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Sit Down, Stand Up: Social Justice Philanthropy Revisited
by Christopher Harris Last summer, Alliance magazine editor Caroline Hartnell asked me if I thought it would be good to write another special feature on philanthropy and social justice. As she put it, was there something new to say? While there is still much to do to…
Author: Philanthropy News Digest
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Long Fought Human Rights Victories Show the Importance of Staying the Course
A core premise of Atlantic’s approach to philanthropy, underlying our plan to spend the foundation’s assets by the end of this decade, is that addressing issues now can prevent them from becoming larger, more serious challenges later. But investing now doesn’t always mean that change…
Author: Gara LaMarche
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Refugees 'beaten, shocked' by metro cops
The Aids Law Project, the Legal Resources Centre and Lawyers for Human Rights are Atlantic grantees. by Louise Flanagan Destitute people who were arrested while sleeping outside the Methodist Church in central Joburg a week ago say police beat them, insulted them, gave them electric…
Author: The Star (South Africa)
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Donors should fund UK campaigning charities to create an impact
Foundations can make a lasting impact by funding United Kingdom charities to carry out social campaigns, such as lobbying, letter writing and protesting, according to this report by New Philanthropy Capital. London, UK – New Philanthropy Capital (NPC), the charity think tank, has today published Critical masses, a…
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Britain rebuked for spying on us for seven years
Original Source By Dearbhail McDonald, Legal Editor THE British government illegally and secretly monitored every telephone, fax and email to and from the UK and Ireland for seven years. Laws surrounding mass covert surveillance, which the British government insisted were necessary to combat a growing…
Author: The Irish Independent
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Commission Promotes Age Discrimination Laws
Commission Promotes Age Discrimination Laws The Equality Commission today (Monday 2 October) launched a campaign promoting new age discrimination laws which protect workers, job seekers and vocational trainees from discrimination because of their age. The launch in Equality House, Belfast was attended by Minister of…
Author: Equality Commission for Northern Ireland