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By Roy Exum If you were to go to Da Nang General Hospital in Vietnam today, you would be startled over the fact it is painted green a brilliant shamrock green to be more precise in a veiled effort to thank the Irish-American who built…

Chuck Feeney, who nudges others to give while living, plans to donate $8 billion by 2016. Just don't put his name on anything. By Margot Roosevelt One by one, speakers rose to toast the elderly gent with baggy pants and a shy, gaptoothed smile. "Of…

By Ian Wilhelm In the last 10 years, the Republic of Ireland has earned the nickname the Celtic Tiger for its rapid economic growth. Today, that tiger is changing its stripes -- a growing number of Irish entrepreneurs are becoming as passionate about donating money…

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…

By Michael Traill The recent and welcome examples of significant giving from some of Australia's newly minted billionaires highlight a real challenge: how to make that generosity deliver real impact? It is a problem for the ages. As Aristotle observed: To give away money is…

This may be the Atlantic Currents column most in keeping with the title of this series, because it starts with a boat on the Atlantic Ocean. In Bermuda, to be exact -- a small country of only 65,000 people, but one very important to Atlantic…

The 2008 Annual Report tells the story of The Atlantic Philanthropies and its revised strategy incorporating social justice into the fabric of its grantmaking. It also highlights the outstanding work of 14 grantees to make lasting changes in the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable people.

Inside the Arts and TechnologyAcademy in Northeast Washington, you'll find an antidote to the spread of HIV and AIDS, along with ways to reduce teen pregnancy, curb substance abuse and quell violence. While students at the public charter elementary are learning basic skills, they are…

If someone on your holiday shopping list is showing some gray, a book about "third acts" could be just the ticket. Each year, we see dozens of guides that aim to help people prepare for and enjoy life in their 50s and beyond. Here are…

As nonprofit institutions have seen donations and investments grow spectacularly in recent years, the urge to keep the money rolling in is being supplemented by a new pressure: make it flow out faster. Politicians, consultants, watchdog groups and even some philanthropists say that foundations, universities,…