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Bringing Everyone to the Table to Eradicate School Discipline Disparities
By Allison Brown and Kavitha Mediratta Representatives from Open Society Foundations and The Atlantic Philanthropies discuss philanthropy’s role in school discipline reform. This article was originally published in VUE magazine. Download the PDF > VUE website > The Atlantic Philanthropies funded the work of the Positive…
Author: VUE
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Foundations Giving Voice to the Voiceless
By Kimberley Chin, Programme Executive, The Atlantic Philanthropies Sound policy can only be effective if it represents the experiences and voices of the people it is trying to benefit. The theme for the Grantmakers In Health (GIH) annual meeting this year, The Power of Voice,…
Author: Grantmakers In Health
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Five $100,000 Purpose Prizes Awarded to Americans Making an Extraordinary Impact in their Encore Careers
2011 Winners Work to Create Jobs, Fight Climate Change, Help Immigrants in the U.S. and Improve the Lives of Orphans, Women and Children in China, Latin America SAN FRANCISCO – Civic Ventures today announced the 2011 winners of its Purpose Prize. Five social entrepreneurs over 60…
Author: Civic Ventures
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The billionaire who selflessly and quietly gave it all away
by Kristin Romano Charles “Chuck” Feeney has amassed billions of dollars in wealth. However, he doesn’t own an opulent house, a car or a Rolex. He prefers taking cabs, riding the subway, or just walking when he’s in New York. He flies economy, even on…
Author: Irish America
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Viet Nam Journal: Over 11 Years, Atlantic Grants Help Spur a Country’s Transformation in Health
Several of the staff of the Hue Central Hospital were kind enough to come to work last Sunday morning to give my Atlantic colleagues and me a tour of what has become a world-class facility in the ten years since our Founding Chairman, Chuck Feeney,…
Author: Gara LaMarche
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Long-Term Care Consumer Voices Strengthened
NCCNHR is an Atlantic grantee. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — NCCNHR (formerly the National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home Reform) announced today the launch of a major strategic planning process which will help strengthen the organization’s role as a voice for individuals receiving long-term care.…
Author: PR Newswire
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Affordable Health Care for All Is Within Grasp Now – If We All Rise to the Moment
President Obama’s speech to a joint session of Congress Wednesday night was a critical turning point in the fight to achieve quality, affordable health care for all Americans. Reform is within reach if we stay involved, work together and make our voices heard over the…
Author: Gara LaMarche
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Don't discount the value or distress of nonprofits
by John M. Bridgeland and Bruce Reed The economic downturn has prompted congressional action to shore up the financial sector and get credit flowing. What’s been missing is a concerted effort to respond to a quiet crisis in America – the plight of the nonprofit…
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Most Influential US-Irish Business Leaders 2008
Original Source Public Services, Politics & Philanthropy Chuck Feeney Atlantic Philanthropies Chuck Feeney is the wealthiest Irish American of his lifetime. Brought up in a working-class neighborhood in New Jersey, Feeney displayed a flair for entrepreneurship from a young age. Finding himself in France after…
Author: Business & Finance (Ireland)
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Eight Cities to Receive Funding to Reduce the Number of Uninsured Children
Washington, D.C. – To help implement local outreach efforts to enroll children and families in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the National League of Cities (NLC) today awarded grants and technical assistance to eight cities. The Cities Expanding Health Access for Children and…
Author: National League of Cities