Term and Salary

The term of the MacArthur Foundation Residency in Nonprofit Law is one year. The 2025-2026 residency will commence in September 2025 with the term ending in August 2026. Residents will receive a salary of $85,000 plus benefits available to full-time employees of MacArthur, including health benefits, subject to the terms of the plan.

Selection Process

The selection process consists of a written application and interviews. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing and rolling basis commencing October 15, 2024. Applications will be accepted until a Resident is selected or until March 15, 2025, whichever is earlier.

What is the relationship between the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the New York University School of Law’s National Center on Philanthropy and the Law?

The Resident in Nonprofit Law will be working at the MacArthur Foundation in Chicago, Illinois.  NYU’s National Center on Philanthropy and the Law and the MacArthur Foundation partner on the process, including recruiting, interviewing candidates, and providing connections to other fellows and networks after the selection.

To Apply:

A completed application consists of the following items:

• Residency Application
• Official Law School Transcript
• Resume
• Two Letters of Recommendation, sent directly from:
  • Law School Professor, or
  • Former or Current Employer
    • At least one reference should be from a Law School Professor.

You may download the application in PDF format at link and send to ncpl.info@nyu.edu. For more information, please contact:

Allie Tunis
National Center on Philanthropy and the Law
New York University School of Law
139 MacDougal Street, 1st Floor
New York, NY 10012
(212) 998-6168
(212) 995-3149 Fax
ncpl.info@nyu.edu