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by Ben Smith The Atlantic Philanthropies, founded by the duty-free tycoon Chuck Feeney, have emerged as a major force on the left, and in an online forum today the group discussed its role in Health Care for America Now!, which it gave $25 million to…

The intensifying economic crisis slams the world of nonprofit organizations. Original Source By Eyal Press In the days between Christmas and New Year's Eve, Anthony Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, sat at his desk in Lower Manhattan and reached out to people…

[caption id="attachment_76637" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Grantmakers in Health Conference, 2016. Photo: Paul Rieckhoff / Twitter[/caption] By Maryann Jacob Macias, Associate Programme Executive Change is always hard, especially when it involves bringing something one has invested in to an end. It is difficult for us as grantmakers adjusting to…

Today in an event in the East Room of the White House, President Obama highlighted innovative non-profit programmes that are making a difference in communities across the country. Programmes such asHarlem Children’s Zone (an Atlantic grantee), Teach for America (an Atlantic grantee), HopeLab, Genesys Works, and Bonnie CLAC (an Atlantic…

The Center for Constitutional Rights is an Atlantic grantee. by NINA BERNSTEIN Twice the immigration judge asked the woman’s name. Twice she gave it: Xiu Ping Jiang. But he chided her, a Chinese New Yorker, for answering his question before the court interpreter had translated…

Bankruptcies soar as retirees, agencies struggle to keep up with rising costs Original Source by Alex Johnson Bob Emily put in an honest day's labor every day of his life. I worked for the railroad, for the town marshal, security, bars, Sealy down here, UPS,…

Original Source by Meredith May, Chronicle Staff Writer A group of Kenyan orphans is tasting milk for the first time. On a train platform in India, teachers are giving lessons to children whose families force them to beg from passengers. And in Thailand, health workers…

CHICHIGALPA, Nicaragua — During the harvest season, when exhausted workers spend seven days a week cutting sugar cane, the signs of illness were hard to spot at first. It was in the off-season, out on the baseball field, that some residents noticed a change. Base-stealers…

Harlem Children’s Zone and Teach for America are Atlantic grantees, and Bonnie CLAC is an Atlantic grantee via the Purpose Prize. by Foon Rhee President Obama this afternoon praised a New Hampshire nonprofit that helps poor people buy fuel-efficient reliable cars in a White House event designed to highlight innovative programs…

by Weldon B. Johnson For the third time, Chandler has been selected one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People according to the America's Promise Alliance. The honor doesn't amount to just a plaque that hangs on a wall in City Hall or a…