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Privacy and Terms of Use
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Code of Ethics
1. Purpose The Atlantic Code of Ethics sets forth standards that we should follow when we engage in Atlantic business or in activities that could reflect on Atlantic. The Code applies worldwide, complementing local policies specific to our individual offices. We must respect both the…
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Our Legacy: the Atlantic Fellows
Although our doors will close at the end of 2020, the legacy of our commitment to racial and health equity will continue through the Atlantic Fellows programs. Established in 2015 as one of our final “Big Bets”, the Atlantic Fellows programs are a global network…
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The Atlantic Fellows
[caption id="attachment_83347" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Senior Fellows convening, hosted by the Atlantic Institute at Rhodes House, Oxford, in February 2018. Credit: Atlantic Institute.[/caption] “Use your wealth to help people. Use your wealth to create institutions to help people. When it comes down to it, it’s always…
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Lessons Learned: the “Harvest Time” reports
[caption id="attachment_83415" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Atlantic staff in 2016[/caption] In 2010, Atlantic commissioned philanthropy consultant Tony Proscio, in conjunction with Duke University Center for Strategic Philanthropy & Civil Society, to write a series of reports charting the final years of the foundation, the largest endowed institution…
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Advocacy – Often the Most Direct Route to Social Change
Source: Gara LaMarche
Supporting advocates who work to persuade members of the U.S. Congress of the necessity of allocating more federal money for children’s health programmes... Backing public interest lawyers whose arguments convince the U.S. Supreme Court that capital punishment for youth is unconstitutional.... Convincing lawmakers to…
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Why Were You Anonymous? Why Did You Go Public?
Atlantic founder Chuck Feeney, a modest man who shunned the spotlight, chose to keep his foundation’s operations anonymous in its early days. He wanted to be able to meet people, talk, learn and act without attracting attention or recognition.
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Catalytic Philanthropy: Investing in Policy Advocacy
Source: PhilanTopic (Philanthropy News Digest)
Philanthropy News Digest's blog PhilanTopic named The Atlantic Philanthropies as an organization that has made policy advocacy a cornerstone of its philanthropic strategy in its post on why policy advocacy is one of the most important tools needed to drive social change: Policy advocacy -- a…
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Atlas Learning Project: Resources for Funding Policy Change
Source: Center for Evaluation Innovation
[caption id="attachment_80157" align="alignright" width="405"] Helping foundations be more aggressive and adaptive in their support for advocacy and policy change. Learn more >[/caption] Foundations and advocates can no longer rely on the same old approaches to be effective when it comes to policy change. Progress is…
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Announcing the 2010-2011 class of Health and Aging Policy Fellows
Source: Health and Aging Policy Fellows
The Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program is delighted to announce the 2010-2011 class of Health and Aging Policy Fellows. The goal of the Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program is to create a cadre of professional leaders who will serve as positive change agents…
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