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How to Persuade Ireland’s Newly Wealthy to Become Philanthropists
Steps to encourage Ireland’s new wealthy class to give generously, thoughtfully and publicly to philanthropy are discussed in this speech by Colin McCrea, Senior Vice President, Programmes, The Atlantic Philanthropies, at the inaugural Ray Murphy Memorial Lecture. Like Bill White, I share the aspiration that…
Resource type: Speech
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The Spirit of Bermuda – On the Waves and On the Shore
Source: Gara LaMarche
This may be the Atlantic Currents column most in keeping with the title of this series, because it starts with a boat on the Atlantic Ocean. In Bermuda, to be exact -- a small country of only 65,000 people, but one very important to Atlantic…
Resource type: News
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As We Enter 2008, a Look Back Shows Policy Gains for Atlantic Grantees
Source: Gara LaMarche
The end of one year and the start of the next is a traditional time for looking both back and forward, and a good time to check in with readers of this column – an unusual experiment in philanthropy that we started in July, a…
Resource type: News
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2008 Annual Report
The 2008 Annual Report tells the story of The Atlantic Philanthropies and its revised strategy incorporating social justice into the fabric of its grantmaking. It also highlights the outstanding work of 14 grantees to make lasting changes in the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable people.
Resource type: Annual Report
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How Long Should Gifts Just Grow?
Source: New York Times
As nonprofit institutions have seen donations and investments grow spectacularly in recent years, the urge to keep the money rolling in is being supplemented by a new pressure: make it flow out faster. Politicians, consultants, watchdog groups and even some philanthropists say that foundations, universities,…
Resource type: News
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Meet the man who gives the most
Source: Australian Financial Review
Few people outside of the philanthropic world know who he is, but Chuck Feeney gives more to Australia than any local business player - and he thinks this is wrong. It is difficult to tell James Packer, Rupert Murdoch, Frank Lowy and Richard Pratt that…
Resource type: News
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Philanthropy’s Role in Ageing Issues
The Atlantic Philanthropies’ approach to funding in ageing, including its emphasis on advocacy, is outlined in this speech by Gara LaMarche, Atlantic’s President and CEO, at the Annual Meeting of Grantmakers in Aging in San Diego, California in November 2007. When I was asked a…
Resource type: Speech
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Event Marks Opening Of New UCL Cancer Institute, UK
Source: Medical News Today
A state-of-the-art new premises accommodating hundreds of cancer research scientists will officially open at UCL (University College London). The UCL Cancer Institute, housed in the £40 million Paul O'Gorman building, is situated at the heart of one of the largest and most prolific biomedical facilities…
Resource type: News
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Way to Grow
Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Charities use business practices to rapidly expand their programs Harlem Children's Zone, in New York City, works with 10,000 children a year, up from just 1,500 in 1990 - and it plans to grow by another 50 percent in the next four years. Teach for…
Resource type: News
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After a Century of Operations, a Charity Starts Its Growth Spurt
Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Proponents of a move to rapidly expand successful nonprofit programs - or "take them to scale" - tend to have in mind relatively new charities started by ambitious social entrepreneurs. Yet few large nonprofit groups are growing as fast these days as Big Brothers Big…
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