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Charles Feeney
Others Who Shaped 1997 Summary: Charles Feeney is designated one of 1997’s influential people of the year by Time Magazine in recognition of his anonymous philanthropy over the last 20 years. For more click here (subscription required): www.time.com
Author: Time Magazine
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New Book Explores "Giving While Living" Approach to Philanthropy
DOWNLOAD PDF The Atlantic Philanthropies today released Atlantic Insights: Giving While Living, a 56-page publication that explores Founder Charles “Chuck” Feeney’s long-standing belief in “Giving While Living,” the idea that people with wealth should use it during their lifetimes to help others. Written by journalist and philanthropy expert…
Author: The Atlantic Philanthropies
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Giving more than the "Giving Pledge"
By Conor O’Clery Editor’s note: Conor O’Clery is the author of the biography of Chuck Feeney, “The Billionaire Who Wasn’t.” Chuck Feeney DUBLIN, Ireland — Chuck Feeney, one of the world’s major philanthropists, has some reservations about The Giving Pledge, an effort by Warren Buffett…
Author: GlobalPost
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Atlantic Founding Chairman Grants Speed Medical Research and Collaboration on Several Continents
Since coming to Atlantic a few years ago, I’ve become aware, on an almost daily basis, of the enormous impact that this formerly anonymous foundation has had over the years across a range of areas and geographies. One part of the story that should be more widely…
Author: Gara LaMarche
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Billionaire Feeney is Dunphy guest
Eamon’s guest is the Irish-American philanthropist Chuck Feeney. In 1984 the billionaire decided to set up a foundation, Atlantic Philanthropies, to direct funds anonymously to worthy causes, and devote the remainder of his life to giving away his money. The foundation has over the past…
Author: RTE Radio 1
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Spreading the wealth
Chuck Feeney has given most of his vast fortune to charities while steering clear of the limelight. Irish people should follow his lead, writes Colin McCrea, who is a vice-president of his organisation. Unseen and unheard – and that’s just the way he wanted it…
Author: Sunday Business Post
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Chuck and Me
Former DCU president Danny O’Hare on Chuck Feeney, the Irish university’s greatest benefactor Excerpt: One of the people who can deservedly pat themselves on the back for what DCU accomplished in its first 25 years is a man who is the least likely to actually…
Author: Irish Times
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Irish Universities Look to Graduates for Funds as Atlantic Goes West
Philanthropist Charles F. “Chuck” Feeney being conferred an Honorary Degree jointly by the Universities of Ireland North and South at a ceremony in Dublin Castle. Photograph: Alan Betson / THE IRISH TIMES By Louise Holden Last year University of Limerick expressed its gratitude to the…
Author: The Irish Times
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Game Changer: The Atlantic Philanthropies
By Nicole Richards Christopher G. Oechsli, President and CEO of US billionaire Chuck Feeney’s The Atlantic Philanthropies on why philanthropy is a force multiplier, the difference between ‘venture’ and ‘adventure’ philanthropy, and lessons learned from a limited life foundation. “It’s a real honour to talk…
Author: Generosity
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Billionaire advocates giving while living to support Ireland through the recession
By Ben Eyre Publicity shy multi-billion-dollar philanthropist Chuck Feeney has featured in a documentary on Irish television to inspire ‘giving while living’. In ‘Secret Billionaire: The Chuck Feeney Story’, Feeney talked about how he made and then anonymously gave away a multi-billion-dollar fortune, including $1.2…
Author: Philanthropy UK