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Limited Life Philanthropy
Considering limited-life philanthropy (also called spend down or spend out philanthropy)? The Atlantic Philanthropies shares why and how it gave $8 billion in grants and closed its doors, in keeping with its founder Chuck Feeney's Giving While Living philosophy. This collection of resources includes reports,…
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Charles 'Chuck' Feeney Appointed AC
Source: Australian Government - Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
Philanthropist Charles ‘Chuck’ Feeney has been appointed an Honorary Companion in the General Division of the Order of Australia for his services to Australian health, research and higher education. Mr Feeney founded The Atlantic Philanthropies more than 40 years ago, which has since donated or…
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New award honors Feeney for entrepreneurship, generosity
Source: Cornell Chronicle
By Kathy Hovis Charles F. “Chuck” Feeney ’56, founding chairman of The Atlantic Philanthropies and the university’s most generous donor, will be the first recipient of a new Cornell award created in his name to honor successful entrepreneurs who have dedicated their lives to giving…
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New award honors Feeney for entrepreneurship, generosity
Source: EZRA
By Kathy Hovis Charles F. “Chuck” Feeney ’56, founding chairman of The Atlantic Philanthropies and the university’s most generous donor, will be the first recipient of a new Cornell award created in his name to honor successful entrepreneurs who have dedicated their lives to giving…
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Atlantic's Staff Fellowship Program
As The Atlantic Philanthropies began the final phases of closure, management knew that, as the largest limited life foundation to spend down its assets, it would be a model for the philanthropic sector, particularly to other foundations interested in the concept of limited life or…
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Atlantic Philanthropies archives open with first batch of files
Source: Cornell Chronicle
[caption id="attachment_83040" align="aligncenter" width="546"] Phoebe Kowalewski, curator of The Atlantic Philanthropies archives, walks the aisles of the Library Annex, where the foundation’s physical archival materials are kept.[/caption] By Jose Beduya A treasure trove for scholars of philanthropy and social change is now available at Cornell…
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Alert: Beware of Scams Claiming to be from Atlantic, Chuck Feeney or Christopher Oechsli (updated 8/26/22)
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
A phishing scam is currently circulating on the internet claiming to come from Chuck Feeney or an Atlantic representative and offering funding.
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GW Health Workforce Institute Announces 2019 Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity
Source: The George Washington University
The George Washington University (GW) Health Workforce Institute, based at Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH), announces the 2019 fellows of the year-long Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity program. The program honors health sector professionals with a commitment to health equity and…
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Chuck Feeney's Legacy Lives on as Philanthropic Fund Winds Down
Source: Irish Independent
By Ailish O’Horaand Programme leaders from Trinity College Dublin met their benefactor - philanthropist and former billionaire Charles 'Chuck' Feeney - at the Global Brain Health Institute conference in San Francisco last week. They were among 70 programme leaders who gathered together from across the…
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Caring Majority Featured in Right to Care Documentary
Source: Caring Across Generations
[atlpvideo src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2mB7tUQS85g" height="366" width="600"]Right to Care features Caring Across Generations co-director Ai-jen Poo. Watch the full 10-minute documentary above. [/atlpvideo] About a year ago, in September 2016, Governor Jerry Brown of California signed the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights into permanent law. The bill ensures…
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