Results List
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The group that got health reform passed is declaring victory and going home
The Washington Post’s WONKblog interviewed Richard Kirsch, national campaign manager and chief executive of Health Care for America Now (HCAN), an Atlantic grantee, on its central role in passing health care reform in the United States. Kirsch told the Post it was the “bold” decision by…
Author: The Washington Post
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Older Adults as Community Assets, or Taking an Encore in Maine
Meredith Jones is President & CEO of the Maine Community Foundation, and a participant in the national Community Experience Partnership, an Atlantic grantee. Last week a member of U.S. Senator Susan Collins’ staff called to ask for my help. Senator Collins, who is the ranking…
Author: Community Experience Partnership
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Bolder Giving: Diane Feeney's Advice on How to Do the Most Good
Wednesday, May 25, at noon U.S. Eastern time A Chronicle Live Discussion Diane Feeney, daughter of Charles Feeney, the quiet billionaire who created Atlantic Philanthropies and has given much of his fortune away, was in her early 20s when her family established their foundation, the…
Author: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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Raising the Grade for Teachers
By MELANIE GRAYCE WEST Making sure that teachers are effective and that students are prepared for college are just two of the issues that a group of foundations is determined to help solve. Kavitha Medirata The Donors’ Education Collaborative, a fund that is administered by…
Author: The Wall Street Journal
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National, city movements confronts 'State of Black Children'
In the spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy, I thought I’d share this report released earlier this week, which takes a crucial and comprehensive look at the ‘State of Black Children and Families.’ The report, a joint project by the Children’s Defense Fund on behalf of…
Author: The Baltimore Sun
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Obama Era Offers Opportunity for Philanthropy to Push for Racial Equity
By Sterling K. Speirn. The election of our first African-American president gave many Americans hope that the United States was ready to make significant and genuine progress in the area of racial equity. Some commentators even suggested that this milestone meant we now live in…
Author: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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A “Life Course” Approach Breaks Down Silos to Strengthen Social Justice
I am just concluding almost a month working from Atlantic’s offices in Ireland. Among the many terrific experiences I’ve had was a visit to the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG), where last week my colleagues and I met with the faculty of the Life…
Author: Gara LaMarche
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Tricky Road Ahead for Innovation Fund
Original source Teach for America and Grantmakers for Education are Atlantic grantees. By Erik W. Robelen Federal education officials will face a variety of obstacles in running a $650 million innovation fund, from an expected flood of applications and concern about favoritism in picking winners,…
Author: Education Week
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Tough Times Require Change Throughout Philanthropy
Original Source by Gara LaMarche Americans are all too familiar with the ups and downs of the tech, housing, and stock-market bubbles. Now we are learning that there has been a “nonprofit bubble,” too. The nonprofit world grew rapidly as a result of generous giving…
Author: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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Senate Stimulus Cuts Fall Heavily on Kids
WASHINGTON, DC Today, First Focus, a bipartisan children’s advocacy organization, expressed serious disappointment over the proposed deal in the United States Senate regarding the economic recovery package. Specifically, a recent analysis by the organization has found that in the Senate, more that 45 percent of…
Author: First Focus