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Jimmy Carter consoles a young patient having a worm removed from her body in Savelugu, Ghana, in February 2007. The Carter Center leads the international campaign to eradicate Guinea worm disease. (Credit: The Carter Center)
Jimmy Carter consoles a young patient having a worm removed from her body in Savelugu, Ghana, in February 2007. The Carter Center leads the international campaign to eradicate Guinea worm disease. (Credit: The Carter Center)
By Shelia Poole
June 2, 2016

The MacArthur Foundation wants to give you $100 million.

All you need to do is come up with a great way to spend it to address one of the world’s most pressing problems.

Would you spend it on ridding the world of toxic dumps, building schools or saving an endangered species?

The new campaign, “100&Change”, will award a the grant to a single proposal designed to help solve a critical issue. The inaugural competition is open to organizations - individuals or government agencies need not apply - around the world. Each valid proposal will be reviewed by a panel of expert judges from a variety of fields.

Applicants must register by Sept. 2. They must complete an online application, detail the problem and solution, budget and include a video pitch. Proposals will be accepted through Oct. 3.

The foundation plans to have a competition every three years.

For more information, go here.

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About the Author

Shelia has worked at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more than 30 years. Previously, she worked at The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Louisville Defender. Her beat is a bit of a mixed bag that includes religion and spirituality, culture and trends, race and aging. She earned degrees from Spelman College and Northwestern University.

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