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[caption id="attachment_19627" align="aligncenter" width="978"] Visitors at Constitution Hill look at the display at the Women's Goal Museum which used to house female political prisoners.[/caption] South Africa Atlantic began its work in racial equity in the nascent years of post-Apartheid South Africa. In 1991, Atlantic’s Founding…

Although our doors will close at the end of 2020, the legacy of our commitment to racial and health equity will continue through the Atlantic Fellows programs.  Established in 2015 as one of our final “Big Bets”, the Atlantic Fellows programs are a global network…

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When a major funder exits a field, its absence can sometimes prove extremely challenging to the civil society organisations it has supported. As a limited life foundation, The Atlantic Philanthropies are supporting projects to contribute to a growing body of knowledge that positions nonprofit organisations…

Atlantic grantees working for school discipline reform welcomed the federal government's announcement of new school guidelines that discourage the use of zero tolerance school discipline polices. Daniel J. Losen, director of the Civil Rights Project at UCLA, called the action “huge.” "The guidelines put all…

This report aims to increase understanding of the gaps and overlaps in services being provided to address social issues in Bermuda. It is part of the Bermuda Civil Society Project (BCSP), an independent research and data analysis initiative designed to clarify how nonprofit agencies and other…

The €52m project has already brought leading international scientists on board [caption id="attachment_76510" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Bernal building at the University of Limerick. Photo: The Irish Times[/caption] By Barry McCall Launched in late 2013 the Bernal Project is an initiative of the University of Limerick which…

The Advancement Project's Judith Brown Dianis on how minor infractions land Black and Latino children in major trouble Most of us have heard the term the “school-to-prison” pipeline, but perhaps you aren’t completely clear on what it is or how it works.  A new video…

By Kristen Bole.The new UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay project is proceeding on time, significantly under budget and is on track to break ground this fall, pending funding approval by the UC Regents. UCSF expects that construction of the new 289-bed children’s, women’s and…

BOSTON - December 10, 2008 - BELL (Building Educated Leaders for Life) has been recognized by Training Magazine for developing the Blended Learning and Performance Project of the Year for its e-learning and professional development program. The honor was given as part of the magazine's…