Results List
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The Best Place to Grow Old
The Great Northern Haven housing development is a project of the Netwell Centre at the Dundalk Institute of Technology, which is developing new ideas that enhance the quality of life and well-being of older people and those who care for them, through integrated community-oriented services,…
Resource type: Grantee Story
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A Decade of Fighting Terror with Terror: CCR Reflects on 10 Years After 9/11
In the 10 years since the tragic attacks of 9/11, much has changed in our country. This anniversary is an opportunity to evaluate those changes, to rededicate ourselves to human rights and civil liberties in our democracy, and to correct the reactionary course set by…
Resource type: Video
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Reclaiming the Moral Life of Philanthropy
Source: Gara LaMarche
Gara LaMarche, President and CEO of The Atlantic Philanthropies, discussed his concerns about a growing need for a stronger moral framework for philanthropy at the Starr Forum at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Forty-five years ago, a young aide named Bill Moyers sat in the…
Resource type: Speech
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Investment in South Africa From Inside and Out: Reflections of an Overseas Friend
Source: Gara LaMarche
The Atlantic Philanthropies’ approach to investment in South Africa and the country’s challenges in the face of declining international funding are discussed in this speech by Gara LaMarche, Atlantic’s President and CEO, at the Inyathelo Annual Awards Ceremony in Cape Town, South Africa. It is…
Resource type: Speech
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The Crucial Role of Philanthropy in the Republic of Ireland
Source: Colin McCrea
The Republic of Ireland needs more philanthropists, who in turn can make a lasting difference in their country, said Colin McCrea, Senior Vice President at The Atlantic Philanthropies, in this speech at the Dublin City University Leadership Circle Dinner. Introduction Ladies and Gentlemen, President Ferdinand…
Resource type: Speech
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Progress and Setbacks in Civil Liberties in Northern Ireland
Source: Martin O’Brien
The state of civil liberties and the most crucial next steps in human rights for Northern Ireland are outlined in this speech by Martin O’Brien, Programme Director of Reconciliation & Human Rights, The Atlantic Philanthropies, at the P.J. McGrory Lecture lecture in Belfast.
Resource type: Speech
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Make Big Plans: Cornell Olin Lecture
Source: Christopher G. Oechsli, President and CEO, The Atlantic Philanthropies
Atlantic President and CEO Christopher G. Oechsli joined Cornell University President Emeritus Frank H. T. Rhodes for a conversation about Atlantic’s founder, Chuck Feeney, and the vision and values behind the foundation’s grantmaking at Cornell and around the world. At the event, Hunter R. Rawlings…
Resource type: Speech
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Northern Ireland Has Much More to Accomplish in Human Rights
Source: Martin O'Brien
The Good Friday Agreement represented a critical step forward for human rights in Northern Ireland, but it is essential to focus on what hasn’t yet been accomplished, said Martin O’Brien, Programme Director, Reconciliation & Human Rights Programme at The Atlantic Philanthropies, in this speech at…
Resource type: Speech
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The Atlantic Philanthropies’ Embrace of a Social Justice Approach to Grantmaking
Source: Gara LaMarche
The story behind The Atlantic Philanthropies’ embrace of social justice is recounted in this speech by Gara LaMarche, The Atlantic Philanthropies’ President and CEO, at the Ford Foundation Convening on Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace in February 2009 in Cairo, Egypt. It is bracing…
Resource type: Speech
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Impact, Legacy and Collaboration
Source: Gara LaMarche
Gara LaMarche, The Atlantic Philanthropies’ President and CEO, talks about his experiences of effective collaboration, how to make an impact and what it takes to leave a legacy in philanthropy in this speech to the New Mexico Regional Association of Grantmakers in Albuquerque. I have…
Resource type: Speech