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Top Cops and Prosecutors Form Alliance to Battle Crime and Prison Crowding
Source: The Marshall Project
By Simone Weichselbaum Leaders of the nation’s major police departments announced on Wednesday that they have joined forces with current and former federal, state and local prosecutors in an alliance to reduce crime as well as the country’s swollen prison population. The group, which calls…
Resource type: News
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Making Ireland One of the Best Places to Grow Old
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Madge Murphy in a class devoted to developing an understanding of aging at Mercer’s Institute for Successful Ageing. The students participate in the LAMP (Local Asset Mapping Project), which seeks to create a new paradigm for health care by focusing on…
Resource type: News
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Our Work in the Republic of Ireland
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Between 1987 and 2014, Atlantic invested more than $1.2 billion (€1 billion) in the Republic of Ireland to stimulate a knowledge economy by rebuilding the higher education system, protect and expand human and civil rights, and fundamentally transform the design and delivery of services for…
Resource type: Video
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The Atlantic Philanthropies in Northern Ireland: 1991-2014
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Note: In 2017, we published an updated version of this report as part of our Country Books series. Between 1991 and 2014, Atlantic invested more than $554 million in Northern Ireland to support the peace process, address the legacy of violent conflict, protect and expand…
Resource type: Research Report
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The Atlantic Philanthropies in the Republic of Ireland: 1987-2014
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Note: In 2017, we published an updated version of this report as part of our Country Books series. Between 1987 and 2014, Atlantic invested over $1.2 billion in the Republic of Ireland to strengthen and grow the higher education system, stimulate a knowledge economy, protect…
Resource type: Research Report
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Value Our Elders and Those Who Care for Them: A Message from the White House Conference on Aging
Source: Huffington Post
By Ai-jen PooToday marks the 50th anniversary of the Older Americans Act, which will swiftly be followed by the 50th anniversaries of Medicare and Medicaid, and the 80th anniversary of Social Security. Yesterday, I was honored to join hundreds at the White House Conference on…
Resource type: News
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Bridging the Gap between Oakland and Silicon Valley
Source: MSNBC
Oakland and Silicon Valley are geographically close to one another, yet few Oakland students end up working for Silicon Valley tech companies. How can we bridge this divide? MSNBC’s Touré took his afternoon show The Cycle to Oakland for a live special aimed at connecting young people…
Resource type: Video
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Understanding the Challenges Faced by Boys and Young Men of Color
Source: Urban Institute
INTERACTIVE MAP: Share of males, age 0-24 who live in areas of concentrated and deeply concentrated poverty. View map >Boys and young men of color face profound challenges growing up in America. They are twice as likely to grow up in poverty as non-Hispanic white…
Resource type: News
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Atlantic Welcomes Bruce Trachtenberg as Executive Producer and Editor
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Will support the limited-life foundation’s efforts to share its legacy and lessons learnedThe Atlantic Philanthropies have announced the appointment of Bruce S. Trachtenberg as Executive Producer and Editor. An accomplished leader in philanthropic communications, Trachtenberg will help produce and disseminate Atlantic’s final phase print, video…
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Join the Global Implementation Conference in Dublin This May
Source: Global Implementation Initiative
The Global Implementation Conference (GIC) is taking place in Dublin in May 2015, the first time it has taken place outside of the United States. Early bird registration is now open until the 27th of March. The Conference will provide a unique opportunity for Europe…
Resource type: News