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Bermuda
In 1982, Atlantic founder Chuck Feeney made Bermuda the official home of his new foundation. His choice had nothing to do with the island’s pink sand and rum—attractions that made it a popular destination for tourists. Instead, Bermuda offered Feeney the opportunity to operate subsidiary…
Resource type: Region
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The Spirit of Bermuda – On the Waves and On the Shore
Source: Gara LaMarche
This may be the Atlantic Currents column most in keeping with the title of this series, because it starts with a boat on the Atlantic Ocean. In Bermuda, to be exact -- a small country of only 65,000 people, but one very important to Atlantic…
Resource type: News
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Atlantic Philanthropies Announce Support for The New Bermuda Community Foundation
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
New Foundation Will Continue Growth of the Island’s Philanthropic Sector, Support Advances in Racial Justice, Democracy and HealthJanuary 30th, 2014 (Hamilton, Bermuda) – The Atlantic Philanthropies announced their support today for the Bermuda Community Foundation, a new public charity dedicated to grantmaking for nonprofit organisations throughout…
Resource type: News
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Bermuda Civil Society Project: Analysis of Social Service Agencies
Source: Root Cause
This report aims to increase understanding of the gaps and overlaps in services being provided to address social issues in Bermuda. It is part of the Bermuda Civil Society Project (BCSP), an independent research and data analysis initiative designed to clarify how nonprofit agencies and other…
Resource type: Research Report
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Study on Bermuda’s girls is needed
Source: The Royal Gazette
The below Royal Gazette article looks at how findings from a new report about unemployed young Black Bermudian men and the gender gap in educational attainment, "Out of School and On the Wall," led its co-author Dr. Jethwani-Keyser to discover that there was a need for more in-depth analysis on…
Resource type: News
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Ageing in Bermuda
Source: Fordham University, Ravazzin Center for Social Work Research in Aging
To meet the needs of a growing number of seniors in Bermuda, policymakers can take two initial key initiatives: establish a caregiver resource center and set up a care information service on community resources for physicians and others, according to this report commissioned by The…
Resource type: Research Report
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Swan presents case for a ‘Commission of Truth and Reconciliation’ for Island
Source: The Royal Gazette
Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda in an Atlantic grantee. Members of the House of Assembly took on the issue of racism and the vestiges of institutionalised racism late Friday night. The take note motion submitted by Kim Swan, who was elected under the United Bermuda Party…
Resource type: News
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The Atlantic Philanthropies in Bermuda: 1992–2013
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Between 1992–2013, Atlantic invested $28.2 million in Bermuda to strengthen nonprofit organisations that promote civil society, build capacity for advocacy and social change, and advance the practice and strategies of philanthropy. This report tells the story of the impact of Atlantic’s, and our grantees’, work…
Resource type: Research Report
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Lessons Learned: the “Harvest Time” reports
[caption id="attachment_83415" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Atlantic staff in 2016[/caption] In 2010, Atlantic commissioned philanthropy consultant Tony Proscio, in conjunction with Duke University Center for Strategic Philanthropy & Civil Society, to write a series of reports charting the final years of the foundation, the largest endowed institution…
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The Atlantic Philanthropies Archives at Cornell University
Housed at the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections (RMC) at Cornell University Library, our Archives are comprised of the paper and digital records kept at our offices in New York City, Ithaca, Bermuda, Dublin, Belfast, London, and Johannesburg. In the Archives, researchers can find…
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