Results List
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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
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High Suspension and Expulsion Rates Driven by Ineffective School Policies and Practices, Not "Bad Kids"
Source: The Discipline Disparities Collaborative
Research Collaborative Identifies Promising Initiatives to Address Discipline Gaps by Race, Gender, Disability and Sexual Orientation > Download the Briefing PapersA group of 26 nationally recognized experts from the social science, education and legal fields – assembled three years ago with the backing of two…
Resource type: News
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On the Joint Initiative to Expand Opportunities for Young Men of Color
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
The Atlantic Philanthropies are pleased to join with our foundation partners, the White House and leading U.S. businesses to improve opportunities for the most disadvantaged among us. Our commitment to this initiative stems from our longstanding focus on promoting equal opportunity and racial equity in…
Resource type: News
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‘Now That I Can See, I Want to Play Soccer’
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
A new eye hospital in a poor province in Viet Nam is providing treatment and transforming the lives of patients—young and old—and their doctors. Learn More The Fred Hollows Foundation works to end avoidable blindness and reduce the cost of eye health care in developing…
Resource type: Video
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The Atlantic Philanthropies in Viet Nam: 1998–2013
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Note: In 2018, we published an updated version of this report as part of our Country Books series. Between 1998–2013, Atlantic invested $381.8 million in Viet Nam to strengthen the country's higher education and primary health care systems. This report tells the story of the…
Resource type: Research Report
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The Atlantic Philanthropies in South Africa: 1991–2013
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Note: In 2018, we published an updated version of this report as part of our Country Books series. Between 1991–2013, Atlantic invested $355.5 million to seek justice, promote better health care and greater health equity, and deliver services that support transformative social change, foster human rights and…
Resource type: Research Report
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Program to Address Disparities in School Discipline Policies that Fuel “School to Prison Pipeline” in Four U.S. Cities
Source: Annenberg Institute for School Reform
PROVIDENCE – Brown University’s Annenberg Institute for School Reform (AISR) announced today a $1 million, two-year grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies, a limited-life foundation, to engage community and school-district partners in four major U.S. cities with the goal of addressing school discipline practices and policies that contribute…
Resource type: News
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Community Schools: A Model for the Middle Grades
Source: Education Week
By Josefina Alvarado-Mena, Chris Brown, Nicole Johnson, & Frank Mirabal Expanding the number of community schools is no longer a goal that can be left on the periphery of school reform. No academic standards, tests, or school-based interventions will ever be able to completely mitigate…
Resource type: News
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Bold Advocacy: How Atlantic Philanthropies Funded a Movement
Source: GrantCraft
By Naomi Rothwell The dramatic story of the recent American health care reform movement – and how foundations had a hand in changing history – has not been widely told. Starting in 2008, Atlantic Philanthropies and others helped fund an extraordinary campaign to push for…
Resource type: News
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Minister of Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) Meets with Atlantic Senior Staff
Source: Minister of Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs
>Read in VietnameseOn 25th February 2013, Minister of Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA), Madam Pham Thi Hai Chuyen had a working session with Mr. Christopher G. Oechsli, Chief Executive Officer and President of The Atlantic Philanthropies (Atlantic). Vice Minister Nguyen Trong Dam,…
Resource type: News