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Atlantic Philanthropies SVP Colin McCrea interviewed on the Pat Kenny Show, RTE (Ireland)
Colin McCrea, SVP, Atlantic Philanthropies was interviewed on the Pat Kenny Show on Ireland’s National Radio station (RTE) recently in a discussion on philanthropy. The morning chat show of 8 July, 2008, broadcast an interview exploring the field of philanthropy and the role it plays…
Author: Pat Kenny Show, RTE
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Retirement With A Purpose
When Betty Otte retired in the mid-1990s, she was burned out and ready for some well-deserved rest and relaxation. For 10 years, she had worked hard managing more than a dozen weight loss centers in the Orange County, Calif., area, where she was in charge…
Author: Forbes Magazine
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Communities Fighting for Rights in Northern Ireland: You’re Not “On Your Own”
When Gerard McCarten, a butcher from North Belfast, steeled up his courage to testify before the local health authority about the suicide of his son Danny two years ago, the officials he was dealing with got up and opened the windows in the room onto…
Author: Gara LaMarche
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The Atlantic Philanthropies and Its Archives: Limited Life, Enduring Legacy
By Joanne Volpe Florino Editors’ Note: Joanne Volpe Florino continues HistPhil’s forum on archives and knowledge management with a post detailing the archival strategy of The Atlantic Philanthropies. The Carl A. Kroch Library at Cornell, the underground library where the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections is…
Author: HistPhil
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Media Impact Funders Receives Two Transformative Grants to Strengthen Support of Media That Matters
Media Impact Funders is a knowledge network for media funders. PHILADELPHIA, PA (May 31, 2016)—Media Impact Funders (MIF), a member-supported network of funders who seek to improve society through media and technology, has been awarded a two-year, $500,000 matching grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies, a…
Author: Media Impact Funders
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Game Changer: The Atlantic Philanthropies
By Nicole Richards Christopher G. Oechsli, President and CEO of US billionaire Chuck Feeney’s The Atlantic Philanthropies on why philanthropy is a force multiplier, the difference between ‘venture’ and ‘adventure’ philanthropy, and lessons learned from a limited life foundation. “It’s a real honour to talk…
Author: Generosity
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Study: Suspensions Harm 'Well-Behaved' Kids
Photo: Alison Yin for EdSource Today By Jane Meredith Adams It’s a belief repeated every day by teachers, principals and parents of rule-abiding children: Suspending disruptive students will allow the rest of the class to settle down and learn. But a new, large study calls this rationale…
Author: EdSource
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Graduating Seniors Testify to Elev8’s Strengths
VIDEO: Graduating high school seniors speak to the value of the Chicago Elev8 program they participated in during middle school. By Gordon Walek Terranisha Douglas, left, and Amber Sims, graduating seniors at Perspectives Academy in Auburn Gresham, say the Elev8 programs they experienced in middle…
Author: LISC Chicago
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Global Health to Launch Hub at UCSF With $20 Million Gift
Jaime Sepúlveda, who leads UCSF Global Health Sciences, discusses the impact of philanthropist Chuck Feeney’s $20 million gift on students, Mission Bay and health worldwide. Click here to watch a version of the video in Spanish. By Kristen Bole The University of California, San Francisco…
Author: University of California San Francisco
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Fair Representation for All
By Fiona MacLeod WinnerDr Ivan May Memorial AwardProBono.Org When horse-riding instructor and stable manager Gary Allpass won his legal case earlier this year for being unfairly dismissed because he is HIV-positive, he set an important precedent for others in a similar position. His legal representation…
Author: Mail & Guardian Online