applicable to it.

CHARITABLE PURPOSE (200 words)
What is the charitable purpose of your solution? Describe how the public or a subset, which is a charitable class, will benefit from your solution. A charitable class must generally be an indefinite number of individuals who are the subject of the charitable purpose and not a limited number of specified individuals. For example, the class can be needy persons within a disadvantaged community but not a specified person in the community, even if the person is disadvantaged. There can be a comparatively small number of individuals, if the individuals are not identified and the class is open ended.

PRIVATE BENEFIT (200 words)
Will private interests (such as shareholders, for-profit companies, contractors, consultants, or other individuals) benefit more than incidentally from the solution as compared to the public or charitable benefit? If your solution will trigger any private benefit to one or more individuals, provide an explanation of how the public benefit cannot be achieved without necessarily benefiting those individuals and to what degree any private benefit compares to public benefit. You may refer to our Private Benefit Policy for clarification.

LOBBYING ACTIVITIES (150 words)
Does your proposed solution involve any efforts to effect policy changes through changes in existing legislation, or the enactment of new legislation, and require lobbying activities with respect to a specific legislative proposal?

☐ Yes ☐ No

If Yes, the following prompt will display:

Explain how the proposed solution involves any lobbying activities. You may refer to our Lobbying Policy for clarification.

HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH (200 words)
Does your proposed solution require any research that would involve human subjects?

☐ Yes ☐ No

If Yes, the following prompt will display:

Describe any specific research that involves human subjects and how it complies with the MacArthur Foundation’s strict policy regarding human subjects research. Please refer to the Human Subjects Research Policy for clarification. Include in your response evidence of specific plans and support mechanisms required to safeguard the rights and welfare of those human subjects.

TEAM STORY (150 words)
Lastly, we want to understand your motives for participating in this Competition. Tell us how your team came to work on this problem and arrived at this solution.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED
If your organization or collaboration is named as a Semi-Finalist, you will be required to provide additional information during the next stage of the Competition (please refer to the Rules and the Timeline), including but not limited to:

Tax Determination Letter, if applicable
Articles of Incorporation, Charter, or similar documentation
An organizational chart showing the roles and responsibilities of the key persons associated with the project
Biographies of project’s key staff, detailing their relevant experience to the proposed project
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan for the proposed solution (refer to the Guidance for Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning)
Existing policies, if any, addressing conflicts of interest, whistleblower, internal controls, anti-money laundering, intellectual property, human subjects research, code of conduct, ethics, gifts, and any similar policies governing the organization
If you are not a public charity, a statement that any MacArthur Foundation grant funds will not be used for lobbying purposes, or if you are a public charity under the Internal Revenue Code, a lobbying budget in which you specify the amount of lobbying expenses and non-lobbying expenses

The MacArthur Foundation reserves the right to perform background checks on key individuals associated with the proposed solution, and the refusal by the key individuals to provide necessary authorizations will be a reason to reject any application for further consideration. Background information and the results of any background checks will be kept confidential.

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will not create liability for RAMPIT or cause it to lose the services of its internet service providers or other suppliers (in whole or in part);
will not create liability for the Competition Sponsor of any kind.

3.11 If RAMPIT believes that any Content contravenes Clause 3.10 (or any other provision of this Agreement), it may remove that Content and/or take any other steps as it deems necessary to protect itself or third parties against any Loss. To the maximum extent permitted by law, RAMPIT will not be liable for any Loss to any person arising from the removal of Content under this Section.

3.12 If for any reason, the Competition is not capable of running as planned, due to infection by computer virus, bugs, worms, Trojan horses, denial of service, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes beyond the control of RAMPIT that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Competition, RAMPIT reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual(s) who tamper with the process, and/or to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Competition.

4. Terminating Your Participation

4.1 Subject to Clause 4.2, You may terminate Your participation at any time and without cause by notifying RAMPIT through this Website.

4.2 If You terminate Your participation, this Agreement and any other applicable terms and conditions will continue to apply to any Postings made by You prior to giving the notice described in Clause 4.1 above.

4.3 RAMPIT may, in its absolute discretion, terminate or suspend Your participation at any time and without notice if it believes that:

You have breached this Agreement or any other applicable terms and conditions;
You have acted in a way which is unlawful, or which may create liability for You, RAMPIT, our Users, our internet service providers or any other supplier, or the Competition Sponsor;
RAMPIT is unable to verify any information provided by You;
Other Users give negative feedback about You, which RAMPIT determines in its absolute discretion is worthy of termination;
You have acted or represented Yourself in any way that RAMPIT or the Competition Sponsor deems that your termination is necessary.

4.4 If RAMPIT terminates Your participation, RAMPIT may in its absolute discretion withdraw any Postings submitted or made by You. If RAMPIT terminates Your participation, RAMPIT may, at its sole discretion, immediately withdraw Your Application, which will have no force and effect from the date on which Your participation was terminated.

4.5 Subject to Clause 4.4, if RAMPIT suspends Your participation, any Applications or other Postings submitted or made by You may be suspended for the period in which Your participation is suspended.

4.6 If Your participation is terminated, either by You or by RAMPIT:

You are no longer authorized to access this Website;
all restrictions imposed on You, warranties made by you, licenses granted by You and all indemnities, disclaimers and limitations of liability set out in this Agreement, including clauses 10 (Limitation of Liability) and 11 (Indemnities), will survive, along with clauses 13 (Intellectual Property), 15 (Arbitration) and 17 (Miscellaneous).

5. Use of this Website

5.1 You must not use the Website to facilitate or participate in any illegal activity or engage in any activity which RAMPIT, in its absolute discretion, considers inappropriate. RAMPIT reserves the right to terminate or restrict Your access to this Website immediately and indefinitely if it suspects that You are engaging in any such behavior or are in breach of any terms of this Agreement. You agree that You will only use Your User Account and this Website for the purposes of using the Services and for no other purpose. Without limiting the foregoing, in using Your User Account and accessing the Website, You agree not to:

use Your User Account in a fraudulent or illegal manner, or email or otherwise send any materials from Your User Account which are offensive, unlawful, harassing, libelous, defamatory, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar, obscene or otherwise objectionable;
use Your User Account to stalk or harass another person;
use Your User Account to impersonate any person in any way whatsoever;
use Your User Account to infringe the copyright, trademark, patent or other Intellectual Property Rights of any person or entity;
use Your User Account to send advertising, chain letters, junk mail, spam or any other type of unsolicited electronic communications;
use Your User Account to send or distribute any Content of any kind which contains a virus, spyware, malware or other harmful, disruptive or destructive component;
intentionally or negligently use Your User Account in a way that degrades performance of this Website to other persons;
manipulate, or attempt to manipulate, any Competition;
use Your User Account or any mechanism, software or other scripts in relation to the Website which could disrupt or interfere with the Website or any servers, software, hardware or equipment connected to or via the website;
restrict or inhibit any other User from using or enjoying the Website;
distribute any pornographic, extremist or racist material or any material which might otherwise be harmful to persons under the age of 18 years;
violate any applicable law relating to Your use of the website.

6. Terms specific to Applicants

6.1 If You are registered as an Applicant, You agree and acknowledge that:

in making an Application, to be bound by this Agreement and all Competition Information (including the Competition Terms and Conditions) relating to the Competition;
RAMPIT does not guarantee the accuracy of the Competition Information (or other Content posted on the Website), ownership of any Content, or the availability of any Award;
any leader board appearing in connection with a Competition is indicative only and makes no representations and creates no entitlements in relation to any Award;
RAMPIT does not control the decisions of the Competition Sponsor and You release RAMPIT from any claims You may have in relation to the decisions of the Competition Sponsor (including the selection of the Grantee and ranking of Applicants), including any defamation or other claims arising from its ranking of Applicants;
RAMPIT is not responsible for any Postings provided by other Users or for the accuracy of Content provided by other Users;
RAMPIT is not liable to make any Award, and You will look solely to the Competition Sponsor for any Award;
in the event that You have any dispute with another User, You release RAMPIT from all claims of any kind arising from that dispute;
You will not initiate contact with the Competition Sponsor for the purpose of contracting separately with the Competition Sponsor to circumvent any Competition; and,
an Application will be deemed to have been logged at the time that it is received by RAMPIT. You agree that neither RAMPIT nor the Competition Sponsor is responsible for any Application not being received due to technical reasons or otherwise.

6.2 The Competition Sponsor reserves the right to conduct an administrative review of any Application or any Applicant in order to screen for completeness and other Application Content requirements (as described in the Competition Terms and Conditions) before distributing approved Applications to Judges.

6.3 Applicants permit RAMPIT and/or the Competition Sponsor to publish any Application, Application Content, or Content to other Applicants, Judges or other designees, as necessary, to promote greater transparency, collaboration, and follow-on investment for Applicants during the Competition. For further information regarding the sharing of Applications, Application Content, and Content, please refer to the Privacy Policy.

7. RAMPIT's relationship with Applicant and Competition Sponsor

7.1 RAMPIT is not involved in any way in the formation of any contract between the Applicant and the Competition Sponsor. RAMPIT at no time acts as an agent for any Applicant.

7.2 RAMPIT will not be liable to You in any respect if a Competition Sponsor or Applicant fails to perform its obligations under this Agreement or the Competition.

7.3 The Competition Sponsor will at all times be responsible for any Award in accordance with the Agreement and the Competition Terms and Conditions. RAMPIT will have no liability whatsoever in respect to the failure of a Competition Sponsor to make any Award, and You acknowledge and agree that You will not take action of any kind against RAMPIT in respect to any claim for any Award that You may or may not have or wish to make.

8. Terms specific to the Grantee

8.1 The Grantee and the Competition Sponsor acknowledge and agree that once the Grantee has been chosen and notified, no Award will be made unless the Competition Sponsor and the Grantee enter into a separate agreement (the “Grant Agreement”) with the Grantee. Typical provisions of the Grant Agreement are provided here for information. The Competition Sponsor reserves the right to change or add terms based on the circumstances at the time of the preparation of the Grant Agreement.

9. Taxes on Awards

9.1 Prizes and awards, including the fair market value of goods or services you receive are generally subject to federal income tax. You will be responsible for any tax, levy, or other charge that may arise under any applicable law from the use of this website, including from receiving any Award. You acknowledge that You will not be entitled to demand any additional payment by reason of any Award being subject to any tax, levy, or other charge in any jurisdiction. To comply with tis federal tax obligations, Competition Sponsor may require you to complete an Internal Revenue Service Form w-9 or Form W-8BEN, and provide valid taxpayer identification information. If you are a tax exempt organization, you may be asked to provide Your IRS tax-exempt determination letter, Form 1023 Applications, or other relevant documents the Competition Sponsor may request.

10. Limitation of liability

10.1 THIS WEBSITE AND SERVICES, AND ALL CONTENT ASSOCIATED THEREWITH, ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, RAMPIT AND COMPETITION SPONSOR AND THE OWNERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS OF EACH EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. RAMPIT DOES NOT WARRANT THIS WEBSITE AND RELATED SERVICES AND THE CONTENT PROVIDED THROUGH IT, INCLUDING THE APPLICATION AND ASSOCIATED APPLICATION CONTENT, TO BE AVAILABLE, ACCURATE, USEFUL, OR FREE OF ERRORS, VIRUSES, OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER HARM THAT RESULTS FROM YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE (INCLUDING THE SERVICES).

10.2 UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL RAMPIT OR COMPETITION SPONSOR OR THE OWNERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS OF EITHER BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING OR RELATED TO THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, EVEN IF RAMPIT OR COMPETITION SPONSOR OR THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF EITHER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THESE LIMITATIONS WILL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, You agree that neither RAMPIT NOR THE COMPETITION SPONSOR are responsible for any Loss arising out of, or in any way connected with:

delay or inability to access or use this Website;
reliance on any Competition Information or other Content;
the transmission of any computer virus, however occurring;
any unauthorized access to, modification or alteration of Content;
any Content sent or received or not sent or received;
any transaction entered into through this Website;
any infringement of rights, including Intellectual Property Rights;
any threatening, defamatory, obscene, offensive, harmful, inappropriate or illegal Content or conduct of any party;
any Content sent by any third party using and/or included in this Website;
termination of Your participation; or,
any delays, interruptions, inaccuracies, errors, omissions or cessation of services.

10.3 For the avoidance of doubt, You acknowledge that RAMPIT is a provider of an interactive computer service and that neither RAMPIT nor COMPETITION SPONSOR is a publisher under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, and therefore not responsible for any of the Users' Postings. If, notwithstanding the provisions of this Clause 10.3, a court of competent jurisdiction holds RAMPIT or COMPETITION SPONSOR liable in respect of any matters arising under or incidental to this Agreement, RAMPIT'S AND COMPETITION SPONSOR’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE OR RELATED SERVICES (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, WARRANTY, OR OTHERWISE) WILL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR USING THIS WEBSITE DURING THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING YOUR CLAIM, OR, IF NO AMOUNT WAS PAID, SUCH LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO $100.

10.4 You agree that neither RAMPIT nor COMPETITION SPONSOR nor the third party providers of either will be liable or responsible for any failure in, or delay to, the provision of the Services or in RAMPIT nor COMPETITION SPONSOR complying with its obligations under this Agreement where such failure or delay has arisen as a direct or indirect result of:

fire, earthquake, storm, flood, hurricane, inclement weather or other act of God, war, terrorism, explosion, sabotage, industrial accident or industrial strike;
telecommunications failure, hardware failure or software failure;
the failure of any third party to fulfill any obligations to RAMPIT or COMPETITION SPONSOR; or
any other circumstance or event which is or is not within the reasonable control of RAMPIT or COMPETITION SPONSOR, including without limitation the hacking of or interference with the use of this website by third parties.

11. Indemnity

11.1 You agree to indemnify and hold RAMPIT and the Competition Sponsor, and their owners (as applicable), directors, officers, employees, agents and suppliers, harmless from all claims and Losses (including legal fees) due to or arising out of or in connection with Your Entry, Your Postings, Application Content, your failure to abide by the Terms and Conditions or Rules of the Competition, or Competition Information (as applicable), Your use of this Website, or Your breach of this Agreement.

12. Access to the Site outside of the United States

12.1 Neither RAMPIT nor COMPETITION SPONSOR represents or warrants that the content on this Website complies with the laws of any country outside of the United States with respect to privacy or other rights. If You access this Website from outside the United States, You do so at Your own risk. Please also review the Privacy Policy.

13. Intellectual property

13.1 You acknowledge that, as between the parties, RAMPIT is the owner of all Intellectual Property Rights in and to this Website (excluding Postings or Application Content). You acknowledge that You have no Intellectual Property Rights in or to this Website or to any Postings not made directly by you except for a limited license to use this Website as necessary to participate in a Competition or evaluate the possibility of such participation.

13.2 You acknowledge that all text, graphics, user interfaces, photographs, trademarks, logos and artwork, including the design, structure, selection, coordination, expression, 'look and feel' and arrangement of such Content, provided by RAMPIT or its licensors on this Website is owned or licensed by or to RAMPIT and is protected by applicable copyright, patent and trademark laws and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws. No such Content can be copied, publicly displayed, modified, sold, licensed or distributed in any way by You without RAMPIT's prior written consent.

You shall not use the name “John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation” or “MacArthur Foundation” or any variation, adaptation, or abbreviation thereof, or the name of any of the MacArthur Foundation’s Board members, officers, employees, or agents, or any trademark owned by the MacArthur Foundation, in any promotional material or other public announcement or disclosure, nor copied, publicly displayed, modified, sold, licensed or distributed in any way by You without the prior written consent of the MacArthur Foundation, which consent the MacArthur Foundation may withhold in its sole discretion.

14. Third party sites

14.1 From time to time, RAMPIT may provide, or any Content may contain, links to Third Party Sites and resources (e.g., www.youtube.com). You acknowledge that:

Neither RAMPIT nor COMPETITION SPONSOR has any control over Third Party Sites and resources;
Neither RAMPIT nor COMPETITION SPONSOR is responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources; and
Neither RAMPIT nor COMPETITION SPONSOR endorses nor is either responsible for any content, advertising, products, services or other materials on or available from such sites or resources.

14.2 You acknowledge and agree that neither RAMPIT nor COMPETITION SPONSOR will be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any Loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with Your use of or reliance on any Content or material available on or through any Third Party Sites or resource.

15. Arbitration

15.1 In the interest of resolving disputes between You and RAMPIT or COMPETITION SPONSOR in the most expedient and cost effective manner, You and RAMPIT or COMPETITION SPONSOR agree that any and all disputes arising in connection with this Agreement shall be resolved by binding arbitration. Arbitration is more informal than a lawsuit in court. Arbitration uses a neutral arbitrator instead of a judge or jury, may allow for more limited discovery than in court, and can be subject to very limited review by courts. Arbitrators can award the same damages and relief that a court can award. Our agreement to arbitrate disputes includes, but is not limited to all claims arising out of or relating to any aspect of this Agreement, whether based in contract, tort, statute, fraud, misrepresentation or any other legal theory, and regardless of whether the claims arise during or after the termination of these Terms. You understand and agree that, by entering into these Terms, You and RAMPIT or COMPETITION SPONSOR are each waiving the right to a trial by jury or to participate in a class action. You further agree that any Arbitration proceeding will occur in Chicago, Illinois

15.2 Any arbitration between You and RAMPIT or COMPETITION SPONSOR will be governed by the Commercial Dispute Resolution Procedures and the Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes (collectively, "AAA Rules") of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA"), as modified by these Terms, and will be administered by the AAA. The AAA Rules and filing forms are available online at www.adr.org, by calling the AAA at 1-800-778-7879.

15.3 A party who intends to seek arbitration must first send a written notice of the dispute to the other, by certified mail or Federal Express (signature required), or in the event that we do not have a physical address on file for You, by electronic mail ("Notice"). RAMPIT's address for Notice is: RAMPIT, LLC, 1004 Hickory Lane, Suite 3, Hermitage, TN 37076 or support@rampit.com. The COMPETITION SPONSOR’s address is the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Office of the General Counsel, 140 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60603-5285. The Notice must: (a) describe the nature and basis of the claim or dispute; and, (b) set forth the specific relief sought. We agree to use good faith efforts to resolve the claim directly, but if we do not reach an agreement to do so within 30 calendar days after the Notice is received, You may commence arbitration proceedings.

15.4 Any arbitration hearings will take place in Chicago, Illinois provided if the claim is for $10,000 or less, You may choose whether the arbitration will be conducted solely on the basis of documents submitted to the arbitrator, through a non-appearance based telephonic hearing, or by an in-person hearing as established by the AAA Rules. Regardless of the manner in which the arbitration is conducted, the arbitrator shall issue a reasoned written decision sufficient to explain the essential findings and conclusions on which the decision and award, if any, are based. The arbitrator may make rulings and resolve disputes as to the payment and reimbursement of fees or expenses at any time during the proceeding and upon request from either party made within 14 calendar days of the arbitrator's ruling on the merits.

15.5 YOU AND RAMPIT OR COMPETITION SPONSOR AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. Further, unless both You and RAMPIT or COMPETITION SPONSOR agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding.

15.6 If only Clause 15.5 is found to be unenforceable, then the entirety of this Section 15 shall be null and void and, in such case, the parties agree that the exclusive jurisdiction and venue described in Section 17.3 shall govern any action arising out of or related to the Agreement.

16. Digital Millennium Copyright Act

16.1 If you are a copyright owner or an agent thereof and believe that any Content infringes upon your copyrights, you may submit a notification pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") by providing RAMPIT's copyright agent (the "Copyright Agent") with the following information in writing (see 17 U.S.C 512(c)(3) for further detail):

A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;
Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material;
Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail;
A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

16.2 RAMPIT's designated Copyright Agent to receive notifications of claimed infringement is Copyright Agent, RAMPIT, LLC, 1004 Hickory Lane, Suite 3, Hermitage, TN 37076, email: support@rampit.com. You acknowledge that if you fail to comply with all of the requirements of this Section 16, your DMCA notice may not be valid.

16.3 If you believe that your Content that was removed (or to which access was disabled) is not infringing, or that you have the authorization from the copyright owner, the copyright owner's agent, or pursuant to the law, to post and use the material in your Content, you may send a counter-notice containing the following information to the Copyright Agent:

Your physical or electronic signature;
Identification of the Content that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the Content appeared before it was removed or disabled;
A statement that you have a good faith belief that the Content was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or a misidentification of the Content; and
Your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address, a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court in Nashville, Tennessee, and a statement that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification of the alleged infringement.

16.4 If a counter-notice is received by the Copyright Agent, RAMPIT may send a copy of the counter-notice to the original complaining party informing that person that it may replace the removed Content or cease disabling it in 10 business days. Unless the copyright owner files an action seeking a court order against the Content provider, member or user, the removed Content may be replaced, or access to it restored, in 10 to 14 business days or more after receipt of the counter-notice, at RAMPIT's sole discretion.

17. Miscellaneous

17.1 As defined in Clause 1.1, this Agreement and the Rules is the entire agreement between You and RAMPIT relating to the subject matter herein, and supersedes all previous communications, representations, understandings and agreements, either oral or written, between You and RAMPIT with respect to said subject matter. This Agreement shall not be modified except in a writing signed by both parties, or by a change made as provided in Clause 2.2. If any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability will not affect the remainder of this Agreement, which is severable from said provision and will remain in full force and effect.

17.2 If You breach any provision of this Agreement and RAMPIT has knowledge (either actual or constructive) of that breach, a failure to pursue legal action or to enforce any remedy against You will not constitute a waiver of its legal rights. Any waiver of rights under this Agreement must be in writing and signed by RAMPIT.

17.3 All matters relating to this Website and this Agreement are governed by and are to be construed according to the laws applicable in the state of Illinois, United States (without regard to any rules governing choice of law). If one or more of the exceptions from arbitration expressly set forth in Section 15 above apply, You agree unconditionally to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Cook County, Illinois, in relation to all matters arising out of or in any way connected with this Agreement or this Website.

17.4 RAMPIT may assign its rights and novate or transfer obligations which arise under this Agreement. You may not assign, novate or otherwise transfer Your rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of RAMPIT. Any assignment attempted in violation of this Clause 17.4 shall be void.

17.5 The parties agree that no rule of construction applies to the disadvantage of a party because that party was responsible for the preparation of this Agreement or part of it.

17.6 Unless otherwise requested in writing by You, RAMPIT may refer to You and Your corporate identity (if applicable) as part of promoting this Website and RAMPIT in the marketplace.

17.7 RAMPIT accepts content uploaded from Users in good faith and on the basis of warranties provided by Users. It is Your responsibility at all times to investigate and become satisfied as to the accuracy of the information provided by any other party (including all Users) on this Website. RAMPIT at no time makes any representations as to the accuracy of any information provided on this Website.

17.8 All notices, requests, demands, consents, approvals, offers, agreements or other communications given by You to RAMPIT must be emailed to RAMPIT at support@rampit.com

17.9 In the interpretation of this Agreement, unless the contrary intention appears:

the words 'includes' or 'including' mean 'includes without limitation' or 'including without limitation';
a reference to a 'person' or 'entity' includes a reference to an individual, group of individuals, corporation, firm, association or other entity;
the singular includes the plural and vice versa;
an agreement, representation or warranty made by two or more persons is made by them jointly and by each of them severally; and headings are inserted for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

17.10 This Competition is designed to evaluate your Application under the Rules and the criteria used by the Judges and by the Competition Sponsor as applicable. Your odds of winning depend on the number of Applications received and the extent to which the Judges and the Competition Sponsor, as applicable, determine that your Application meets the qualifications and criteria of the Competition set forth in the Rules. This is not a sweepstakes or game of chance.

The following language is provided, so that your organization may understand standard legal conditions found in a sample grant agreement with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, similar to the one that the grantee of 100&Change will be asked to execute to receive the $100 million grant award. MacArthur Foundation reserves the right to change or modify these provisions or to include additional provisions in a final grant agreement depending on the circumstances and nature of the project being funded.

USE OF FUNDS:

(A) Under United States law, Foundation grant funds, and income earned thereon, may be expended only for charitable, religious, scientific, literary or educational purposes. This grant is made only for the Purpose stated herein, and it is understood that these grant funds will be used only for such Purpose, substantially in accordance with the proposal and related materials submitted in connection with 100&Change, subject to the terms of this agreement. Your organization agrees to obtain the Foundation's prior approval in writing should there be any material changes to the Purposes at any point during the course of this grant.

(B) Your organization confirms that this project is under its complete control. Your organization further confirms that it has and will exercise control over the process of selecting any secondary grantee or consultant, that the decision made or that will be made on any such selection is completely independent of the Foundation and, further, that there does not exist an agreement, written or oral, under which the Foundation has caused or may cause the selection of a secondary grantee or consultant.

(C) RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF FUNDS:

In connection with the activities to be funded under this grant, your organization acknowledges that it is responsible for complying with all relevant laws and regulations of the countries in which such activities are conducted.
Your organization hereby confirms that Foundation grant funds will not be used to carry on propaganda, to lobby or otherwise attempt to influence legislation or to conduct any activities described in Sections 4945(d) and (e) of the United States Internal Revenue Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. Your organization further confirms that the primary purpose of undertaking the work described in your organization's proposal is not for use in lobbying. For your information, a summary of the types of activities prohibited under Section 4945 of the United States Internal Revenue Code is available. Further questions regarding impermissible activities should be directed to your organization's tax or legal advisor. As you consider this provision, please take time to understand the Foundation’s Lobbying Policy.
Your organization agrees that Foundation grant funds will be used in compliance with all applicable anti-terrorist financing and asset control laws, regulations, rules and executive orders, including but not limited to, the USA Patriot Act of 2001 and Executive Order No. 13224.

WRITTEN REPORTS [to reflect the final determination of a reporting regimen, as designated between the 100&Change grantee and the Foundation, based on the initial relevant contents of the grantee’s application]:

(A) Written reports are to be furnished to the Foundation covering each year in which your organization receives or expends any portion of the grant funds until the Foundation's grant funds, and any income earned thereon, are expended in full or until the grant is otherwise terminated. The written reports for this grant are due no later than the Due Dates specified. The written reports should be submitted electronically through the Foundation’s secure website. Contact information for a Program Administrator will be provided, if you need assistance accessing the website.

(B) Each written report should contain a narrative and financial account of what was accomplished by the expenditure of the grant funds during the period covered by the report. The narrative account should contain a detailed description of what was accomplished by the grant, including a description of the progress made toward achieving the goals of the grant and an assurance that the activities under the grant have been conducted in conformity with the terms of the grant. The financial account should contain a financial statement reporting, in U.S. dollars, all expenditures of the grant funds and any income earned thereon during the period covered by the report.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:

(A) In countersigning the agreement, your organization acknowledges that it has read the Foundation’s Policy Regarding Intellectual Property Arising Out of the Use of Foundation Funds (the “Policy”). Except as may otherwise be provided herein, all copyright interest in materials produced as a result of this grant (the “Grant Work Product”) shall be owned by your organization. To effect the widest possible distribution of the Grant Work Product and to ensure that it furthers charitable purposes and benefits the public, your organization hereby grants to the Foundation a non-exclusive, transferable, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, paid-up, worldwide license to use, display, perform, reproduce, publish, copy, and distribute, for non-commercial purposes, the Grant Work Product and any other work product arising out of or resulting from your organization’s use (including digital or electronic or other media) of these funds, including all intellectual property rights appurtenant thereto, and to sublicense to third parties the rights described herein. Without limiting the foregoing, such license includes the right of the Foundation to publish the Grant Work Product on the Foundation’s website in connection with the Foundation’s work with and support of your organization, and for use in periodic public reports, press releases, and fact sheets about the Foundation’s grantmaking. Your organization further acknowledges and agrees, at the Foundation’s request, to execute any additional documents necessary to effect such license.

(B) To the extent that, as part of any arrangement with any subcontractor, subgrantee, or other party working on matters related to this grant and receiving the benefit of the grant funds (a “Third Party”), the intellectual property rights in the Grant Work Product is to be owned by such Third Party, your organization agrees to require that the Foundation be granted a license in such Grant Work Product in a form reasonably acceptable to the Foundation.

USE OF NAME:

Your organization acknowledges that the name and mark “John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation” and all variations thereof and any other names and marks comprising the name or mark “MacArthur” (the “MacArthur Name”), are the sole and exclusive property of the Foundation, that any and all uses of the MacArthur Name by your organization shall inure solely to the benefit of the Foundation, and that your organization shall not acquire any right, title or interest in any MacArthur Name. All uses of any MacArthur Name by your organization in any manner shall be subject to inspection by and approval of the Foundation, which approval may be granted or withheld in the sole and absolute discretion of the Foundation. Upon termination of this agreement, or at the request of the Foundation at any time, your organization shall immediately discontinue and forever thereafter desist from any and all use of any MacArthur Name and shall either destroy or deliver to the Foundation, at no charge to the Foundation, stationery, brochures, proposed paid media and other similar materials bearing any MacArthur Name that then are in the possession or control of your organization.

EVALUATING OPERATIONS [to be adjusted based on the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan, as designated between the 100&Change grantee and the Foundation, based on the initial relevant contents of the grantee’s application]:

The Foundation may monitor and conduct an evaluation of operations under this grant, which may include a visit from Foundation personnel to observe your organization's program, discuss the program with your organization's personnel, and review financial and other records and materials connected with the activities financed by this grant.

FOUNDATION GRANT REPORTS:

The Foundation may include basic information about this grant through a variety of public channels, including press releases, publications, videos, social media, and the Foundation's website. All public announcements of the grant shall be coordinated with the Foundation's Office of Public Affairs.

RIGHT TO DISCONTINUE FUNDING, RESCIND PAYMENTS, AND REQUIRE RETURN OF UNSPENT FUNDS:

The Foundation may, in its sole discretion, discontinue or suspend funding, rescind payments made or demand return of any unspent funds based on any of the following: (a) the written reports required herein are not submitted to the Foundation on a timely basis, (b) the reports do not comply with the terms of this agreement or fail to contain adequate information to allow the Foundation to determine if the funds have been used for their intended charitable purposes, (c) grant funds have not been used for their intended charitable purposes or have been used inconsistent with the terms of this agreement, (d) the Foundation is not satisfied with the progress of the activities funded by the grant, (e) the purposes for which the grant was made cannot be accomplished, or (f) making any payment might, in the judgment of the Foundation, expose the Foundation to liability, adverse tax consequences, or constitute a taxable expenditure. The Foundation will provide notice of any determinations made under this paragraph. In the event the Foundation takes action permitted by this paragraph solely based on (d) and (e), and your organization provides documentation that it has incurred obligations consistent with the terms of the grant in good faith reliance on the Grant Agreement and the approved budget, the Foundation will consider in good faith permitting grant funds to be used to pay such obligations.

RIGHT TO RECOVER SPENT FUNDS:

Your organization will repay the Foundation, upon demand, the amount of any funds spent for purposes inconsistent with or contrary to the grant agreement or the approved budget.

Under the Rules of 100&Change, eligible organizations only include legal entities organized under applicable law. To the extent two or more organizations seek to collaborate with respect to a project, the Competition Sponsor will consider the application only if there is a single entity that will have definitive responsibility for supervision of the charitable project, control over the use of the grant funds, and responsibility for reporting on the use of the grant funds.

Any organizations seeking to collaborate on a project must have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or other legal agreement that controls the relationship among the parties. This agreement must be shared with the Competition Sponsor. The Competition Sponsor will review the MOU or other agreement, to determine if it satisfactorily addresses the key points below:

One eligible entity has supervision of the project and control over the use of the grant funds and is responsible for providing any required reports to the Competition Sponsor.
There are clear terms regarding how key decisions will be made and how they will be bind other parties to the Agreement, including termination of the MOU or the Project, any financing, and other key financial and governance terms.
The ownership and use of intellectual property is clearly spelled out and will not result in more than incidental benefit to any private interests.
The persons and/or entities authorized to speak, act and execute agreements on behalf of the collaboration are clearly described.
There are provisions clearly addressing the treatment and use of any revenue expected to be generated by the project and no private interests will benefit from the revenue stream other than on a basis that is incidental to the primary charitable purpose to be served by the project.
The MOU will be in effect for the duration of the Project.

A private foundation is subject to a myriad of rules that govern its grant making and other activities under the Internal Revenue Code, state law, and other applicable law(s). Grants made by a private foundation, such as the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, must serve a clear exempt purpose and benefit directly or indirectly a sufficiently large or indefinite group.

The 100&Change Competition is subject to many of these rules. Among the rules most relevant to the Competition are the following:

Lobbying rules
Rules prohibiting private inurement or private benefit
Expenditure responsibility rules
Rules against self dealing.

Each of these sets of rules has their own complexities, and applicants should consult their own counsel to understand how these rules might impact an application.

The following is a general description of the private benefit rules. The information set forth herein is intended to be general in nature and does not constitute legal advice to any applicant. Applicants should consult with their own legal counsel regarding these requirements.

Private Benefit

The Internal Revenue Code expressly prohibits the use of an organization’s assets or earnings in a manner that would give rise to “private inurement” to any insider of the organization. A derivative of the private inurement doctrine is the private benefit doctrine.

The private benefit doctrine requires that any private benefit arising from charitable activities be “incidental” compared to the public benefit from such activities. Any private benefit must be both qualitatively and quantitatively incidental to the public benefits to be achieved.

A private benefit is qualitatively incidental if it is “a necessary concomitant of the activity which benefits the public” in the sense that the “benefit to the public cannot be achieved without necessarily benefiting certain private individuals. The IRS has determined that benefits are qualitatively incidental to the public benefit where it would be impossible for an organization to accomplish its exempt purposes without providing the private benefits. PLR 9615030; GCM 37789.

Private benefit will be quantitatively incidental if it is insubstantial when compared with the public benefit conferred. PLR 201114036; PLR 9615030; GCM 39862. An acceptable amount of the private benefit will vary in each case “in direct relation to the degree of public benefit derived” GCM 39612; GCM 38459; GCM 38827. To the extent that there is more private benefit, it must be outweighed by more substantial public benefit.

POLICY STATEMENT

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (Foundation) recognizes that 100&Change applicants may have overhead costs that are not directly attributable to the proposed project but are necessary to carry out the proposed project. The Foundation will consider paying for these indirect costs up to a maximum of fifteen percent (15%) of direct project or activity costs within the $100 million award limit.

DEFINITIONS

DirectCosts: Direct costs are those costs that can be identified with a particular program or project, such as salaries for project staff and materials required for the project. Direct costs would not be incurred if not for the existence of the program or project being funded.

IndirectCosts: Indirect costs are the organization’s operating costs for activities or services that benefit more than one project or activity and may include items, such as facilities costs, equipment, and information services. While these costs are not directly attributable to the specific proposed project for the 100&Change competition and while it is often difficult to determine how much is associated with all of the organization’s distinct projects, indirect costs are real and necessary to carry out the work.

Certain costs may be classified as either direct costs or indirect costs depending on the nature of the activity and the nature of the expense. Expenses that are incurred solely for the project and can be specifically attributed to the project should be considered direct costs. Costs normally considered indirect should not be separately included as direct costs.

The Foundation may require additional information to determine if a proposed expense is a direct or indirect cost.

CALCULATING INDIRECT COSTS

Organizations requesting payment of indirect costs should be able to demonstrate how the amount being requested is calculated. That may include showing how specific indirect costs are allocated or providing evidence of an overall indirect cost rate. The overall percent of indirect costs should not normally exceed an organization’s actual rate. The actual rate can generally be calculated from an organization’s IRS Form 990. Project budgets should clearly show the detail of what is included in direct and indirect costs.

Proposals to include indirect costs in grants to non-U.S. organizations will be reviewed using the same method as that used for U.S organizations. If the organization demonstrates the ability to allocate costs between direct and indirect, consideration will be given to reimbursing indirect costs.

Applicants may allocate a portion of their indirect costs to affiliates and partners, as they deem necessary, as long as total indirect costs do not exceed fifteen percent (15%).

Introduction

Foundation grants often result in tangible products, such as reports, papers, research, software, data sets, curriculum, books, film or television documentaries, or radio programs (“Grant Work Product”). This Policy articulates the principles guiding the Foundation’s approach to the ownership and use of Grant Work Product. It addresses specifically the ownership, use, copyright to, distribution and licensing of the Grant Work Product arising from project grants by balancing the interests of the Foundation with the interests of the grantee and other interested parties.

The Foundation is cognizant that fast-evolving technological advances are impacting the manner and method by which knowledge in whatever form can be protected and distributed and the Foundation will evaluate this policy in light of this understanding. The attached glossary defines certain underscored terms used in this Policy.

Policy

The Foundation's policy is to ensure that use of the Grant Work Product furthers charitable purposes and benefits the public. To that end, the Foundation seeks prompt and broad dissemination or availability of the Grant Work Product at minimal cost to the public or, when justified, at a reasonable price. Distribution at a reasonable price may be justified when integral to the business plan and sustainability of a charitable organization or when the Foundation is satisfied that net revenues derived from the distribution will be used for charitable purposes.

Grant Work Product should, whenever feasible, be licensed under a Creative Commons license appropriate for the circumstances or other similar scheme that provides for wide distribution or access to the public.
Software created with grant funds should be ordinarily licensed under an open source license.
The Foundation also expects openness in research and freedom of access to research results and, when feasible, to the underlying data by persons with a serious interest in the research. This means that grant-funded impact studies should generally be registered in a field-appropriate registry, preferably before data are collected or at least before statistical analyses are performed.

The Foundation recognizes there may be circumstances where limited or delayed dissemination of Grant Work Product, delayed or non-registration of impact studies, or limited or delayed access to data may be appropriate to protect legitimate interests of the grantee, other funders, principal investigators or participants in research studies. Such circumstances will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis

Ownership of intellectual property rights (including copyright and patent rights) should not be used to limit or deny access to the Grant Work Product, to result in exclusive use of such Grant Work Product, or to create revenue that is not used substantially for charitable purposes. Copyright to or patent rights in the Grant Work Product will ordinarily remain with the grantee, but the Foundation will be granted a no-cost assignable license to use or publish the Grant Work Product consistent with this Policy. The Foundation may forego or limit the requirement of a license if the Foundation is reasonably satisfied that other appropriate arrangements will be implemented that will assure the goals of this Policy.

In all instances, the Foundation will agree to suitable terms at the time a grant is made based on the facts to ensure the objectives of the Policy are met while respecting appropriate interests of others. This Policy was initially adopted September 18, 2008. It was revised on June 9, 2015 and applies to grants awarded after that date.

Glossary

Creative Commons License: A license that allows creators of intellectual property to retain copyright while allowing others to copy, distribute, and make some uses of their work — at least non-commercially. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/

Data: All materials created during the research process including raw data and metadata required to replicate and assess the trustworthiness of reported findings in their entirety.

Open Source License: A license that allows software or other products to be used, modified, and shared under defined terms and conditions.

Registry: An access point for collaborators, other scholars, students, and the interested public that provides links to data sets, survey instruments, impact studies, and experimental protocols. The purpose is to enhance the transparency and quality of research/evaluations studies funded by foundations.

Research: The general field of disciplined investigation, covering the humanities, the sciences, jurisprudence, evaluation and so on.

Source: Evaluation Thesaurus. Michael Scriven.

Under United States law, MacArthur Foundation grant monies may not be used to pay for attempts to influence legislation, unless they qualify under certain specific exceptions (these laws do not affect how grantees may spend money received from other sources). This paper will generally describe what activities are regarded as attempts to influence legislation and some of the exceptions available. Also, attached is a chart describing some permissible and prohibited public policy activities.

Lobbying

Attempts to influence legislation, commonly known as lobbying, may be of two types, direct or indirect:

Direct Lobbying

Direct lobbying refers to certain communications directly with government personnel who are involved in the legislative process. They may be legislators or employees of legislative bodies, or other government personnel who participate in the formulation of the legislation concerned.

A communication with these government personnel will be lobbying only if it both refers to specific legislation and indicates a view on that legislation.

Indirect Lobbying

Indirect (or "grass roots") lobbying refers to communications with members of the general public. Certain "public relations" or educational activities may constitute indirect lobbying, and others will not.

Indirect lobbying communications include only communications that (1) refer to specific legislation, (2) indicate a view on the legislation, and (3) encourage the recipient of the communication to take action with respect to the legislation.

Specific Legislation

"Specific legislation" includes both legislation that has already been introduced in a legislative body and a specific legislative proposal.

Legislation

Legislation refers only to action by a legislative body – such as a congress, senate, chamber of deputies, house of representatives, state legislature, local council or municipal chamber of representatives – or by the public in a referendum or similar procedure. Legislation of the United States or any other country or of any local government is included.

Legislation also includes proposed treaties required to be submitted by the President of the United States to the Senate for its advice and consent from the time the President's representative begins to negotiate its position with the prospective parties to the proposed treaties.

Action by an executive or by a judicial or administrative body does not constitute legislation, so attempts to influence such action do not constitute lobbying.

Encouraging Recipient to Take Action

A communication may encourage the recipient to take action with respect to legislation, and therefore meet the third test for indirect lobbying, in any one of the following four ways:

It may state that the recipient should contact a legislator (or other government official or employee who may be involved in the legislation).
It may state the address, telephone number, or similar information of a legislator or an employee of a legislative body.
It may provide a petition, tear-off postcard, or similar materials for the recipient to send to a legislator or other government official or employee.
It may specifically identify one or more legislators who will vote as:

opposing the communication's view with respect to the legislation,
undecided about the legislation,
the recipient's legislative representative, or
a member of the legislative committee that will consider the legislation.

Exceptions

There are a few specific exceptions from prohibited lobbying. The most important of these for the MacArthur Foundation grantees are the exception for examinations and discussions of broad social, economic, and similar problems and the exception for nonpartisan analysis, study, or research.

A communication regarding broad social, economic, and similar problems will not constitute lobbying, even if the problems discussed are of a type with which government would be expected to deal eventually. Accordingly, it is permissible to speak to legislators or the general public about problems that the legislature should address. These communications may not, however, discuss the merits of a specific legislative proposal or directly encourage recipients to take action with respect to the legislation.

Nonpartisan analysis, study, or research means an independent or objective exposition of a particular subject matter. It may advocate a particular position or viewpoint, so long as there is a full and fair discussion of the pertinent facts, which is sufficient to enable an individual to form an independent opinion or conclusion.

The results of nonpartisan analysis, study, or research may indicate a view on specific legislation, and they may be communicated to a legislator or government official or employee involved in the legislative process. They may not, however, be communicated to members of the general public with a direct encouragement to the recipient to take action with respect to the legislation.

A grantee may not use the nonpartisan analysis, study, or research exception, such as by omitting the direct encouragement to take action, and then later use the communication for lobbying purposes. If it does, and if the grantee's primary purpose in preparing the original communication was for use in lobbying, the amounts spent to prepare the original communication will be treated as funds used for lobbying.

Related Issues

The use of any MacArthur Foundation grant monies to participate in any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office is also prohibited by United States law. This applies to elections both inside and outside the United States.

Also, no MacArthur Foundation grant monies may be used to make any payments that would be illegal under local law, such as to offer money to a public official to perform an official action or to omit or to delay an official action.

Questions

If you have any questions regarding the rules discussed in this memorandum, or if you would like further information please contact the Office of the General Counsel, at the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, 140 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603-5285, U.S.A.; telephone (312) 726‑8000.

PERMISSIBLE AND PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

Some Permissible Public Policy Activities

Meetings with or letters to government officials, including legislators, about a problem needing a legislative solution, so long as there is either no reference to specific legislation or no view expressed on specific legislation.
Communications with members of the general public about a social problem, so long as there is either no reference to specific legislation, no position taken on the legislation or no encouragement of the public to contact legislators or other government personnel concerning the legislation.
Meetings with or letters to government personnel other than legislators or their staff (such as mayors, governors or their staff) about specific legislation if the personnel contacted are not participating in formulating the legislation.
Efforts to influence regulations or other actions of an executive, judicial or administrative body.
Public interest lawsuits.
Communications directly to legislators or their staff regarding legislation that might affect the communicating organization's existence, powers and duties, or its exemption from taxes.
Responding to written requests from a legislative body or committee (but not one legislator) for technical advice or assistance on particular legislation.
Communicating the results of nonpartisan analysis, study or research on a legislative issue, so long as there is no direct encouragement of members of the general public to contact legislators or other government personnel concerning the legislation.

Some Prohibited Public Policy Activities

A letter to or meeting with a legislator encouraging the legislator to vote either for or against specific legislation or to submit a specific legislative proposal to the legislature.
An advertisement or pamphlet encouraging people to contact their legislators and to urge them to vote for or against specific legislation.
A public meeting where individuals are asked to sign a petition urging legislators to vote for or against specific legislation.
Publishing articles and producing radio and television broadcasts urging recipients to become involved in a political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to a candidate.
Preparing a fact sheet for a legislative committee describing one view of proposed legislation important to an organization's objectives, when such fact sheet has not been requested in writing by the committee.

Safeguarding the rights and welfare of human subjects involved in biomedical and behavioral research supported by the Foundation is principally the responsibility of the grantee institution, the principal investigator, and the individual researchers. The Foundation’s role is to ensure that a process is in place so that this responsibility is adequately discharged in accordance with applicable law.

It is, therefore, the policy of the Foundation that no research involving human subjects shall be initiated using Foundation funds unless assurances satisfactory to the Foundation's professional staff are obtained that: (a) the rights and welfare of the subjects involved in the research are adequately protected; (b) the methods used to obtain freely‑given, informed consent of subjects are adequate and appropriate (or if such consent is not to be obtained, justification for waiver of such consent); (c) the balance of risks and potential benefits to the subjects are deemed reasonable and acceptable by the research investigator and by the subjects; and (d) the research will be carried out consistent with applicable laws, regulations and guidelines for the protection of human subjects research in the country in which such research is being conducted.

The Foundation recognizes social, economic and cultural circumstances vary from country to country. In implementing this policy, the Foundation will consider the context in which the research is conducted while seeking to ensure that grantee institutions treat individuals with respect, minimize risk to its research subjects and protect vulnerable populations as institutions conduct research.

Applicability

This policy applies to activities that constitute “research involving human subjects” as defined in the United States Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) regulations for the protection of human subjects (45 Code of Federal Regulations 46, the “Code”). The appendix to this policy provides relevant definitions under the Code.

U.S. Institutions

Grantees located in the United States with an Institutional Review Board (“IRB”) recognized by the DHHS or an equivalent research ethics committee (an “Equivalent IRB”) must certify to the Foundation substantially in the form attached hereto that: (a) there is on file with the DHHS Office for Human Research Protections (“OHRP”) a Federal Wide Assurance, satisfactory to the OHRP, under which the research supported by Foundation funds will be conducted; and (b) such research has been reviewed and found acceptable by an IRB or Equivalent IRB. Unless waived by the Foundation, these requirements apply to United States’ grantees conducting research in another country. In such cases, it is also the responsibility of the grantee institution, the principal investigator, and the individual researchers to conduct the research in conformance with the laws, regulations, and guidelines for the protection of human subjects of the country in which the research is conducted. A waiver of requirements must be signed by the program officer at the Foundation responsible for the grant with concurrence by the legal department.

In the absence of an IRB or an IRB Equivalent, a U.S. institution must provide to the Foundation documentation that the research is not subject to the requirements of the Code. This can include a legal opinion, documentation or other analysis satisfactory to the Foundation that the requirements of the Code are not applicable. The institution must represent that the research, will be conducted consistent with the essential protections set forth in the Code (i.e., a set of protocols, informed consent of subjects, protections for vulnerable populations such as minors, privacy of subjects, etc.). Additionally, U.S. institutions that do not have an IRB or an IRB Equivalent will be required to provide documents or other evidence that each of the researchers engaged in the research to be supported by the Foundation have participated or will participate in a training course relating to the conduct of human subjects research. Any waiver of these requirements must be signed by the program officer at the Foundation responsible for the grant with concurrence by the legal department.

If the human subjects research involves biomedical research or vulnerable populations such as children, the Foundation will ordinarily require the institution to seek review for the research by an IRB or an Equivalent IRB.

Research by Organizations Located Outside the United States

Research conducted by organizations located outside the United States must provide to the Foundation documents or other evidence that reasonably assures the Foundation that (a) the rights and welfare of the subjects involved in the research will be adequately protected; (b) participation in the research will be voluntary; (c) participants will be adequately informed about the research procedures, risks and benefits; (d) when appropriate, informed consent will be obtained and, if informed consent is not to be obtained, a justification for waiver of such consent; and (e) identification of the subjects will be confidential and be recorded in such a manner that the subjects cannot be identified. Additionally, grantee institutions located outside the United States must identify applicable laws, regulations and guidelines and certify that the research will be carried out consistent with the applicable laws, regulations and guidelines for the protection of human subjects research in the country in which such research is being conducted.

Depending on the nature of the research, the experience of the researchers, the country in which the research is to be conducted and other relevant factors, the Foundation may require one or more of the following: (i) that the researchers complete a training course relating to the conduct of human subjects research; (ii) the grantee obtain an opinion of local counsel that such research is conducted in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and guidelines; and (iii) that the grantee provide evidence of the informed consent of the subjects of the research and the methods used to obtain such informed consent.

Questions regarding this Policy should be referred to the Office of the General Counsel, at the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, 140 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603-5285, U.S.A.; telephone (312) 726‑8000.

Effective: June 15, 2012

The MacArthur Foundation approaches all of our work dynamically. Our plans are never static. As such, we anticipate that applicants to 100&Change will offer plans that are also dynamic. To offer additional guidance to those applicants, we place a high priority on monitoring, learning, and evaluation. Further, we value monitoring, learning, and evaluation activities that are capable of adapting, as the context may change and as the work evolves, yet sufficiently rigorous to document and measure results, learn from them, course correct, and adapt, as necessary. If you are selected as a 100&Change Semi-finalist, you will be required to submit a detailed plan for monitoring, learning, and evaluation. Please take time to understand how the MacArthur Foundation defines those terms and the questions that a Semi-Finalist will need to address.

Monitoring is a process for systematically collecting data and information (e.g., ongoing documentation, landscape tracking, organization performance/capacity assessment). Monitoring includes collecting information to assess your project’s performance and the progress toward intended changes (outcomes) of your Foundation-supported work.

If you are selected as a Semi-Finalist, you will need to outline your plan for monitoring the types of information that you expect to document, track, and assess over time, such as measures of scalability, uses of resources, understanding the landscape after your grant award, and whether a solution has evolved over time and the local conditions that may also have evolved. The structure, leadership, vison, and capabilities of your team are important element of your monitoring plan. And, if relevant, we want to understand any public policy implications or potential threats to your solution that may arise.

Here are some of the issues that we expect you to address in your monitoring plan:

- What are the immediate results of your solution (your outputs)? Results are the most direct measures of a process or activity (e.g., numbers served, frequency or duration of an activity etc.). Name the measures that you plan to track and explain why those outputs are important.
- Explain how you intend to document or track your activities and results. What resources (beyond MacArthur funding) are available to support your monitoring activities?
- What are your intended milestones (i.e. important events or key points in your project)?

Evaluation is a systematic and objective assessment of your work and is used to measure the expected changes or contributions (impact) of the project over time. Evaluation is critical to determine if your project is on track to meet its targets, to understand “what works,” and to identify if the project is meeting any expected changes and impacts. The MacArthur Foundation requires that an evaluation should be conducted by an external evaluator (an individual or group/team that is not a member of your project or organization/collaboration). That external cost should be reflected in your 100&Change budget as a line item. We understand that your evaluation plan may be subject to further refinement once you’ve identified your external evaluator.

If you are selected as a Semi-Finalist, you will need to outline your plan to measure progress toward the achieving the specified results of your solution. Any Semi-Finalist will identify measurable outcomes. Outcomes are the direct benefits of your intervention (solution) as well as other changes that may be a consequence of the intervention and that might dilute or detract from those intended benefits. Among the types of questions we expect to be addressed are the following:

Who are your intended or targeted beneficiaries?
What changes do you expect?
How will changes be measured?
How will you know what is working, why, under what conditions and for whom?
What are your data sources (e.g., primary or secondary)? What are the potential sources for data collection (e.g., survey, interview, or focus groups)?
What methods and/or specific instruments will you use to ensure that your findings are recorded against a constantly evolving set of conditions?

Learning involves the synthesis and application of information and insights from multiple sources (monitoring data, evaluation results, engagement with impacted communities and experts) to build knowledge. Learning occurs incrementally and iteratively over time and is used to reflect on how a project is meeting its intended and unintended changes, what is and is not working, and ensure a solution is effective and remains relevant. Learning should be broadly shared to inform others working on similar problems.

If you are selected as a Semi-Finalist, you will need to outline your plan for learning. Among the types of questions we expect to be addressed are the following:

What is the most important thing that you intend to learn from implementing your proposed solution?
How do you intend to use learnings to strengthen the implementation of your project over time?
What will be your sources of information other than monitoring data and evaluation results?
How do you intend to document and disseminate your findings and to whom?

Our priority for evaluation is learning rather than finding definitive measures of attribution (or even contribution). We support evaluation and learning activities that are intended to meet four basic information needs driving our decision-making processes:

Landscaping activities: Explore the context in which our work is taking place, the social and environmental conditions surrounding our work, and how those factors are evolving over time. Key questions related to landscape evaluation activities include: What is the context, what are the social and environmental conditions, and how are they changing over time and space?

Feedback evaluation activities: Garner information from our staff, partners, grantees and beneficiaries about how our work is progressing, what is going well, and what might need to be adjusted and improved. Key questions related to feedback evaluation activities include: What is working? What is not working, and why? What could be improved or adjusted?

Performance and outcome evaluation activities: Measure progress toward specified results of our work. These measurement activities are designed to be carried out on-the-ground, as close to our funding as possible. Key questions related to performance and outcome evaluation activities include: To what extent is progress being made toward specified results? What are the measurable outcomes?

Impact evaluation activities: Collect information on the ultimate contribution of our work. Key questions related to impact evaluation activities include: What contributions has the program made? With what intended and unintended results?

For additional information as to how MacArthur approaches evaluation go to: https://www.macfound.org/learning/evaluation/

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