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The Participation and the Practice of Rights (PPR) Project is an Atlantic grantee. Inez McCormack, the well known trade union, women’s and human rights activist, returns to Northern Ireland today (Monday 15 March) following Meryl Streep’s portrayal of her life in a New York play…

Northern Ireland was a different place when Atlantic first began making grants there in the early 1990s. The violent conflict had claimed thousands of lives and had deeply divided communities. Atlantic was drawn to the country by Atlantic Founder, Chuck Feeney, who himself played an…

By Patty Stonesifer."It's not what you were given. It's what you do with it that matters."Although I was only 8 years old, I vividly remember my mother's reprimand. I thought my report card—with an unbroken string of E's for excellent—was cause for great praise. Instead,…

New York, January 15, 2010 – Jack Rosenthal has been appointed Senior Fellow at The Atlantic Philanthropies effective January 4, 2010. Bringing to bear his extensive experience in philanthropy, journalism and government, Rosenthal will provide counsel to the foundation’s four programmes in seven countries and…

Since coming to Atlantic a few years ago, I’ve become aware, on an almost daily basis, of the enormous impact that this formerly anonymous foundation has had over the years across a range of areas and geographies. One part of the story that should be more widely…

Trinity College Dublin is an Atlantic grantee. by Gary Culliton The President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, has launched The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) Health Assessment Centre at Trinity College Dublin and the public phase of the TILDA study that involves interviewing 8,000 older…

The National Senior Citizens Law Center is launching a new campaign to use strategic litigation and administrative policy advocacy to protect low income older adults’ access to affordable health care. The campaign is supported by The Atlantic Philanthropies. Now is a time when legal advocacy…

South African corporates have traditionally shied away from investment in human rights and social justice programmes. In this feature article, Colleen du Toit and Gerald Kraak from the Atlantic Philanthropies propose co-operation between northern donors and local companies to enhance the impact of mutual investments…

The Good Friday Agreement represented a critical step forward for human rights in Northern Ireland, but it is essential to focus on what hasn’t yet been accomplished, said Martin O'Brien, Programme Director, Reconciliation & Human Rights Programme at The Atlantic Philanthropies, in this speech at…

NCCNHR is an Atlantic grantee. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NCCNHR (formerly the National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform) announced today the launch of a major strategic planning process which will help strengthen the organization's role as a voice for individuals receiving long-term care.…