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More Caring, Less Fear
By Robert K. Ross, M.D., President and CEO of The California Endowment, and Tonya Allen, President and CEO of the Skillman Foundation, who are co-chairs of the Executives’ Alliance to Expand Opportunities for Boys and Men of Color — a growing network of nearly 40 national, regional…
Author: Huffington Post
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The Foundation Center Elects Two New Board Members: Marcia Smith and Valdemar de Oliveira Neto
NEW YORK, May 19 — The Foundation Center, the nation’s leading authority on organized philanthropy, has elected two new trustees to its board: Marcia A. Smith and Valdemar Neto (known as “Maneto”). Ms. Smith is senior vice president at The Atlantic Philanthropies, a global foundation…
Author: The Foundation Center
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Constitutional Review Body Must Prioritise Inclusivity
By Michele Brandt OPINION: The Taoiseach has announced that Ireland is going to have a “constitutional convention”, which will examine the options for reform on a range of issues: review of the electoral system; reducing the presidential term to five years and aligning it with local…
Author: The Irish Times
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Atlantic Grantees Make a Strong Case for School Discipline Policy Reform
Suspensions, expulsions and arrests in U.S. public schools have skyrocketed over three decades. Studies show that zero tolerance policies alienate students, undermining their trust in peers and adults in school, and increasing their chances of dropping out and exposure to the juvenile justice system. Atlantic’s…
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South Africa Journal: Engaged Activism Bends the Arc Toward Hope
I returned this weekend from an extended visit to South Africa, where Atlantic has long been engaged in supporting organisations and leaders working on human rights, reconciliation and health issues. Ordinarily in a column, I try to drill down on some particular aspect of our…
Author: Gara LaMarche
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Kennedy enjoys the last laugh
It is Tuesday afternoon and US senator Ted Kennedy is sitting in his shirt sleeves in a grand executive office in Stormont which, no doubt, once belonged to a unionist minister. Thomas Foley, the US ambassador to Ireland, and Paula Dobriansky, George Bush’s envoy to…
Author: The Sunday Business Post
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The Atlantic Philanthropies Awards Child Trends $2.2 Million, Four Year Grant
Grant Will Fund Research-to-Results: Improving Policies and Practices for Youth Development THE ATLANTIC PHILANTHROPIES AWARDS CHILD TRENDS $2.2 MILLION, FOUR–YEAR GRANT Grant Will Fund Research-to-Results: Improving Policies and Practices for Youth Development Washington, DC— Child Trends announced today that it will receive a $2.2 million,…
Author: Child Trends
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Philanthropy's Role in Promoting Positive Approaches to School Discipline
By Kavitha Mediratta Last year, at the beginning of ninth grade, my son’s friend Emmanuel was suspended from school for bringing a brick to class. Emmanuel had found the brick in the schoolyard, and with the satirical wit of a 14-year-old, named it “Softie” and…
Author: American Educator
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The Atlantic Philanthropies Name David Morse Chief Communications Officer
The Atlantic Philanthropies have announced the appointment of David Morse as Chief Communications Officer. Morse has served as Interim Chief Communications Officer since July. He will lead the foundation’s Communications team and help shape Atlantic’s legacy and final stage communications as the foundation prepares to…
Author: The Atlantic Philanthropies
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To Keep Kids Out of Trouble—And Prison—Teach Them to Understand Their Emotions
A restorative circle at MetWest High School in Oakland, Calif. Image by Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth and Oakland Unified School District. After teaching students to understand and talk through their conflicts, schools in Denver and Los Angeles have seen major reductions in disciplinary action.…
Author: YES! Magazine