Results List
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A Nonprofit Push for Change
Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Coalition of groups band together in battle to overhaul health care Original Source Health Care for America Now, Families USA, the American Cancer Society and AARP are Atlantic grantees. By Suzanne Perry As members of Congress fan out across the country during their August recess,…
Resource type: News
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Repairing the Broken Infrastructure of Justice in America
Steps to repair the US justice system are outlined in this speech by Gara LaMarche, The Atlantic Philanthropies’ President and CEO, at the Alliance for Justice 30th Anniversary Luncheon, Washington, D.C. View video of this speech at the Alliance for Justice web site. Thank you,…
Resource type: Speech
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How Do We Keep Obama's Youth Mobilized?
Source: The American Prospect
Original Source Barack Obama's campaign politicized and organized more youth than any campaign has in recent history. The Prospect asked nine organizers, writers, and thinkers at the forefront of progressivism and youth activism to suggest one way of incorporating these youth into the progressive movement.…
Resource type: News
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One Year Into My Brother's Keeper – What We've Done and What's to Come
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
By Kavitha Mediratta Head of Racial Equity Programs The Atlantic Philanthropies As today's reports from President Obama's My Brother's Keeper initiative and the Executives' Alliance for Boys and Men of Color make clear, tremendous work has been done in the past year. And much more…
Resource type: News
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Communities In Schools to Receive Major Grant From the Corporation for National and Community Service
Source: Communities In Schools (Release)
Investment Will be Used to Improve the Lives of Young People Nationwide ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Communities In Schools, the nation's largest dropout prevention organization, is proud to announce that it is one of only three national organizations to receive a competitive grant…
Resource type: News
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Just Another Goodbye
Source: StoryCorps
When Isaac Lugo was 15, his father was deported. The two had spent nearly Isaac's whole life in the United States. Isaac tells his story with Mike McAuliffe, the boxing trainer who became his foster father. Learn More > At This Boxing Gym, Former Undocumented…
Resource type: Video
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Building Capacity for Maximum Impact
Gara LaMarche delivers the Keynote Address at the Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan New York Symposium: Baruch College School of Public Affairs. It’s a little odd that I should be standing here this morning to share some thoughts about the role of evaluation in foundations…
Resource type: Speech
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GW Health Workforce Institute Receives $5.5 Million to Advance Health Workforce Equity Issue
Source: The George Washington University
WASHINGTON, DC (March 9, 2016)— Researchers at the George Washington University’s (GW) Health Workforce Institute today announced a $5.5 million award from The Atlantic Philanthropies to promote health workforce equity by identifying, connecting and preparing leaders in the field to advance social mission in health professions education.…
Resource type: News
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Atlantic Mourns the Loss of Public Health Pioneer and Pediatrician Fitzhugh Mullan
Source: Newswise
“We mourn the loss of Fitzhugh Mullan. He was a force for social justice and health equity who touched the lives of countless people. Fitz’s inspiring legacy lives on in the people, programs and policies he nurtured to help bring about fairer, healthier societies.” -…
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Sit Down, Stand Up: Social Justice Philanthropy Revisited
Source: Philanthropy News Digest
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…
Resource type: News
