Results List
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“A Day in the Life” A national cross-disability and mental health public event
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
There was over-whelming support for the national cross-disability and mental health public event “A Day in the Life”, which took place in Dublin city centre on Monday 19th April 2010. It is the first time that 16 key organisations from across the disability and mental…
Resource type: News
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Politicians should cherish our most important asset
Source: Early Years Organization
In the run-up to the forthcoming Westminster elections, Siobhan Fitzpatrick, Chief Executive of Early Years - the organisation for young children, launches her organisation's manifesto, outlining the key issues for the early years sector and calls for a continued investment in services for young children.…
Resource type: News
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The Key Role of Advocacy Funding in the U.S. Health Reform Debate
The reasons why The Atlantic Philanthropies made what may be the largest U.S. advocacy grant ever in order to support health reform are outlined by Gara LaMarche, Atlantic’s President and CEO, at the Grantmakers in Health conference in Orlando, Florida. Occasionally it is better not…
Resource type: Speech
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Jack Rosenthal Appointed Senior Fellow at The Atlantic Philanthropies
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
New York, January 15, 2010 – Jack Rosenthal has been appointed Senior Fellow at The Atlantic Philanthropies effective January 4, 2010. Bringing to bear his extensive experience in philanthropy, journalism and government, Rosenthal will provide counsel to the foundation’s four programmes in seven countries and…
Resource type: News
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Cover: The 25 Best Givers
Source: Barron's
With money tight, top philanthropists insist on more bang for the buck. Meet the 25 most effective givers. The KIPP Foundation is an Atlantic grantee. By Suzanne McGee. THE NAME OF THE GAME IN PHILANTHROPY this year is to make your dollars go far --…
Resource type: News
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Schools sharing across the community in ground-breaking pilot scheme
Source: The Fermanagh Herald
The Fermanagh Trust Shared Education Programme is an Atlantic grantee. The new term in Fermanagh's schools has got off to an exciting start, with teachers and pupils involved actively in a range of new shared education projects, under the Fermanagh Trust Shared Education Programme (FTSEP).…
Resource type: News
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Repairing Our Broken Justice System
Source: The Nation
By Gara LaMarche. This article appeared in the October 5, 2009 edition of The Nation. Since the levees burst in New Orleans and the interstate bridge collapsed in Minnesota, much has been written and said about the need to repair the nation's infrastructure, too much…
Resource type: News
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Newsmakers: Richard Barth, Chief Executive Officer, KIPP Foundation
Source: Philanthropy News Digest
Original Source KIPP and Teach for America are Atlantic grantees. Richard Barth, Chief Executive Officer, KIPP Foundation The Obama administration has thrown down the gauntlet to educators and legislators to fix "an education system that used to be...the best in the world, and no longer…
Resource type: News
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Kica Matos Appointed Head of U.S. Reconciliation & Human Rights Programme at The Atlantic Philanthropies
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
New York, June 9, 2009 Kica Matos has been appointed Programme Executive and Head of the U.S. Reconciliation & Human Rights Programme at The Atlantic Philanthropies, effective June 1st. In this capacity, she will focus on national security and human rights within the program's grant portfolio.Matos…
Resource type: News
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Foundation Center Launches Tool to Visualize Impact of Philanthropy
Source: Philanthropy News Digest
The New York City-based Foundation Center has announced the launch of a data visualization tool to help grantmakers, policy makers, researchers, and others better understand the impact of philanthropy around the world. Philanthropy In/Sight allows registered users to create customized Google maps to explore giving patterns,…
Resource type: News