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Legal advocacy – also known as advocacy through the courts – uses the judicial system to advance social change goals. This is often done through bringing forward a legal case in court that focuses on improving a situation for a particular group of disadvantaged people.…

By Adam Searing, North Carolina Justice CenterRecently my colleague Adam Linker and I had the opportunity from our friends here at the Georgetown Center for Children and Families and Atlantic Philanthropies to leave the North Carolina Justice Center and travel to other state capitols around the country. Packing…

A symposium of philanthropic leadersTo mark the 100th anniversary of the Carnegie Corporation, we asked several philanthropic leaders about the most audacious grants of the past century—and what grants made today will be talked about 100 years hence.—THE EDITORS* * *Ted Turner’s shock announcement in 1997 that he…

June 30 expansion of CHAMP Program web site includes new online community features, best practices, resources, and tools 01 Jul 2009 New York, NY (PRWEB) July 1, 2009 - To improve the quality of home care services for older persons, the Center for Home Care…

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…

By Diane Felicio, Ph.D., Development DirectorOn March 31, 2015, Community Catalyst announced a $14.8 million legacy award from The Atlantic Philanthropies to launch The Center for Consumer and Community Engagement in Health System Transformation (The Center). We were thrilled to celebrate the successful conclusion of what had been a…

With money tight, top philanthropists insist on more bang for the buck. Meet the 25 most effective givers. The KIPP Foundation is an Atlantic grantee. By Suzanne McGee. THE NAME OF THE GAME IN PHILANTHROPY this year is to make your dollars go far --…

By Sally Beatty Wealthy families are setting up new philanthropic foundations in increasing numbers, but they are also shutting them down at an accelerating pace. Some of the biggest names in philanthropy are backing the idea of setting a time limit on their giving: The…

This case study delves into why and how Atlantic made nearly half of its grants with considerable general operating support contributions. It examines the foundation’s decisions at key junctures and responses to challenges. The report also offers mini case studies and lessons that may be…

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="650"] The goal of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Cancer Research Building: Always Be Curing Cancer.[/caption] Atlantic invested heavily in UCSF’s Mission Bay campus—providing $290 million in grants—which helped realize many of the buildings on the site. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="300"] Camella…