Results List
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Cornell Tech campus to name ‘Feeney Way’
Source: Cornell Chronicle
By Joe Wilensky There will soon be a second “Feeney Way” at Cornell: a central thoroughfare at Cornell Tech to be named in honor of the transformative impact and legacy of Charles F. “Chuck” Feeney ’56, the university’s most generous donor. The former East Avenue…
Resource type: News
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Transforming Global Health Through Hope, Health, Action and Knowledge: Lessons from the Largest Continuing Education Programme in Public Health in Africa
Source: Marian Jacobs
This report describes how with support from The Atlantic Philanthropies, the School of Public Health at the University of Western Cape (UWC) became a leading training institution for practitioners who today are advancing health equity in South Africa. Prior to the formal establishment of the…
Resource type: Research Report
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A Laughing Matter: SF Comedian Looks to Tell the Stories of Dementia Patients, Caregivers
Source: University of California San Francisco
Kornbluth is one of 32 inaugural Atlantic Fellows at the Global Brain Health Institute, a collaboration between the Memory and Aging Center at UCSF and Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.
Resource type: News
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s Remarks at Launch of Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity
[caption id="attachment_78624" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (left) and University of Melbourne vice-chancellor Glyn Davis. Photo: University of Melbourne[/caption] Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, delivered these remarks at the launch of the Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity on October 14th. Well thank you Glyn,…
Resource type: Speech
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The Campaign for Better Care: Summary Evaluation Findings
Source: Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies
This evaluation of the Campaign for Better Care — an Atlantic-funded effort to include the voices and perspectives of vulnerable populations in health care so that it reflected their needs — found that although the foundation provided needed organizational support, resources are still limited in carrying…
Resource type: Evaluation
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The Atlantic Philanthropies Announces the Atlantic Fellows Program and Creation of the Atlantic Institute to Sustain Global Network of Changemakers
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Initiatives will empower and connect dynamic individuals committed to working together across disciplines and borders to advance fairer, healthier, more inclusive societies. NEW YORK, June 1, 2016 — The Atlantic Philanthropies today announced two multi-decade investments, totaling nearly $200 million, to equip innovative leaders and…
Resource type: News
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Atlantic’s Health Equity Champions
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Our grantees have led the way to fairer and better health care around the world. Meet some of them. [caption id="attachment_82595" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Photo: Magnum Foundation[/caption] One of the best things about working at The Atlantic Philanthropies is that we have the privilege of supporting extraordinary leaders and…
Resource type: News
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Join the Global Implementation Conference in Dublin This May
Source: Global Implementation Initiative
The Global Implementation Conference (GIC) is taking place in Dublin in May 2015, the first time it has taken place outside of the United States. Early bird registration is now open until the 27th of March. The Conference will provide a unique opportunity for Europe…
Resource type: News
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The Importance of Letting Go
Source: Stanford Social innovation Review
By Amy Celep & Sara BrennerOn the heels of midterm elections, one debate we can anticipate is whether the Latino vote mattered—that is, whether the participation of Latinos significantly influenced election results. According to Pew Research Center, Latinos—for the first time—made up 11 percent of eligible…
Resource type: News
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Foundations Giving Voice to the Voiceless
Source: Grantmakers In Health
By Kimberley Chin, Programme Executive, The Atlantic PhilanthropiesSound 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, is…
Resource type: News