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The limited-life foundation–where big donors pledge to spend all their money in a certain short period of time–offers the potential for a bigger immediate impact at the expense of longevity.

[caption id="attachment_79645" align="alignnone" width="620"] TCD’s Tilda began tracking over 8,000 adults aged 50 and over in 2010. Photograph: Getty Images[/caption] By Paul Cullen Ireland’s older adults are bankrolling their children, providing care for their grandchildren but leaving their own health challenges untreated or undiagnosed, a…

[caption id="attachment_79386" align="alignnone" width="700"] Photo: LSE[/caption] The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has been awarded over £32 million. The grant, announced today, has been awarded through the Higher Education Funding Council for England ‘s UK Research Partnership Investment fund (UKRPIF), which provides funding…

Chuck Feeney, ‘the anti-Trump’, has written his final Atlantic Philanthropies cheque.

A new centre for successful ageing aims to address the challenges we all face.

By Benjamin Kerman and Annmarie Benedict, The Atlantic Philanthropies It’s been almost three years since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into full effect. During that time, 13 million people gained health insurance coverage. With open enrollment starting tomorrow, communities have another opportunity to extend…

Embed from Getty Images On Monday, October 17th, a new round of changes in U.S.-Cuba policy went into effect. And while the removal of restrictions on bringing back rum and cigars grabbed mostheadlines, other embargo-easing measures will be more significant. The regulatory amendments, announced by…

In South Africa the Constitution and the Courts are critical avenues for ensuring the delivery of basic human rights across all communities. In this video, civil society activists, donors and a Constitutional Court justice reflect on how the legal system has been used to enforce socio-economic…

Fellowship program, driven by $US50 million grant, will drive change from grass roots up to redress social disadvantage

The Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity program, led by the University of Melbourne, alongside national and international partners, aims to tackle the broader issues of social inequality and how parity can be achieved for all people, regardless of cultural background, race, gender, health or financial…