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Giving While Living To devote one's wealth to making a difference sooner rather than later. "Thanks to our outstanding grantees, there have been thousands of success stories." 30 years Building opportunity and making lasting changes. "At the heart of our work are the values of…

By Sam Roberts.  A snapshot of Hispanic youngsters — the fastest-growing group in the United States by age and ethnicity — concludes that the obstacles and inequalities they face today “may hinder the broader integration of Latinos into U.S. society if left unattended.” If those…

New York, June 9, 2009 Vivien Labaton has been appointed Director of Strategic Programme Initatives at The Atlantic Philanthropies effective May 28, 2009. Labaton will work with Atlantic's four programs in seven countries to develop and implement their grantmaking strategies to achieve social justice and…

By William Foster In the for-profit world, the term investment has clear meaning and investors have sophisticated techniques for spotting and growing the most promising companies. Yet foundations and other nonprofit donors have not developed similar clarity or approaches. As a result, the nonprofit sector's…

Original Source Public Services, Politics & Philanthropy Chuck Feeney Atlantic Philanthropies Chuck Feeney is the wealthiest Irish American of his lifetime. Brought up in a working-class neighborhood in New Jersey, Feeney displayed a flair for entrepreneurship from a young age. Finding himself in France after…

Simmons to help developing nation rebuild its information and education systems BOSTON, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Simmons College has received $1.8 million to prepare a new generation of Vietnamese librarians for key leadership positions to run some of the country's largest university libraries and help…