Results List
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Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot appointed as board member of The Atlantic Foundation
BERMUDA, October 3, 2005 Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot has been appointed as a member of The Atlantic Foundation’s Board of Directors, The Atlantic Philanthropies announced today. The Atlantic Foundation is the largest charitable fund within The Atlantic Philanthropies. Dr. Lawrence-Lightfoot, a sociologist, is the Emily Hargroves Fisher…
Author: The Atlantic Philanthropies
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An Unconventional Billionaire Is Revolutionizing Philanthropy By Closing His $8 Billion Foundation
Should charity go on forever? For Chuck Feeney, the answer is an emphatic no–and fellow billionaires, from newly minted Silicon Valley entrepreneurs to Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, can learn from his example. Some people are into extreme sports, others extreme eating. You could call…
Author: Fast Company
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New $25m Fund for SA civil society groups working to advance constitutionalism
Joint statement from the Open Society Foundations, the Ford Foundation and The Atlantic Philanthropies Cape Town – Today the Open Society Foundations, the Ford Foundation and The Atlantic Philanthropies announced the launch of a joint fund to support organisations promoting and advancing constitutionalism in…
Author: The Atlantic Philanthropies
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An untapped wealth of talent
Original Source By Linda Hersey WESTBROOK: Maine has a silent army of civic leaders and volunteers poised and ready to be activated to improve the quality of life for all residents. They are retirees men and women who’ve had fulfilling careers and are embarking on…
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Just and Fair Schools Fund Newsletter: July 2013
The Just and Fair Schools Fund (JFSF) supports grassroots organizing initiatives that work to eliminate harsh school discipline policies and practices – and that uphold the right to education for all youth. Our newsletter shares updates on parent-, youth-, and congregation-led victories, partner spotlights, news,…
Author: Just and Fair Schools Fund
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New Leader of a Big Foundation Brings His Activist Vision to the Job
Gara LaMarche, a lifelong activist who has worked on behalf of death-row inmates, gay marriage rights, and democracy in the developing world, will bring his activist’s sense to his new job as chief executive of Atlantic Philanthropies, according to the Financial Times. Mr. LaMarche’s biggest…
Author: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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Grant Makers Step Up Advocacy Efforts to Help Disadvantaged People, Report Says
Original Source Foundations are stepping up their advocacy efforts to help the poor and other disadvantaged people, according to a report released today by the Foundation Center. The report found that grant makers and charity officials were more optimistic about the efficacy of social-justice grant making —…
Author: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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Growing Up Fast
Will Houston’s charter school expansion revolutionize urban education? Original Source by Jay Mathews It all began with the waiting lists. At Harvard, Yale, and Princeton, long waiting lists are seen as evidence of high standards and prestige. But long waiting lists were the cause of…
Author: Philanthropy Magazine
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Can Philanthropy Work Effectively With Government?
By Richard Boyle Head of Research, Publishing and Corporate Relations, Institute of Public Administration There is a growing interest in how government and philanthropic organisations can work together to achieve social goals. Working together is not a straightforward task. Governments and philanthropies have different perspectives…
Author: European Foundation Centre
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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