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National Peace Accord Trust featured in ex-combatants documentary
The following documentary on the situation of ex-combatants in South Africa features one of Atlantic’s grantees: the National Peace Accord Trust. It aired on Al-Jazeera on 19 April, 2009. In 1961, Nelson Mandela formed the military wing of the ANC to help in the struggle…
Author: Al Jazeera
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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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At last, war veterans have reason to smile
Original Source These developments are a direct result of the work of Atlantic’s grantee, the National Peace Accord Trust who have worked together with the Umkhonto We Sizwe Veterans Association to win the support of the Zuma administration for veterans needs. RAYMOND Fihla steps into Ray’s Butchery,…
Author: Business Day (South Africa)
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The Atlantic Philanthropies in South Africa: Some Reflections on the First 100 Days of the Zuma Government
This week Gerald Kraak, Programme Executive with Atlantic’s Reconciliation & Human Rights Programme and a veteran South African human rights advocate based in our Johannesburg office, shares his thoughts on the first 100 days of President Zuma’s administration. While international coverage of the April…
Author: Gerald Kraak
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With Police in Schools, More Children in Court
By Erik Eckholm Craig Davis, an officer at E. L. Furr High School in Houston. Officers once issued so many citations that students felt antagonized. Photo: Michael Stravato for The New York Times HOUSTON — As school districts across the country consider placing more police…
Author: The New York Times
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The Perfect Storm
The intensifying economic crisis slams the world of nonprofit organizations. Original Source By Eyal Press In the days between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, Anthony Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, sat at his desk in Lower Manhattan and reached out to people…
Author: The Nation
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Next-Gen Givers
Generous Gen-Xers are putting their own spin on charitable giving, combining their desire to achieve with their desire to do good. Original Source By SUZANNE MCGEE THE STORY IN PHILANTHROPY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON is becoming all too familiar. Individuals, foundations and corporations are all scaling…
Author: Barrons
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CSI and social justice: towards partnership with northern donors?
South African corporates have traditionally shied away from investment in human rights and social justice programmes. In this feature article, Colleen du Toit and Gerald Kraak from the Atlantic Philanthropies propose co-operation between northern donors and local companies to enhance the impact of mutual investments…
Author: Published in The CSI Handbook, 10th edition, published by Trialogue, 2007
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