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The May 9th edition of The New Yorker notes a grant given by The Atlantic Philanthropies to the Gulf Region Advocacy Center (GRACE) in its subscription only piece on Danalynn Recer, a lawyer and GRACE's executive director. As Houston's most prominent mitigation strategist, Recer represents defendants…

The Atlantic Philanthropies’ approach to funding in ageing, including its emphasis on advocacy, is outlined in this speech by Gara LaMarche, Atlantic’s President and CEO, at the Annual Meeting of Grantmakers in Aging in San Diego, California in November 2007. When I was asked a…

For Immediate Release Contact: Carol A. Farquhar 888.435.3156 Grantmakers In Aging Announces First Grantees for new Hurricane Fund for the Elderly More than half a million dollars support older adult services for the long haul in the Gulf States Region July 28, 2006 --The Hurricane…

Aside from physical devastation, Hurricane Katrina created opposing demographic trends simultaneously in the Gulf Coast region. New Orleans, which had been majority African American, now has a white majority. Adding to the complexity was the arrival of thousands of immigrants, mainly Spanish-speaking, looking for work.…