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=== Open Access ===
=== Open Access ===
In September 2017, Arcadia donated $5 million to the [[Wikimedia Foundation]]. This contribution was the largest contribution to the foundation to date and was vital to help support the growth of the Wikimedia Campaign. Further, the Grant was matched by another $5 million in donations from major gifts teams in FY 2016/17. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/09/25/wikimedia-endowment-matching-gift/|title=Matching gift grows Wikimedia Endowment by $10 million – Wikimedia Blog|language=en|access-date=2019-05-04}}</ref> Additionally in 2019 the foundation gave an additional $3.5 million to the endowment bringing their endowment total to $8.5 million.
In September 2017, Arcadia donated $5 million to the [[Wikimedia Foundation]]. This contribution was the largest contribution to the foundation to date and was vital to help support the growth of the Wikimedia Campaign. Further, the Grant was matched by another $5 million in donations from major gifts teams in FY 2016/17. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/09/25/wikimedia-endowment-matching-gift/|title=Matching gift grows Wikimedia Endowment by $10 million – Wikimedia Blog|language=en|access-date=2019-05-04}}</ref> Additionally in 2019 the foundation gave an additional $3.5 million to the endowment bringing their endowment total to $8.5 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wikimediafoundation.org/2019/04/24/peter-baldwin-lisbet-rausing-give-an-additional-3-5-million-to-the-wikimedia-endowment/|title=Peter Baldwin, Lisbet Rausing give an additional $3.5 million to the Wikimedia Endowment|date=2019-04-24|website=Wikimedia Foundation|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-04}}</ref>


=== Discretionary ===
=== Discretionary ===
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|33,851,813
|33,851,813
|Cultural
|Cultural
|The Academic Programme to train linguists documenting endangered languages.
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|University of Cambridge
|University of Cambridge
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|31,441,100
|31,441,100
|Environmental
|Environmental
|To develop and support large-scale projects seeking to create habitats that are rich in biodiversity and resilient to environmental change.
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|Fauna & Flora International
|Fauna & Flora International
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|27,000,000
|27,000,000
|Environemental
|Environemental
|To expand the success of both the Halcyon Land & Sea Fund and the Halcyon Marine Programme to date, increasing focus on long-term sustainability.
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|Yale University
|Yale University
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|25,000,000
|25,000,000
|Cultural
|Cultural
|To build a new cultural conservation and digitisation centre.
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|-
|Yale University
|Yale University
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|25,000,000
|25,000,000
|Discretionary
|Discretionary
|To refurbish the Hall of Graduate Studies and to support the programmatic agenda that will transform it into a central home for the humanities at Yale
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|British Library
|British Library
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|16,960,153
|16,960,153
|Cultural
|Cultural
|To establish a grants programme that funds projects that digitise neglected, vulnerable or inaccessible archives relating to pre-industrial societies.
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|-
|School of Oriental and African Studies
|School of Oriental and African Studies
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|11,000,000
|11,000,000
|Cultural
|Cultural
|To continue to support the Endangered Languages Documentation Programme.
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|Harvard University
|Harvard University
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|10,000,000
|10,000,000
|Cultural
|Cultural
|To support Harvard College Fellows Program.
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|-
|University of California Los Angeles
|University of California Los Angeles
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|10,000,000
|10,000,000
|Cultural
|Cultural
|To establish the Endowed History Department Chair and History Department Chair Quasi-Endowment Fund.
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|University of Cambridge
|University of Cambridge
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|10,000,000
|10,000,000
|Environmental
|Environmental
|To establish an endowment fund for the Cambridge Conservation Initiative Directorship.
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|Harvard University
|Harvard University
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|9,000,000
|9,000,000
|Open Access
|Open Access
|To improve acquisition policies and access to the library's collections.
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== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 08:23, 4 May 2019

Arcadia Fund
Formation2001; 23 years ago (2001)[1]
Founders
PurposePreserve Endangered Cultural Heritage and Ecosystems, Promoting Open Access
HeadquartersLondon, England, UK
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Professor Peter Baldwin(Trustee)|Lisbet Rausing (Trustee)|Dr Johannes Burger (Trustee)|
Endowment$570 million (2019)[2]
Employees
9
Websitewww.arcadiafund.org.uk

The Arcadia Fund is a UK charity organisation founded by Lisbet Rausing and Professor Peter Baldwin. Established in 2001, the organisation provides grants on a worldwide basis focusing on numerous projects outside the UK. The primary focus of the organisation involves preserving endangered culture, preserving endangered nature and providing open access.[3] Since 2002, the fund has provided in excess of $570 million in projects around the world.[4]

The foundation is controlled by its three trustees (Lisbet Rausing, Peter Baldwin and Dr Johannes Burger) and its team of 9 members. The fund also has an advisory board of 7 members.[5]

History

Talk about its yearly breakdown in grant total, its focus on what type of grants they are primarily aiming for, Describe the change in philosophical views over the years.

Activities

Arcadia’s activities revolve wholly around their grant program in which the Fund aims to look for organisations that are are dynamic, well researched and can deliver on the objectives of endangered culture, nature and promoting open access.[6]

Culture

Environment

Open Access

In September 2017, Arcadia donated $5 million to the Wikimedia Foundation. This contribution was the largest contribution to the foundation to date and was vital to help support the growth of the Wikimedia Campaign. Further, the Grant was matched by another $5 million in donations from major gifts teams in FY 2016/17. [7] Additionally in 2019 the foundation gave an additional $3.5 million to the endowment bringing their endowment total to $8.5 million.[8]

Discretionary

Grant Statistics/Graphs

Arcadia's Largest Grants ($USD)
Recipiant Title of Grant Value ($USD) Type Of Grant Description of Grant
School of Oriental and African Studies Endangered Languages Documentation Programme 33,851,813 Cultural The Academic Programme to train linguists documenting endangered languages.
University of Cambridge Cambridge Conservation Initiative:  Endangered Landscapes Programme 31,441,100 Environmental To develop and support large-scale projects seeking to create habitats that are rich in biodiversity and resilient to environmental change.
Fauna & Flora International Halcyon Programmes and core institutional support 27,000,000 Environemental To expand the success of both the Halcyon Land & Sea Fund and the Halcyon Marine Programme to date, increasing focus on long-term sustainability.
Yale University Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage 25,000,000 Cultural To build a new cultural conservation and digitisation centre.
Yale University The Hall of Graduate Studies 25,000,000 Discretionary To refurbish the Hall of Graduate Studies and to support the programmatic agenda that will transform it into a central home for the humanities at Yale
British Library Endangered Archives Programme 16,960,153 Cultural To establish a grants programme that funds projects that digitise neglected, vulnerable or inaccessible archives relating to pre-industrial societies.
School of Oriental and African Studies Endangered Languages Documentation Programme 11,000,000 Cultural To continue to support the Endangered Languages Documentation Programme.
Harvard University College fellows fund 10,000,000 Cultural To support Harvard College Fellows Program.
University of California Los Angeles Endowment to Department of History 10,000,000 Cultural To establish the Endowed History Department Chair and History Department Chair Quasi-Endowment Fund.
University of Cambridge Cambridge Conservation Initiative: Endowment of Directorship 10,000,000 Environmental To establish an endowment fund for the Cambridge Conservation Initiative Directorship.
Harvard University Supporting Open Access with Harvard Library 9,000,000 Open Access To improve acquisition policies and access to the library's collections.

References

  1. ^ "Arcadia - preserve endangered culture and nature". Arcadia Fund. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference https://www.arcadiafund.org.uk/ was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ foundationguide. "Arcadia Fund". Foundation Guide. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  4. ^ "Arcadia - preserve endangered culture and nature". Arcadia Fund. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  5. ^ "People - The Arcadia team". Arcadia Fund. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  6. ^ "Grants - dynamic, sustainable and well researched programmes". Arcadia Fund. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  7. ^ "Matching gift grows Wikimedia Endowment by $10 million – Wikimedia Blog". Retrieved 2019-05-04.
  8. ^ "Peter Baldwin, Lisbet Rausing give an additional $3.5 million to the Wikimedia Endowment". Wikimedia Foundation. 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
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