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Atlantic Philanthropies SVP Colin McCrea interviewed on the Pat Kenny Show, RTE (Ireland)
Source: Pat Kenny Show, RTE
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…
Resource type: News
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Marcia Smith Appointed Vice President of The Atlantic Philanthropies
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
New York, March 3, 2008 -- Marcia Smith, an award-winning documentary film maker with extensive foundation and government experience, has been appointed Vice-President of The Atlantic Philanthropies, President and Chief Executive Officer Gara LaMarche announced today. Smith will over see Atlantic's programmes on Disadvantaged Children…
Resource type: News
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Atlantic Awards Community Catalyst $14.8 Million to Strengthen the Voice of Consumers in Health System Transformation
Source: Community Catalyst
Legacy grant will support new Center for Consumer and Community Engagement Community Catalyst has been awarded a five-year $14.8 million legacy grant by The Atlantic Philanthropies to develop and promote a consumer agenda around “health system transformation,” fundamental changes in the health system that are…
Resource type: News
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Atlantic Shows Support for Grassroots Organizing in Sandy-Affected Communities
Source: Philanthropy New York
Members of El Centro del Inmigrante help residents in Staten Island in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. By Abigail Westbrook, Special Assistant to Founder and CEO, The Atlantic PhilanthropiesWith our U.S. offices located in New York City, Hurricane Sandy hit close to home. It impacted our…
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The Atlantic Philanthropies’ Embrace of a Social Justice Approach to Grantmaking
The story behind The Atlantic Philanthropies’ embrace of social justice is recounted in this speech by Gara LaMarche, The Atlantic Philanthropies’ President and CEO, at the Ford Foundation Convening on Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace in February 2009 in Cairo, Egypt. It is bracing…
Resource type: Speech
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NCOA Receives a Major Grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies to Enroll Limited Income Beneficiaries in Medicare Part D
Source: National Council on the Aging
Contact: Scott Parkin (202) 479-6975 Scott.Parkin@ncoa.orgWASHINGTON, DC, January 25, 2006 The National Council on the Aging (NCOA) has received a $7.9 million grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies to bolster its work enrolling Medicare-eligible seniors and people with disabilities who have limited incomes and resources in…
Resource type: News
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Making the Match: How Do We Use Matching Contingencies Effectively?
Source: GrantCraft
By Tasha Tucker and Ben Kerman Many philanthropic institutions require prospective or current grantees to match all or part of the value of a grant in order to secure funding. Foundations use matching contingencies to recruit funding partners, build grantee capacity to raise funds, replicate program…
Resource type: News
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Irish Universities Look to Graduates for Funds as Atlantic Goes West
Source: The Irish Times
Philanthropist Charles F. "Chuck" Feeney being conferred an Honorary Degree jointly by the Universities of Ireland North and South at a ceremony in Dublin Castle. Photograph: Alan Betson / THE IRISH TIMESBy Louise HoldenLast year University of Limerick expressed its gratitude to the billionaire philanthropist…
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Sharon King Appointed Director of the Ageing Programme at The Atlantic Philanthropies
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
New York, January 15, 2010 – Sharon King, a recognized leader in philanthropy, has been appointed Director of the Ageing Program of The Atlantic Philanthropies effective February 2, 2010, Senior Vice President Marcia A. Smith announced today. King will lead the global Ageing Programme which…
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Donna Lawrence Appointed Director of the Disadvantaged Children & Youth Program of The Atlantic Philanthropies
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
New York, November 6, 2008 Donna Lawrence, an accomplished foundation director, advocate and government official, has been appointed Director of the Disadvantaged Children & Youth (DCY) program of The Atlantic Philanthropies effective November 24, 2008, Vice President Marcia A. Smith announced today. Lawrence will shape…
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