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The Tibetan spiritual and political leader the Dalai Lama is to make his third visit to the Republic this April.  The Nobel Peace Laureate will take part in a series of events for the social change initiative "Possibilities 2011", which is run by three Irish-based…

Maria Pignataro Nielsen has been appointed Director of Human Resources at The Atlantic Philanthropies, effective immediately, President and CEO Gara LaMarche announced today.  Nielsen will be responsible for developing and executing global HR strategies and programs that will enhance the foundation’s organizational performance while supporting…

The Atlantic Philanthropies is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Sutton as Country Director for the Republic of Ireland.In this role, she will lead the Atlantic team in the Republic of Ireland, overseeing grantmaking under Atlantic’s Ageing, Children & Youth and Reconciliation & Human…

By Bob HerbertIf there’s a better government program than Social Security, I’d like to know what it is.It has gone a long way toward eliminating poverty among the elderly. Great numbers of them used to live and die in ghastly, Dickensian conditions of extreme want.…

We moved to Clayton County, GA in 1974.  I was 14 years old.  I had lived in nine different cities from California to New York, and back to our southern roots when my father was transferred to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…

by Christopher HarrisLast summer, Alliance magazine editor Caroline Hartnell asked me if I thought it would be good to write another special feature on philanthropy and social justice. As she put it, was there something new to say? While there is still much to do to increase…

By Abu Taher.  Rezina Begum, 65, moved to New York just a year ago to live with her daughter’s family, only to find her lifelong perception of America as a living poem of happiness, pleasure and prosperity turned upside down.“What a life it is,” Begum…

RONAN McGREEVYCHILDREN WHO have the benefit of preschool are less likely to lie, cheat or steal as adults, a conference was told yesterday.US educator Dr Larry Schweinhart, who pioneered a long-term longitudinal study into the benefits of early childhood education, said it was an accepted…

Judith Van Ginkel is the president of Every Child Succeeds, a programme that provides in-home services for first-time, at-risk mothers – including parenting support – to improve the lives of young families. Ms. Van Ginkel is one of the winners of the 2010 Purpose Prize, which recognizes…

Inez Killingsworth is the Founder and Board President of Empowering & Strengthening Ohio's People. In the midst of a housing crisis, Ms. Killingsworth helps homeowners avoid foreclosure by negotiating with banks for more favorable terms on mortgages. Ms. Killingsworth is one of the winners of the…