Results List
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Who We Are: The Global Atlantic Fellows Community
The story behind the Atlantic Fellows begins with Atlantic Philanthropies founder Chuck Feeney, who devoted his entire fortune to philanthropy during his lifetime. When Atlantic made its concluding grants, the foundation’s board and leadership wanted to make an impactful, lasting difference. They decided that a…
Resource type: Video
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Our Founding Story: The Atlantic Fellows
The idea for what ultimately became ‘Our Founding Story’ originated in discussions among The Atlantic Philanthropies board members. They recognized that implementing the final stage of Chuck Feeney’s Giving While Living philosophy would precipitate a rare event in the philanthropic world as one of the…
Resource type: Research Report
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Purpose Built: Knowledge and tools for people who fund, lead, and evaluate capital projects
Source: MASS Design
Capital projects often bring lasting benefits to nonprofit organizations and the people they serve. In the United States alone, foundations grant more than $3 billion per year to construct or improve buildings. To help these funders and their nonprofit partners make the most of capital…
Resource type: Case Study
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Philanthropy’s Promise in Polarized Societies
There’s no shortage of conflict and division in today’s society. The political polarization in the United States. The protracted war between Hamas and Israel in Gaza igniting a wider regional conflict. The violence, economic hardship, and climate change—deepening historic divisions, fueling inequality, and displacing millions.…
Resource type: Featured Topic
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Harvest Time for the Atlantic Philanthropies: Reports Examine the Foundation’s Decisions and Lessons in Final Years
Source: Tony Proscio, Duke University Center for Strategic Philanthropy & Civil Society
When Atlantic commissioned philanthropy consultant Tony Proscio in 2010, in conjunction with Duke University Center for Strategic Philanthropy & Civil Society, to write a series of reports charting the foundation’s final years, it was the largest foundation planning to put all its charitable assets to…
Resource type: Research Report
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Strategic Time Horizons in Philanthropy
Source: Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Atlantic made a grant to Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors to conduct the following surveys, reports, guidance, and case studies on time-limited philanthropy and Giving While Living. Strategic time horizons–the length of time for which a philanthropic organization chooses to actively carry out its mission–have increasingly become…
Resource type: Research Report
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Giving While Living
Through the Giving While Living approach to philanthropy, donors actively devote their money, skills and time to making a difference during their lifetimes. This collection of reports, news articles, videos and studies contain reflections about the practice of Giving While Living, the satisfaction derived from…
Resource type: Featured Topic
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Limited Life Philanthropy
Over the years, people have asked us about our choices and experiences as a limited life foundation. Here, you’ll find a curated collection of resources about why and how Atlantic closed its doors—in keeping with founder Chuck Feeney’s Giving While Living approach to philanthropy—and relevant…
Resource type: Featured Topic
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Advancing Social Change Through Advocacy
Over the years, Atlantic invested in advocacy to create opportunity and promote greater fairness and equity for all. As examples of what advocacy can achieve, support from Atlantic has enabled nonprofit groups to make great strides in their efforts to abolish the death penalty in the United States,…
Resource type: Featured Topic
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Capital Projects: Laying Foundations for Change
Over 35 years, Atlantic invested more than $2.5 billion in capital projects. Spanning five continents and seven regions, Laying Foundations for Change chronicles the enormous impact these structures have on health, education, culture and the livelihood of millions of people—incredible stories of empowered people doing…
Resource type: Featured Topic
