Results List
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The Nurture Programme
Source: Health Service Executive
The Nurture Programme – Infant Health and Wellbeing is designed to improve the information and professional supports that the Health Service Executive (HSE) provides to parents during pregnancy and the first three years of their baby’s life. It is a partnership between the HSE, the…
Resource type: Video
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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Childhood Development Initiative’s Doodle Den Literacy Programme
Source: Centre for Effective Education at Queen’s University Belfast
An after-school literacy programme that employs engaging activities and involves parents is an effective approach to bolster the reading and writing skills of disadvantaged children. The Doodle Den programme also made a positive impact on improving concentration and reducing problem behaviours in school, according to…
Resource type: Research Report
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Philanthropy Roundtable Pays Tribute to Charles (Chuck) Feeney
Source: Philanthropy Roundtable
Joanne Florino The notion of spending much of one’s fortune while living is a concept briskly taking hold in philanthropic circles around the globe. Giving away money fast—to do good right now—is an idea championed by some of the most high-impact, high-net-worth donors of the…
Resource type: News
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Queen's unveils plans for new Seamus Heaney Centre
Source: RTÉ.ie
[caption id="attachment_83436" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] An artist impression of the Seamus Heaney Centre[/caption] Queen's University Belfast has announced a £4.9 million (€5.7m) new landmark venue for the Seamus Heaney Centre, which will open for staff, students and the public early next year. The reimagined space…
Resource type: News
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Feeney ’56 honored for ‘transformative’ contributions to Cornell
Source: Cornell Chronicle
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="1140"] Charles F. “Chuck” Feeney ’56, left, with his wife, Helga, in the back right; and President Martha E. Pollack, right, during a virtual presentation of the inaugural Charles F. Feeney ’56 Lifetime Achievement Award for Entrepreneurship and Humanity on April 30.…
Resource type: News
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$1M gift launches Cornell Tech’s Public Interest Tech
Source: Cornell Chronicle
[caption id="attachment_80398" align="aligncenter" width="738"] An aerial view of the Cornell Tech campus, showing the 59th Street Bridge over Roosevelt Island and the Great Lawn, in the foreground.[/caption] By Linda Copman Cornell Tech has announced a $1 million grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies to jump-start its…
Resource type: News
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Indigenous Leader to Direct Prestigious Social Equity Program
Source: The University of Melbourne
[caption id="attachment_79793" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Mr Glanville's appointment was announced following Wominjeka, a Welcome to Country conducted early in the 2017 academic year.[/caption] Jason Glanville has been appointed as the foundation Program Director for the Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity. The Atlantic Philanthropies launched the Atlantic Fellows…
Resource type: News
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Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity FAQ
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
If you have questions about the Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity program, hopefully they've been answered below. Why did Atlantic and its partners launch the Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity? What is anti-black racism? Why does it matter? What is the Atlantic Fellows for Racial…
Resource type: News
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School Discipline Reform and the Role of Atlantic Philanthropies
Source: The Chronicle of Social Change
By Kiersten Marek Atlantic Philanthropies’ work in the area of school discipline reform is a particularly striking example of how limited-life philanthropy can play a key role in social movements for children and youth. Atlantic Philanthropies has a large and diverse giving portfolio, covering the areas…
Resource type: News
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Bringing Everyone to the Table to Eradicate School Discipline Disparities
Source: VUE
By Allison Brown and Kavitha Mediratta Representatives from Open Society Foundations and The Atlantic Philanthropies discuss philanthropy’s role in school discipline reform. [caption id="attachment_54365" align="alignright" width="190"] This article was originally published in VUE magazine.Download the PDF >VUE website >[/caption] The Atlantic Philanthropies funded the work of…
Resource type: News
