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When we finally close our doors, The Atlantic Philanthropies will become the largest foundation ever to deliberately conclude grantmaking within the lifetime of its donor. We’re conscious of making every investment count – in Chuck Feeney’s words: to make the “highest and best use” of…

Chuck Feeney, with Cornell University President Frank Rhodes and Ed Walsh, Limerick president, at Plassey House in 1988. From Elizabeth, N.J., where our founder, Chuck Feeney was born and raised, you can follow the Elizabeth River into New York Bay, all the way across the…

I have been on the road for most of the last four months, more so than in the prior three years I have been leading The Atlantic Philanthropies. In order to take in what Atlantic has done in its three decades-plus of grantmaking, I traveled…

Atlantic’s achievements are the result of a collective effort by many people—staff, grantees and other partners. In these letters, I reflected on what we all accomplished, what we learned, and whenever possible, celebrated successes and the people and organizations responsible. —Christopher G. Oechsli, president and…

The Atlantic Philanthropies is giving $177 million to Trinity College Dublin and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) to establish the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI), a groundbreaking initiative that aims to tackle the looming dementia epidemic and improve health and dementia care worldwide. This…

On July 15, 2008, Gara LaMarche, President of The Atlantic Philanthropies, and The Atlantic Philanthropies received the Raul Yzaguirre President's Award from the National Council of La Raza. Below is the press release. NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN SAN DIEGO TO FEATURE PROMINENT SPEAKERS AND CURRENT…

According to the Gates Foundation, billionaires need to start giving more of their money away—and not just to elite universities, but to high-impact causes that can change and save the most lives. The Gates Foundation, the world’s richest private foundation, is stepping up its own spending,…

Program will empower and connect dynamic individuals committed to working together across disciplines and borders to advance fairer, healthier, more inclusive societies. [caption id="attachment_78814" align="aligncenter" width="650"] “At a time when issues of race and identity are at the forefront of intense debates in South Africa,…

By Carl O'Brien Atlantic Philanthropies is to give €138 million – its largest grant to date – to Trinity College Dublin and University of California San Francisco to help tackle the looming dementia epidemic. Almost 50,000 people are living with dementia in Ireland, a number which is projected…

by George LauerIt's like traffic school for chronic offenders.The "traffic" in this case is healthy habits -- eating right, exercising, taking your meds. The chronic "offenders" are diabetes, arthritis and heart disease. The "school" is the pivotal part of a new statewide partnership with the…