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Original Source United Way International and Communities in Schools are Atlantic grantees. By Judith K. McGinnis Any number of things can affect a student’s school performance. Raging hormones. Conflicts at home. Experimenting with drugs or alcohol. A new pilot program funded by the United Way…

March 2009 -- The Dublin inner city area of Rialto has a population of 6,000. Within Rialto, the public housing estates of Fatima Mansions and Dolphin House are among the most disadvantaged in Ireland – experiencing high rates of early school leaving, and family poverty. But…

Governor Bill Richardson signed legislation on March 18 to repeal New Mexico’s death penalty, saying it was the “most difficult decision in my political life.” Atlantic congratulates its grantee, The New Mexico Coalition to Repeal the Death Penalty, and all member organizations who advocated for the…

It is time for Americans to bring together two powerful forces that are often disconnected - the desire to serve and the necessity to take social action to change systems that often give rise to the need for these services, said Gara LaMarche, President and…

Keynote speech by Gara LaMarche, President and CEO, The Atlantic Philanthropies, given at the Annual Conference of Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families at the Drake Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.  This is an extraordinary moment to gather and reflect, as we have planned to do…

by CARL O'BRIEN PEOPLE ON low incomes will be hit hardest by the introduction of an 1 per cent income levy in the Budget, a number of lobby groups for the disadvantaged warned yesterday. The Society of St Vincent de Paul said the levy was…

Original Source Seven middle schools in Oakland's neediest areas will receive $15 million for an initiative to give students the extra help they need to graduate from high school and lead healthy lives, The Atlantic Philanthropies, an international foundation, announced Monday. The grant will allow…

A new book reveals how Mayor Ron Clarke fell out with a wealthy benefactor. Sue Lappeman reports. A NEW book has revealed how Gold Coast Mayor Ron Clarke blew his friendship with a secretive billionaire American philanthropist who bankrolled the Couran Cove and Runaway Bay…

HAMILTON, Bermuda The Atlantic Philanthropies announced today that its chief executive officer, John R. Healy, will step down in September 2007. Mr Healy, who was appointed CEO for a five-year term in September 2001, has agreed to extend his term for an additional year before…

By Aisling Ryan Saint Patrick's Day brought the usual bowl of Shamrock from Ireland, to the White House this year. But despite the festive mood on March 17, the Irish delegation was focused on developments in the immigration debate, as the Senate Judiciary Committee prepared…