Results List
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Reclaiming the Moral Life of Philanthropy
Source: Gara LaMarche
Gara LaMarche, President and CEO of The Atlantic Philanthropies, discussed his concerns about a growing need for a stronger moral framework for philanthropy at the Starr Forum at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Forty-five years ago, a young aide named Bill Moyers sat in the…
Resource type: Speech
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Northern Ireland Has Much More to Accomplish in Human Rights
Source: Martin O'Brien
The Good Friday Agreement represented a critical step forward for human rights in Northern Ireland, but it is essential to focus on what hasn’t yet been accomplished, said Martin O’Brien, Programme Director, Reconciliation & Human Rights Programme at The Atlantic Philanthropies, in this speech at…
Resource type: Speech
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New Opportunities for Older Americans to Provide National Service
Source: Gara LaMarche
Older Americans will have more opportunities to provide national service under the provisions of a new law, according to this speech by Gara LaMarche, The Atlantic Philanthropies’ President and CEO, in Washington to commemorate the signing of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act in…
Resource type: Speech
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Civil Rights Suspended
Source: Advocates for Children of New York
Under the U.S Constitution, as well as federal and New York state laws, students and their parents have the right to due process prior to suspension or expulsion from school. Yet a significant number of New York City charter schools have adopted discipline policies that…
Resource type: Research Report
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Book: Public interest litigation and social change in South Africa: Strategies, tactics and lessons
In 2007, The Atlantic Philanthropies approached two legal practitioners, Gilbert Marcus SC and Steven Budlender, to conduct an evaluation of public interest litigation in South Africa, following The Atlantic Philanthropies’ substantial investment in the field. The resulting report – A strategic evaluation of public interest litigation…
Resource type: Research Report
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School Discipline Consensus Report
Source: The Council of State Governments Justice Center
The research and data on school discipline practices is clear: Millions of students are removed from their classrooms each year, overwhelmingly for minor misconduct. We can’t allow this trend to continue. Addressing staggeringly high suspension rates is essential to making school a place where students…
Resource type: Research Report
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Catalysing LGBT Equality and Visibility in Ireland
Source: Dragonfly Partners
From 2004-2013, The Atlantic Philanthropies provided grant funding to support equality and visibility for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the Republic of Ireland. Atlantic focused its funding on four organisations with the objective of improving LGBT people’s access to rights and services.…
Resource type: Research Report
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The 2% Death Penalty: How a Minority of Counties Produce Most Death Cases at Enormous Costs to All
Source: Death Penalty Information Center
Only two percent of U.S. counties have been responsible for the majority of cases leading to executions since 1976, according to this report by the Death Penalty Information Center. The disparate and highly clustered use of the death penalty raises serious questions of unequal, costly…
Resource type: Research Report
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Public Interest Litigation: Summary of a Meeting with Atlantic Reconciliation & Human Rights Grantees
Source: Brian Kearney-Grieve
Public interest litigation can be fraught with challenges, but a summary of a meeting in May 2011 of Atlantic grantees working in this area offers practical tips to help organisations make the best use of this important tool. Among the difficulties of working in public…
Resource type: Research Report
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A Decade of Fighting Terror with Terror: CCR Reflects on 10 Years After 9/11
In the 10 years since the tragic attacks of 9/11, much has changed in our country. This anniversary is an opportunity to evaluate those changes, to rededicate ourselves to human rights and civil liberties in our democracy, and to correct the reactionary course set by…
Resource type: Video